Interest between South Carolina and Wildens Leveque was mutual to the point where the 6-foot-10 forward spent parts of the past five weeks reviewing USC game film. By the time he committed to the Gamecocks on Friday, Leveque already had a specific vision of what he could look like in garnet and black.
His model wears No. 30 and has been bending rims at Colonial Life Arena and beyond for the better part of the past three seasons.
“When you see someone that’s like you and you’ve seen what that staff’s done with that person,” said Tim Nelson, “it’s easier for you to picture yourself in that setting.