South Carolina’s Cooke, Beal, Amihere enter WNBA draft

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina leading scorer Zia Cooke, defensive stopper Brea Beal and super-sub Laeticia Amihere have declared for the WNBA draft. All three posted their announcements on social media. Cooke and Beal were four-year starters while Amihere was among the first off the bench during her time at South Carolina. Three-time All-American Aliyah Boston entered the draft on Saturday. The group helped South Carolina to three Southeastern Conference titles, three Final Fours and the 2022 national championship.