{"id":35001,"date":"2025-04-16T10:30:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T10:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=35001"},"modified":"2025-04-16T10:30:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T10:30:46","slug":"south-carolina-basketball-transfer-star-forward-is-gone-although-read-further","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=35001","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina basketball transfer star forward is gone, although&#8230;.read further"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>South Carolina basketball transfer star forward is gone, although&#8230;.read further <\/h2>\n<p>South Carolina\u2019s men\u2019s basketball program has taken another hit as 7-foot forward Josh Gray officially entered the transfer portal. Gray, a key presence in the paint during the 2024\u201325 season, leaves a notable gap in the Gamecocks\u2019 frontcourt. He averaged 4.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game overall, and stepped up his production in SEC play, posting 5.8 points and 7.9 boards per contest. Known for his size and defensive presence, Gray often served as a stabilizing force down low for head coach Lamont Paris.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gray\u2019s departure follows that of star guard Meechie Johnson, the team\u2019s leading scorer, who recently committed to Ohio State. These back-to-back losses mark a significant shakeup for a Gamecocks team that was building momentum. In response, South Carolina has been active in the portal, landing Alabama transfer Nick Pringle and Missouri big man Jordan Butler\u2014both expected to compete for minutes immediately.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While losing Gray is a blow, particularly for a team that leaned on its size and rebounding, the incoming reinforcements offer some hope. Still, South Carolina fans are left wondering how these changes will impact the team\u2019s chemistry and performance heading into the 2025\u201326 season. The Gamecocks now face a crucial offseason of rebuilding.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Carolina basketball transfer star forward is gone, although&#8230;.read further South Carolina\u2019s men\u2019s basketball program has taken another hit as 7-foot forward Josh Gray officially entered the transfer portal. Gray, a key presence in the paint during the 2024\u201325 season, leaves a notable gap in the Gamecocks\u2019 frontcourt. He averaged 4.3 points and 6.3 rebounds [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":35002,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>South Carolina basketball transfer star forward<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=35001\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"South Carolina basketball transfer star forward\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"South Carolina basketball transfer star forward is gone, although&#8230;.read further South Carolina\u2019s men\u2019s basketball program has taken another hit as 7-foot forward Josh Gray officially entered the transfer portal. 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