On Sunday, South Carolina reeled in its second national title in the past three seasons. However, not every Gamecock was around to help haul in the 2022 hardware. After South Carolina’s 87-75 win over Iowa, Gamecocks guard Te-Hina Paopao revealed what the championship means to her. “It’s a team effort, man. We’ve come a long way. There was a long journey,” Paopao told ESPN’s Holly Rowe. “I’m just so proud of our team. It hasn’t sunk in yet.” It was a particularly long journey for Paopao. The 5-foot-9 guard transferred to South Carolina ahead of the 2023-24 season after spending three years at …