South Carolina Basketball Losing 4 Players

On March 24, South Carolina men's basketball is losing four players to the transfer portal

this week.

Jordan Butler, Eli Ellis, EJ Walker and Elijah Strong have all announced their plans

to leave.

The portal officially opens on April 7th, right after the national title game, and stays

open until April 21st.

These guys brought some solid production to the team.

Butler, the 7-foot center from Greenville, stepped up his scoring and shooting in his

first year with the game cocks after Missouri, Ellis averaged nearly nine points as a freshman,

while Walker show promise off the bench with rebounds and defense.

Strong, a 6-foot-8-4 from Charlotte, hit career highs and points in starts after transferring

from Boston College.

Fans and analysts are buzzing about the roster shake-up, especially with three top scorers,

Michi Johnson Jr., Kobe Knox, and Mike, Sherob Jams, moving on after exhausting their eligibility.

Coach Lamont Paris enters his fifth year facing big questions on scoring depth in team chemistry.

More departures could be on the way, as Paris works to rebuild for the 2026-2027 season.

He's got to plug holes fast through the portal and recruiting to get the game cocks competitive

again.

Expect plenty of movement this offseason, with every move shaping what Carolina basketball

looks like, come next fall.