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Lamont Paris Meets With Wofford Forward BJ Mack

Even before the season's conclusion, South Carolina Basketball coach Lamont Paris had already identified his first primary portal target in Wofford's BJ Mack.

Christian Dart

Lamont Paris Meets With Wofford Forward BJ Mack
Lamont Paris Meets With Wofford Forward BJ Mack /

South Carolina's Wednesday night loss to Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament marked the end of a disappointing season for the Gamecocks. Though things looked promising at the beginning of the year, an 11-21 finish means things need to change personnel-wise. Lamont Paris has started building the roster for next season and made a big step in that direction earlier this week, meeting with transfer-portal target B.J. Mack on Monday.

Mack, a four-year veteran at USF for his freshman season and Wofford for the rest, has developed into a solid forward. Standing at 6-8, Mack has especially grown in terms of his ability to score the basketball at an efficient rate, averaging 16.6 points a game over the past two seasons while shooting 49.2% from the field and 33.5% from three this season.

While Paris was the first coach to meet with Mack in person, a display of the coach's push to rebuild this roster, although the 6-8 forward has also been in contact with Arkansas, Georgia Tech, and Tennessee, along with other programs. With the potential loss of GG Jackson to the NBA Draft, adding Mack, a high-scorer wing with size, helps recoup some of the loss.

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