Carolina new head coach Lamont Paris may be facing an uphill this season. He has been billed as a winner who consistently makes the NCAA tournament and as a coach who could transform a program through the transfer portal. While those declarations may turn out to be true, Paris has made the tournament only once as a head coach and has gotten off to a debatable start on the recruiting trail at South Carolina. It will take time to make inroads within the South Carolina prep scene, but the portal should be an option to fill immediate needs.
The current returning players are:
G - Jacobi Wright
G - Chico Carter
F - Ja’Von Benson
C - Josh Gray
C - Tre’Vaughn Minott
Forward Daniel Hawkins-Sanford and guard Zachary Davis honored their commitments to South Carolina - after previously signing to play for Frank Martin - and will give Paris two talented freshmen to add in the mix.