It didn’t take long for Monroe Community College (JUCO) forward Ran Tut to make his decision after receiving an offer today from South Carolina. Tut, who also had Wisconsin-Milwaukee on his list, pledged to the Gamecocks just hours after Frank Martin offered the 6’9”, 210 pounder. He will be eligible to play immediately.
Tut was born in Sudan but was raised in Melbourne, Australia, and enrolled at Monroe CC after playing for Victory Rock Prep in Florida. In 30 games in 2015-16, he recorded 8.0 points and 5.1 rebounds a game while shooting 45% from the field (31.