2023–24 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

2023–24 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
2023–24 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
Arizona Tip-Off Champions
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	14–2 (2–1 SEC)
Head coach	Lamont Paris (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Tanner Bronson; Tim Buckley; Eddie Shannon;
Home arena	Colonial Life Arena

2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 16 Auburn	2	–	0	1.000	13	–	2	.867
No. 6 Kentucky	2	–	0	1.000	12	–	2	.857
Georgia	2	–	0	1.000	12	–	3	.800
Alabama	2	–	0	1.000	10	–	5	.667
LSU	2	–	0	1.000	10	–	5	.667
Ole Miss	1	–	1	.500	14	–	1	.933
South Carolina	1	–	1	.500	13	–	2	.867
Mississippi State	1	–	1	.500	12	–	3	.800
No. 5 Tennessee	1	–	1	.500	11	–	4	.733
Florida	0	–	2	.000	10	–	5	.667
Arkansas	0	–	2	.000	9	–	6	.600
Texas A&M	0	–	2	.000	9	–	6	.600
Missouri	0	–	2	.000	8	–	7	.533
Vanderbilt	0	–	2	.000	5	–	10	.333

† 2024 SEC tournament winner As of January 13, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by second-year head coach Lamont Paris, and play their home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2022–23 season 11–20, 4–14 in SEC play to finish in twelfth place. As the No. 12 seed in the SEC tournament, they lost to Ole Miss in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Chico Carter Jr.	2	G	6'3"	192	Senior	Columbia, SC	Graduate transferred to DePaul
Tre-Vaugh Minott	4	F	6'9"	258	Junior	Montreal, QC	Transferred to Portland State
Hayden Brown	10	F	6'5"	234	GS Senior	Greer, SC	Graduated
Ja'Von Benson	21	F	6'7"	253	Junior	Columbia, SC	Transferred to Hampton
G. G. Jackson	23	F	6'9	215	Freshman	Columbia, SC	Declare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 45th overall by Memphis Grizzlies
Daniel Hankins-Sanford	30	F	6'8"	233	Freshman	Charlotte, NC	Transferred to UMass
Ford Cooper Jr.	44	G	6'3"	193	Senior	Charlotte, NC	Walk-on; graduate transferred to Hampton

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
B.J. Mack	2	F/C	6'8"	245	GS Senior	Charlotte, NC	Wofford
Stephen Clark	4	F	6'8"	205	GS Senior	Charlotte, NC	The Citadel
Myles Stute	10	F	6'7"	215	Senior	Washington, D.C.	Vanderbilt
Ta'Lon Cooper	55	G	6'4"	195	Senior	Roebuck, SC	Minnesota

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Collin Murray-Boyles #19 SF	Columbia, SC	A. C. Flora High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 7, 2022
Collin Murray-Boyles #19 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Arden Conyers #83 SF	Columbia, SC	Westwood High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 8, 2022
Arden Conyers #83 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Morris Ugusuk PG	Finland	N/A	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	N/A	May 3, 2023
Morris Ugusuk PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "South Carolina 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023. "2023 South Carolina Gamecocks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Okku Federiko PF	Finland	N/A	N/A	200 lb (91 kg)	Apr 29, 2023
Okku Federiko PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "South Carolina 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023. "2024 South Carolina Gamecocks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Ebrima Dibba	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	GS	St. Benedict's Preparatory Coastal Carolina	Bredäng, Sweden
G	1	Jacobi Wright	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Jr	Legacy Early College	Fort Mill, SC
F/C	2	B.J. Mack	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	GS	Oak Hill Academy Wofford	Charlotte, NC
F	4	Stephen Clark	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	GS	Metrolina Christian Academy The Citadel	Charlotte, NC
G	5	Meechie Johnson Jr.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	RS Jr	Garfield Heights HS Ohio State	Cleveland, OH
F	10	Myles Stute	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Gonzaga College HS Vanderbilt	Washington, D.C.
G	12	Zachary Davis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	So	Denmark-Olar HS	Denmark, SC
G	13	Austin Herro (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	—	Fr	Whitenall HS	Milwaukee, WI
G	14	Eli Sparkman (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	So	Baylor School	Cleveland, TN
G	15	Morris Ugusuk	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—	Fr	Omnia Basketball Academy	Helsinki, Finland
G	20	Danny Grajzl (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Hawken School	Cleveland, OH
G	21	Arden Conyers	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Westwood HS	Columbia, SC
F	30	Collin Murray-Boyles	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	Fr	Wasatch Academy	Columbia, SC
F	31	Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	RS Sr	KA Pegasus Illinois	Lommel, Belgium
C	33	Josh Gray	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Sr	Putnam Science Academy LSU	Brooklyn, NY
G	55	Ta'Lon Cooper	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Dorman HS Minnesota	Roebuck, SC

