USC team visits Fort Jackson

By Andrew McIntyre, Fort Jackson LeaderJuly 31, 2014

USC team visits Fort Jackson
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FORT JACKSON, S.C. (July 31, 2014) -- The University of South Carolina men's basketball team visited Fort Jackson Monday for a meet-and-greet with Fort Jackson children. More than 300 children participated in the event at the Solomon Center.

Gamecocks basketball players divided the children into various groups that focused on fundamentals such as strength and conditioning, free throw shooting and passing drills.

"You've got these drill sergeants who work 16 to 17 hours a day, would love to come and shoot a little basketball with their kids, and sometimes they just can't. The fact that these players were able to take their time and spend some time with the kids, that's great," said Maj. Gen. Bradley Becker, Fort Jackson's commanding general.

Frank Martin, the team's head coach, spoke of the importance of the relationship between Fort Jackson and the USC athletics department.

"Being a part of Fort Jackson for our players and our staff is very important because the men and women who start here and do what they do every day of their lives allows me to coach basketball, allows my guys to play basketball and do it with a peaceful frame of mind every single day," Martin said.