Anyone following South Carolina’s men’s basketball program can see that Lamont Paris is fostering an atmosphere where the Gamecocks can anticipate improved outcomes each and every season. This past season, Carolina tied the school record for victories in a season (26) and advanced as a respectable No. 6 seed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years, marking the beginning of that process.

Due to this, the Gamecocks are becoming more popular among high school prospects who might not have given the program a second thought a few years ago. One example of this is 2025 five-star Jamier Jones, who ranked South Carolina in his Top 6 and is reportedly planning to choose a college this coming Sunday, according to the X media account League Ready. Three-star forward Hayden Assemian and four-star guard Eli Ellis are the two 2025 commitments that the Gamecocks presently have in their lineup.