# 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.

## Previous season

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. On March 24, the school named Chattanooga head coach Lamont Paris the team's new head coach.

## Offseason
### Departures

| 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

| 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

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: Rivals: N/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: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/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: ESPN: N/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

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: ESPN: N/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: ESPN: N/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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021. "2023 South Carolina Gamecocks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| 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. |||||||||