Lamont Paris gives injury report as South Carolina begins first week of practice
With 40 days to go until the start of the regular season, South Carolina men’s basketball officially started team practices on Monday.
On Wednesday, head coach Lamont Paris updated how the Gamecocks are looking from an injury standpoint and said the team is “pretty good right now.” However, the team did have one injury towards the end of the summer.
“One of the last workouts of the summer, Arden Conyers, who was a redshirt freshman for us last year, a Columbia product, had twisted his ankle,” Paris said on Carolina Calls with Derek Scott. “And so he was out four, five, six weeks and has gotten back into it. He’s not 100 percent yet but he’s able to go live 5-on-5.”
Conyers didn’t play at all last year as he ended up redshirting, along with his teammate Austin Herro.
Coming out of high school, Conyers was a three-star recruit and the consensus No. 3 player in the state of South Carolina in the class of 2023. He played at nearby Westwood High and averaged 21.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a senior.
Otherwise, South Carolina seems to be in good shape with injuries, according to Paris.
“We’re pretty injury free — knock on wood,” Paris said. “It’s been a good summer and preseason for us that way. And so just looking to get things rolling.”
South Carolina will open the 2024-25 season against North Florida at Colonial Life Arena on Nov. 4.
2024-25 South Carolina men’s basketball roster breakdown
By Jack Veltri
College basketball season is upon us.
South Carolina had its first team practice of the 2024-25 season on Monday. The countdown is now officially on as the Gamecocks open up the regular season against North Florida on Nov. 4 at Colonial Life Arena.
While the home opener is still 41 days away, the excitement around the program is buzzing. After surprising everyone and making the NCAA Tournament last season, South Carolina looks to return to March Madness for a second straight year. The last time that happened was 1997-98.
As things slowly start to ramp up, let’s take a look at the Gamecocks’ roster for this season.
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