Stephen McDowell Class: Junior Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind. High School: Cedar Grove High Last College: IMG Basketball Acad. Height / Weight: 5-11 / 181 Position: G Birthdate: 07/19/1985 Experience: 2VL Major: Finance

Very good student ... Has been a member of the President's List once (Fall, 2004) and the Dean's once (Spring, 2005) ... Member of Carolina's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Carolina Choices Team - Student - Athletes Making Healthy Choices with Alcohol ... As he improves he should see his minutes go up ... A good open shooter, he needs to penetrate to pass as opposed to penetrate to shoot because of his size ... Wing span is 72 inches ... Played on the Score International team with teammate Rrenaldo Balkman Summer 2005 that traveled to Germany for competition ... Led the team in ppg and apg - scoring 30 points against German team and 21 points vs. Russian team in the Nation's Cup.

2005-06

Averaged 6.9 mpg/1.8 ppg/0.4 rpg/0.7 apg ... An excellent student, he carries a 3.7 GPA; Member of the President's List (4.0: Fall, 2004) and the Dean's List (3.5: Spring, 2005; Fall, 2005) ... Scored 10 PT off the bench (3-3 3 PT) w. 2 AST in 10 MIN of play in NIT first round win over Western Kentucky ... Played at Florida, vs. MSU, at UGA, vs. Vandy, vs. LSU, vs. MSU, at Florida State, at Cincinnati, vs. Louisville and vs. Michigan ... Played 17 MIN, scoring 3 PT w/ 2 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL in loss at No. 19 Tennessee ... Cae off the bench again with energy, hitting a helping 3 in the second half in win over No. 3 Florida; 3 PT, 1 AST in 12 MIN ... Real sparkplug on both sides of the court in his 15 MIN off the bench in OT win at Vanderbilt; 5 PT, including key 3 in the second half ... Scored a career-high 12 PT in win over Wofford - hitting 4 3 PT w/ 3 REB in 14 MIN ... Played 19 MIN at WCU, scoring 2 PT w/ 2 REB ... Coaches were very pleased with his progress in the fall and rewarded him with a start in the exhibition game vs. USC Aiken ... Member of Carolina's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee & USC's Choices Team - Student-Athletes Making Healthy Choices with Alcohol ... Played on the Score International all-star team with teammate Renaldo Balkman in July, 2005; traveled to Germany for competition ... Led the team in ppg and apg - scoring 30 points against German team and 21 points vs. Russian team in the Nation's Cup.

2004-05

... 1.6 ppg/0.4 rpg/0.6 apg/0.4 spg ... In second round NIT game vs. UNLV, played 4 MIN ... Came off the bench in loss at UT to play well; scored a career-high 10 PT w/ 4 AST, 3 STL in 20 MIN; Tallied 7 career highs ... Played well in win at Georgia; scored 7 PT w/ 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL in 11 MIN ... Played valuable minutes in win over Arkansas; 3 PT, 1 AST in 6 MIN ... Tied career-high w/ 4 PT, 1 STL in win over Georgia ... 4 REB, 1 PT, 1 AST in win over Wofford ... Scored 3 PT w/ 1 AST, 1 STL in 8 MIN in TU win ... Scored first Gamecock PTS, 4, in win over Winthrop ... Came off the bench to play 15 MIN, serving up two AST vs. WCU ... Wing-span of 72 inches

Prep School

Most recently trained at IMG Basketball Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) in the post-graduate basketball training program, averaged 16 points and five assists last season ... He played and trained with coach Mike Moreau at IMG ... Before signing with USC, also considered Hartford (Conn.) and Bradley.

High School

Played under Jack Keefer at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Indiana from 2001-02 before transferring and playing under Jerome Lee at Cedar Grove High School from 2002-03 ... At Cedar Grove (Ga.) his senior year he averaged 20 points, five assists and two steals-per-game. His team was named "Team of the Month" in February 2003. ... He was voted to the All-DeKalb County Boys Team of the Year, the 2002 Campbell Osbourne Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team and received the Basketball Award presented by the Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Company. ... McDowell's scholastic awards include: the Principal's Leadership Award, Charles E. Harris Memorial Award, Leadership Essay Contest Award, the County Line/Ellenwood Community Award and the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Scholastic Achievement Award ... McDowell's lists being a "great listener" as a special skill.

Personally Speaking

Nickname: McDeezy

Born: 7-19-1985, Indianapolis, Ind.

Favorite Event/Sport in the Olympics: Basketball

The best advice I have ever been given: The Lord will never put more on you than you cannot bear

Growing up, I had these posters on my wall: Ninja Turtles

If I had to cook all my own food, I would live on: Sloppy Joes

People would be surprised to know this about me: I share my birthday with two of my grandmothers

Favorite soda and favorite food: Red Fanta and Sloppy Joes

Prized possession: Necklace with picture of my parents

Team I'd like to add to our schedule: Duke

If USC could play in any arena, I would like to see them play in: Conseco Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)