Ford Cooper Jr. is moving closer to home.
The former prized four-star recruit for the Bears left the program following the 2019-20 season. He will walk-on as a member of the South Carolina Gamecocks, USC announced Wednesday afternoon.
Cooper, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, played in 27 games as a freshman for the Bears while averaging 1.2 assists per game.
"We also would like to announce the addition of Ford Cooper to our team," South Carolina head coach Frank Martin said in a press release. "After playing last year at Missouri State, he turned down numerous scholarship offers to pay his own way and be a part of our program.