Experience Guides South Carolina Men's Basketball into 2025-26 Season
The South Carolina men's basketball team utilized the transfer portal this offseason after losing seven players to the portal in the 2024-25 season.
The Gamecocks acquired transfers with experience from various conferences and countries to complete their roster. The team has six new upperclassman transfers, five new freshmen, and four returning players from last year's team.
One notable transfer is junior forward Elijah Strong, who committed through the portal on April 13, after spending two seasons at Boston College. Strong achieved his career best last season, scoring 259 points with a 45.2 field goal percentage.
Strong pointed out his confidence and experience in the backcourt as a standout aspect of the offseason.
Author's summary: Gamecocks gain experience.