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South Carolina’s Thornwell to return from suspension Wednesday

Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational - Syracuse v South Carolina

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 26: Sindarius Thornwell #0 of the South Carolina Gamecocks drives to the basket defended by Tyler Lydon #20 of the Syracuse Orange in the second half during the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational at Barclays Center on November 26, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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Sindarius Thornwell will return from a suspension that has kept him out of the South Carolina lineup for the last six games when the Gamecocks visit Georgia on Wednesday.

“Sindarius has taken full responsibility for his mistake that led to his suspension,” head coach Frank Martin said. “He has worked hard over the course of the last few weeks and has done everything we’ve asked of him to make his way back to the court.”

Thornwell is averaging 18.7 points, 6.7 boards and 4.1 assists on the season. The Gamecocks have gone just 3-3 in his absence, with one of those wins coming against something called Lander. Those losses are going to hurt, but in the long run the South Carolina team may be better off; in Thornwell’s absence, P.J. Dozier has played like an all-american. The duo of Dozier and Thornwell look like they may be the best pair of guards in the SEC not named Monk and Fox.