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South Carolina men’s basketball won a Big Ten battle for the pledge of Erlanger (Ky.) Lloyd Memorial class of 2025 three-star power forward EJ Walker, who announced a commitment to the Gamecocks on a live stream from his high school gym Friday night. The 6-foot-8, 220-pound Walker, the third commit to South Carolina’s 2025 class, chose the Gamecocks over Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Purdue. “I’m really excited to be a Gamecock,” Walker told GamecockCentral. “And really what made me choose South Carolina was just we built a good relationship with Coach (Lamont) Paris. And then on my visit, we bui...
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Austin (Tex.) Oak Hill Academy class of 2024 three-star power forward Jamie Vinson, a former Vanderbilt signee, will visit South Carolina in the middle of this week, GamecockCentral has confirmed. The news of the visit was initially reported by @SportsTalkSC on Twitter/X via Oak Hill head coach Yerrick Stoneman, who used to coach at Ridge View in Columbia. Vinson, who originally committed to and signed with Vanderbilt, reopened his recruitment when the Commodores parted ways with head coach Jerry Stackhouse. [GamecockCentral for $1: In-depth coverage and a great community] Interestingly enough...
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South Carolina’s 2024 men’s basketball signing class lost a member Tuesday afternoon when Harlan (K.Y.) three-star shooting guard Trent Noah announced on social media that he had requested and been granted a release from his National Letter of Intent. [GamecockCentral for $1: In-depth coverage and a great community] Noah’s post included a statement: To begin, I would like to express my gratitude to the South Carolina basketball staff and fan base for embracing me as a Gamecock. After much thought, prayer, and extensive conversation with my family, I requested and was granted a release from my ...
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South Carolina filled out its roster on Monday as transfer Jamarii Thomas signed a financial aid agreement to continue his basketball career under head coach Lamont Paris and his staff. The 6-foot guard from Greensboro, N.C., was the 2024 MEAC Player of the Year after averaging 16.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game at Norfolk State. “It’s always been a dream to play close to home and obviously in the biggest conference of college basketball, which is the SEC,” Thomas told GamecockCentral. “People could say whatever, but SEC is definitely the best basketball conference....
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The latest 45-day transfer portal window for college basketball has closed and South Carolina’s scholarships for the upcoming season are all spoken for meaning, barring something completely unforeseen, the Gamecocks roster for 2024-25 is pretty much set. Below is a final breakdown of who the Gamecocks added from and lost to the transfer portal during the most recent window. [On3 App: Get South Carolina push notifications from GamecockCentral] CommittedPG Jamarii Thomas, Norfolk StateSenior Norfolk State transfer guard Jamarii Thomas — the MEAC Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year — anno...
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South Carolina has been searching for a transfer portal point guard to round out its recruiting class and on Sunday afternoon the Gamecocks got their guy. Senior Norfolk State transfer guard Jamarii Thomas — the MEAC Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year — announced a pledge to the Gamecocks, flipping his commitment from VCU. The 6-foot, 185-pounder led the Spartans with 16.9 points, 3.8 steals and 2.1 steals this past season while starting 30 of 33 games. He also shot a career-high 38 percent from 3-point range. He also earned first-team all-defense honors. [GamecockCentral for $1: In-d...
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Jacobi Wright has played on three very different South Carolina men’s basketball teams during his college career. The Gamecocks had a 19-13 overall record during Wright’s first collegiate season. At the end of that season, former head coach Frank Martin was fired to make way for Lamont Paris to take the helm. [GamecockCentral for $1: In-depth coverage and a great community] Paris’ first year with South Carolina did not fare much better, as the team stumbled to a 11-21 record, including a 4-14 mark in SEC play. That momentum did not carry into the 2023-24 campaign, though, as the Gamecocks had ...
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South Carolina men’s basketball is scheduled to host Alabama transfer portal big man Nick Pringle on an official visit this weekend, GamecockCentral has confirmed. The State’s Jordan Kaye was the first to report the visit, which is set to begin on Friday. Head coach Lamont Paris and the entire staff met with Pringle in Tuscaloosa last week as the 6-foot-10, 230-pounder has emerged as a priority target for the Gamecocks. The former Whale Branch standout averaged 6.8 points and 5.1 rebounds for the Tide this past season and ended up playing a huge role in their Final Four run. Pringle is ranked ...
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After an emotional loss in first round of the NCAA Tournament last month, guard Jacobi Wright reflects on what it meant to South Carolina to make it to the Big Dance. Even after coming up short, it was a great experience for him and the Gamecocks to advance to the tournament. “You see the ‘March Madness’ everywhere on the court, it’s surreal. It’s a dream come true to a kid,” Wright said during the Garnet Trust Hour on 107.5 The Game. “It’s just a lot more that goes into it beforehand but the game itself is still the same.” [GamecockCentral for $1: In-depth coverage and a great community] In t...
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Alan Piercy is the author of A Gamecock Odyssey: University of South Carolina Sports in the Independent Era (1971-1991). The following was originally published on Alan’s South By Southeast newsletter. Five NCAA scoring champions with Palmetto State ties boast seven men’s basketball scoring championships between them, the most of any state. And then there’s Pearl Moore. Their names ring out like worn leather through scorched nylon and the squeak of high-top sneakers on varnished wood. Frank Selvy, Darrell Floyd, Grady Wallace, Zam Fredrick, and Xavier McDaniel. They are comprised of two Kentuck...
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