2022–23 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

The 2022–23 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Lamont Paris, and played their home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 4–14 in SEC play to finish in twelfth place. As the No. 12 seed in the SEC tournament, they lost to Ole Miss in the first round.

2022–23 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record11–21 (4–14 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
Seasons
2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Alabama 16 2   .889 31 6   .838
No. 17 Texas A&M 15 3   .833 25 10   .714
Kentucky 12 6   .667 22 12   .647
No. 23 Missouri 11 7   .611 25 10   .714
No. 20 Tennessee 11 7   .611 25 11   .694
Vanderbilt 11 7   .611 22 15   .595
Auburn 10 8   .556 21 13   .618
Florida 9 9   .500 16 17   .485
Mississippi State 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
Arkansas 8 10   .444 22 14   .611
Georgia 6 12   .333 16 16   .500
South Carolina 4 14   .222 11 21   .344
Ole Miss 3 15   .167 12 21   .364
LSU 2 16   .111 14 19   .424
2023 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Gamecocks finished the 2021–22 season 18–13, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a five-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 7 seed in the SEC tournament, they lost to Mississippi State in the second round.

On March 14, 2022, the school fired head coach Frank Martin.[1] On March 24, the school named Chattanooga head coach Lamont Paris the team's new head coach.[2]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
James Reese V 0 G 6'4" 170 GS Senior Eastover, SC Graduated
Jermaine Couisnard 5 G 6'4" 211 RS Junior East Chicago, IN Transferred to Oregon
Erik Stevenson 10 G 6'4" 209 Senior Lacey, WA Graduate transferred to West Virginia
AJ Wilson 12 F 6'7" 234 GS Senior Laurel, MD Graduated
Mike Green 13 G 6'2" 190 Junior Myrtle Beach, SC Walk-on; transferred to The Citadel
Brandon Martin 14 F 6'5" 232 Senior Miami, FL Graduate transferred to Massachusetts
Wildens Leveque 15 F/C 6'10" 255 Junior Brockton, MA Transferred to Massachusetts
Devin Carter 23 G 6'3" 188 Freshman Miami, FL Transferred to Providence
Keyshawn Bryant 24 F 6'6" 187 Senior Winter Haven, FL Transferred to South Florida
Ta'Quan Woodley 55 F 6'8" 280 Freshman Camden, NJ Transferred to Massachusetts

Incoming Transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Ebrima Dibba 0 G 6'6" 205 RS Senior Bredäng, Skarholmen Coastal Carolina
Meechie Johnson Jr. 5 G 6'2" 172 Junior Cleveland, OH Ohio State
Hayden Brown 10 F 6'5" 225 GS Senior Greer, SC The Citadel
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk 13 F 6'8" 235 RS Junior Lommel, Belgium Illinois

2022 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
G. G. Jackson
#1 PF
Columbia, SC Ridge View High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 22, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 92
Zachary Davis
SF
Denmark, SC Denmark-Olar High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 21, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Daniel Hankins-Sanford
SF
Charlotte, NC Julius L. Chambers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 9, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "South Carolina 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  • "2022 South Carolina Gamecocks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