Head coach

Lamont Paris (Wooster)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m.	Wofford	W 60–57		14 – Mack	11 – Stute	4 – Johnson	Colonial Life Arena (2) Columbia, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	USC Upstate	W 82–53	1–0	15 – Tied	8 – Davis	3 – Tied	Colonial Life Arena (11,216) Columbia, SC
November 10, 2023* 9:30 p.m., ACCN	vs. Virginia Tech He Gets Us Hall of Fame Series	W 79–77	2–0	21 – Stute	7 – Bosmans-Verdonk	7 – Cooper	Spectrum Center (6,783) Charlotte, NC
November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	VMI Arizona Tip-Off campus site game	W 74–64	3–0	17 – Mack	13 – Mack	7 – Cooper	Colonial Life Arena (10,449) Columbia, SC
November 18, 2023* 12:00 a.m., CBSSN	vs. DePaul Arizona Tip-Off semifinals	W 73–68	4–0	24 – Johnson	7 – Tied	5 – Cooper	Desert Diamond Arena (3,214) Glendale, AZ
November 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	vs. Grand Canyon Arizona Tip-Off	W 75–68	5–0	27 – Mack	6 – Johnson	5 – Cooper	Desert Diamond Arena (2,589) Glendale, AZ
November 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN	Notre Dame ACC–SEC Challenge	W 65–53	6–0	29 – Johnson	5 – Tied	4 – Cooper	Colonial Life Arena (15,215) Columbia, SC
December 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	George Washington	W 89–67	7–0	24 – Johnson	8 – Johnson	8 – Cooper	Colonial Life Arena (10,936) Columbia, SC
December 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ACCN	at No. 24 Clemson Rivalry	L 67–72	7–1	26 – Johnson	7 – Mack	4 – Johnson	Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC
December 9, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPNU	at East Carolina	W 68–62	8–1	15 – Tied	8 – Mack	3 – Tied	Williams Arena (5,568) Greenville, NC
December 16, 2023* 6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Charleston Southern	W 73–69	9–1	16 – Mack	6 – Tied	5 – Ugusuk	Colonial Life Arena (10,006) Columbia, SC
December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Winthrop	W 72–62	10–1	20 – Johnson	7 – Mack	5 – Johnson	Colonial Life Arena (9,455) Columbia, SC
December 22, 2023* 6:00 p.m., SECN	Elon	W 70–43	11–1	17 – Cooper	8 – Stute	3 – Tied	Colonial Life Arena (10,203) Columbia, SC
December 30, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Florida A&M	W 94–62	12–1	17 – Murray-Boyles	9 – Clark	6 – Johnson	Colonial Life Arena (11,070) Columbia, SC
SEC regular season
January 6, 2024 12:00 p.m., CBS	Mississippi State	W 68–62	13–1 (1–0)	24 – Johnson	6 – Tied	7 – Cooper	Colonial Life Arena (11,382) Columbia, SC
January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN	at Alabama	L 47–74	13–2 (1–1)	16 – Johnson	6 – Mack	2 – Tied	Coleman Coliseum (10,208) Tuscaloosa, AL
January 13, 2024 3:30 p.m., SECN	at Missouri	W 71–69	14–2 (2–1)	21 – Mack	8 – Cooper	3 – Tied	Mizzou Arena (11,135) Columbia, MO
January 16, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPNU	Georgia						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., SECN	at Arkansas						Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN	Kentucky						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., SECN	Missouri						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
January 30, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN	at Tennessee						Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., SECN	at Georgia						Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
February 6 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN	Ole Miss						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 10, 2024 1:00 p.m., SECN	Vanderbilt						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 14, 2024 8:30 p.m., SECN	at Auburn						Neville Arena Auburn, AL
February 17, 2024 3:30 p.m., SECN	LSU						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 24, 2024 3:30 p.m., SECN	at Ole Miss						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
February 28, 2024 8:30 p.m., SECN	at Texas A&M						Reed Arena College Station, TX
March 2, 2024 3:30 p.m., SECN	Florida						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	Tennessee						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
March 9, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN	at Mississippi State						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
SEC tournament
March 13–17, 2024 TBA	vs. TBA						Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[1]^[2]

References

↑ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". /gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
↑ "2023-24 South Carolina Gamecocks Men 's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.

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[1] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". /gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.

[2] "2023-24 South Carolina Gamecocks Men 's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.

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South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
Venues	Carolina Fieldhouse (1927–1968) Carolina Coliseum (1968–2002) Colonial Life Arena (2002–present)
Rivalries	Clemson
Culture & lore	Cocky "The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way" Garnet Army 2017–18 corruption scandal
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

2024 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References