2024 ESPYS awarded South Carolina women's basketball team Best Team and coach Dawn Staley the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance.

2024 ESPYS honored the South Carolina women's basketball team with Best Team and coach Dawn Staley with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. Staley's team achieved an undefeated National Championship season, 8 SEC Regular-Season Championships, and 8 SEC Tournament titles. Staley has also advocated for cancer research, bone marrow donors, and promoting gender equality and diversity in sports.