South Carolina basketball reloads roster with shooting, size and depth

It’s no secret that South Carolina athletics, particularly the men’s sports, have been a bit frustrating in the past year. But for Lamont Paris and the men’s basketball team, this roster rebuild has been anything but subtle. In fact, it’s shaping up to be a full-scale reset with postseason intent written all over it. Or we all hope.

After a frustrating 2025–26 campaign, the Gamecocks have attacked the transfer portal aggressively, stacking size, shooting, and perimeter transfers in hopes of flipping the trajectory under Paris.

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The real question now isn’t who they have added, but more so, who can actually change the ceiling for the season.

Mincy brings instant offense to the backcourt

Former George Mason guard Kory Mincy, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound lead guard out of East Point, Georgia, arrives with production already on his resume. With 14.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game last season for a 23–10 Patriots team, he’s not a developmental piece. He’s a plug-and-play scorer, and South Carolina desperately needs one.

If there’s an immediate offensive stabilizer in this group, it’s him.

Heide adds spacing South Carolina didn’t have

Next comes Texas transfer Camden Heide, a 6-foot-7 forward who brings something the Gamecocks were completely missing last season when it comes to consistent perimeter shooting.

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Heide hit 45.4% from three last year for the Longhorns. Just to put that into perspective, the South Carolina offense didn’t feature a single player in rotation above 37.5% from deep.

Even if he doesn’t start, he changes how defenses have to guard them the second he checks in.

Bieliauskas adds frontcourt versatility

Wisconsin transfer Aleksas Bieliauskas brings another layer to the rotation with his size, rebounding ability, and his quiet efficiency.

At 6-foot-10, he appeared in 35 games for the Badgers, averaging 4.9 points and 4.4 rebounds in just over 20 minutes per game. Bieliauskas isn’t flashy, but his is functional. And in…

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