Kamilla Cardoso has been a valuable asset to the South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team throughout her career. She won the National Championship with the team in her first year as a sophomore in the 2021/22 season. She has been highly effective as the center for her team. Her rebounding skills and shot blocking skills have made her reliable for her team.
Kamilla Cardoso has also proved herself as an impressive scorer during her games. Her presence in the paint area proves to be challenging for the opponents. Last season with the South Carolina Gamecocks, while participating in 36 games, Kamilla Cardoso scored 9.8 points along with 8.5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. She also shot 55.9% from the field.
Kamilla Cardoso has been declared as the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, USBWA First Team All-American member and AP Second Team All-American member in 2024.
Kamilla Cardoso’s Initial College Basketball Career and Transfer
Kamilla Cardoso started her women’s college basketball career at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, United States. As a freshman for the Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team in the 2020/21 season, she played 24 games and scored 13.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game.
She shot 57.6% from the field. For her efforts, she became the ACC Freshman of the Year, ACC co-Defensive Player of the Year, ACC All-Freshman Team member and ACC All-Defensive Team member in 2021.
However, she entered the transfer portal after head coach Quentin Hillsman resigned from the position in August 2021, after multiple players accused him of bullying, threats, inappropriate behavior and physical contact without permission. Eventually, Kamilla Cardoso transferred to the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.
Kamilla Cardoso’s College Basketball Career after Transfer
Kamilla Cardoso has been highly successful with the South Carolina Gamecocks. In her first sophomore year with the team in the 2021/22 season, she won the National Championship. She continued her consistency throughout her junior 2022/23 season and earned SEC Sixth Woman of the Year and Second Team All-SEC member honors in 2023.
She is in her fourth and final year of women’s college basketball as of March 2024. As per ESPN, she is expected to be the fourth overall pick by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2024 WNBA draft.
Kamilla Cardoso’s Early Basketball Career
Kamilla Cardoso started her early basketball career by playing varsity girl’s basketball for the Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Hawks in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. She was highly successful as a senior in the 2019/20 season with 17.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 5.0 blocks per game.
After her high school career, ESPN regarded as the 5th best player in her class and a five star recruit. She graduated from her high school in 2020. Cardoso also became a MacDonald’s All-American in 2020.
FAQ's On Kamilla Cardoso transfer
A. Kamilla Cardoso is a member of the South Carolina Gamecocks in NCAA Division I women’s basketball.
A. Kamilla Cardoso’s previous team was the Syracuse Oranges.
A. Kamilla Cardoso became the NCAA Champion in 2022.
A. Camilla Cardoso represents Brazil Women’s National Basketball Team under FIBA.
A. Kamilla Cardoso became the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2024.