2023 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Arden Conyers
SF
Columbia, SC Westwood High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 8, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Collin Murray-Boyles
SF
Columbia, SC A. C. Flora High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2022–23 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Ebrima Dibba 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) RS Sr St. Benedict's Preparatory
Coastal Carolina
Bredäng, Sweden
G 1 Jacobi Wright 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Legacy Early College Fort Mill, SC
G 2 Chico Carter Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Sr Cardinal Newman HS
Murray State
Columbia, SC
C 4 Tre-Vaughn Minott 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 258 lb (117 kg) Jr NBA Academy Latin America Montreal, QC
G 5 Meechie Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Garfield Heights HS
Ohio State
Cleveland, OH
F 10 Hayden Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 234 lb (106 kg) GS Bynes HS
The Citadel
Greer, SC
G 12 Zachary Davis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Denmark-Olar HS Denmark, SC
G 14 Eli Sparkman (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 153 lb (69 kg) Fr Baylor School Cleveland, TN
F 21 Ja'Von Benson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 253 lb (115 kg) Jr Ridge View HS Columbia, SC
F 23 G. G. Jackson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Ridge View HS Columbia, SC
F 30 Daniel Hankins-Sanford 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Fr Julius L. Chambers HS Charlotte, NC
F 31 Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Jr KA Pegasus
Illinois
Lommel, Belgium
C 33 Josh Gray 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Putnam Science Academy
LSU
Brooklyn, NY
G 44 Ford Cooper Jr. (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Sr United Faith Christian Academy
Missouri State
Charlotte, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Mars Hill W 80–41 
 14  Davis   7  Jones   2  Tied  Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN
South Carolina State W 80–77  1–0
 21  Brown   10  Jackson II   4  Wright  Colonial Life Arena (12,012)
Columbia, SC
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Clemson
Rivalry
W 60–58  2–0
 16  Carter Jr.   10  Gray   3  Carter Jr.  Colonial Life Arena (13,380)
Columbia, SC
November 17, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Colorado State
Charleston Classic Quarterfinals
L 53–85  2–1
 20  Jackson II   7  Jackson II   4  Johnson Jr.  TD Arena (5,017)
Charleston, SC
November 18, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPNews
vs. Davidson
Charleston Classic Consolation Round
L 60–69  2–2
 26  Carter Jr.   9  Jackson II   2  Tied  TD Arena (3,459)
Charleston, SC
November 20, 2022*
10:30 a.m., ESPNews
vs. Furman
Charleston Classic 7th Place Game
L 60–79  2–3
 19  Jackson II   6  Jackson II   5  Johnson  TD Arena (1,621)
Charleston, SC
November 25, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
USC Upstate W 68–53  3–3
 22  Jackson II   9  Brown   4  Bosmans-Verdonk  Colonial Life Arena (9,347)
Columbia, SC
November 30, 2022*
9:00 p.m., CBSSN
at George Washington L 55–79  3–4
 13  Carter Jr.   6  Tied   4  Wright  Charles E. Smith Center (2,216)
Washington, D.C.
December 3, 2022*
12:00 p.m., FS1
at Georgetown W 74–71 OT 4–4
 22  Jackson   8  Tied   8  Johnson  Capital One Arena (5,391)
Washington, D.C.
December 11, 2022*
6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Presbyterian W 68–57  5–4
 18  Jackson II   7  Gray   4  Johnson  Colonial Life Arena (9,276)
Columbia, SC
December 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at UAB L 70–84  5–5
 20  Jackson II   7  Gray   7  Johnson  Bartow Arena (5,126)
Birmingham, AL
December 17, 2022*
2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
vs. East Carolina
Greenville Classic
L 56–64  5–6
 15  Brown   7  Gray   3  Johnson  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,117)
Greenville, SC
December 22, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN
Western Kentucky W 65–58  6–6
 25  Johnson   16  Jackson II   3  Tied  Colonial Life Arena (9,163)
Columbia, SC
December 30, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Eastern Michigan W 74–64  7–6
 24  Jackson II   9  Jackson II   3  Tied  Colonial Life Arena (9,023)
Columbia, SC
SEC regular season
January 3, 2023
7:00 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt L 79–84 OT 7–7
(0–1)
 24  Carter Jr.   7  Jackson II   3  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (6,344)
Nashville, TN
January 7, 2023
3:30 p.m., SECN
No. 8 Tennessee L 42–85  7–8
(0–2)
 19  Johnson   5  Gray   2  Davis  Colonial Life Arena (10,704)
Columbia, SC
January 10, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Kentucky W 71–68  8–8
(1–2)
 26  Johnson   6  Johnson   6  Johnson  Rupp Arena (19,393)
Lexington, KY
January 14, 2023
6:00 p.m., SECN
Texas A&M L 53–94  8–9
(1–3)
 13  Davis   3  Tied   3  Johnson  Colonial Life Arena (10,883)
Columbia, SC
January 17, 2023
6:30 p.m., SECN
Ole Miss L 58–70  8–10
(1–4)
 15  Jackson II   7  Jackson II   3  Jackson II  Colonial Life Arena (9,171)
Columbia, SC
January 21, 2023
3:30 p.m., SECN
No. 16 Auburn L 66–81  8–11
(1–5)
 30  Jackson II   8  Tied   5  Johnson  Colonial Life Arena (13,048)
Columbia, SC
January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Florida L 60–81  8–12
(1–6)
 20  Jackson II   13  Gray   2  Tied  O'Connell Center (7,831)
Gainesville, FL
January 28, 2023
6:00 p.m., SECN
at Georgia L 78–81 OT 8–13
(1–7)
 18  Jackson II   10  Brown   5  Johnson  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
January 31, 2023
6:30 p.m., SECN
Mississippi State L 51–66  8–14
(1–8)
 15  Jackson II   14  Gray   2  Tied  Colonial Life Arena (9,129)
Columbia, MO
February 4, 2023
3:30 p.m., SECN
Arkansas L 63–65  8–15
(1–9)
 20  Tied   14  Gray   4  Tied  Colonial Life Arena (11,558)
Columbia, SC
February 7, 2023
9:00 p.m., SECN
at Missouri L 74–83  8–16
(1–10)
 23  Jackson II   7  Gray   5  Johnson  Mizzou Arena (8,830)
Columbia, MO
February 11, 2023
1:00 p.m., SECN
at Ole Miss W 64–61  9–16
(2–10)
 18  Brown   13  Gray   4  Wright  SJB Pavilion (5,928)
Oxford, MS
February 14, 2023
6:30 p.m., SECN
Vanderbilt L 64–75  9–17
(2–11)
 19  Johnson   12  Gray   3  Tied  Colonial Life Arena (8,906)
Columbia, SC
February 18, 2023
1:00 p.m., SECN
at LSU W 82–73  10–17
(3–11)
 20  Tied   8  Jackson II   6  Johnson  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,024)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 22, 2023
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 2 Alabama L 76–78 OT 10–18
(3–12)
 19  Jackson II   6  Gray   4  Johnson  Colonial Life Arena (11,242)
Columbia, SC
February 25, 2023
6:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 11 Tennessee L 45–85  10–19
(3–13)
 18  Brown   10  Gray   3  Wright  Thompson–Boling Arena (20,273)
Knoxville, TN
February 28, 2023
9:00 p.m., SECN
at Mississippi State L 68–74  10–20
(3–14)
 22  Jackson II   8  Jackson II   4  Johnson  Humphrey Coliseum (7,280)
Starkville, MS
March 4, 2023
1:00 p.m., SECN
Georgia W 61–55  11–20
(4–14)
 18  Johnson   13  Gray   7  Johnson  Colonial Life Arena (10,211)
Columbia, SC
SEC tournament
March 8, 2023
7:00 p.m., SECN
(12) vs. (13) Ole Miss
First round
L 61–67  11–21
 24  Jackson II   6  Gray   5  Johnson  Bridgestone Arena (14,326)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Martin fired as South Carolina basketball coach". ESPN.com. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Whiteman, Marc (March 24, 2022). "South Carolina officially hires Lamont Paris as Head Men's Basketball Coach". WYFF. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". /gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.