South Carolina basketball offers three-star guard
South Carolina’s 2018 recruiting class remains empty, but the Gamecocks reportedly made a scholarship offer Wednesday.
Jermaine Couisnard, given a three-star rating from 247Sports, was in Columbia to take in USC’s game against Missouri. A number of publications said the 6-foot-4, 185-pound guard is leaving with an offer.
South Carolina
— Jermaine Couisnard (@The__Future11) January 2, 2018
South Carolina offered 2018 Montverde CBD (FL) G Jermaine Couisnard. (HT @coreyevans_10) @The__Future11 https://t.co/jtfvbNWv0u
— Verbal Commits (@VerbalCommits) January 4, 2018
South Carolina has offered 2018 SG Jermaine Cousinard of Montverde CBD (FL), per @coreyevans_10. @The__Future11
— Zachary Lyon (@F150Zach) January 4, 2018
Class of 2018 Montverde (FL) SG Jermaine Couisnard (@The__Future11) has received an offer from South Carolina
— Stephen Rodgers (@StevoR33) January 4, 2018
Couisnard averaged 29.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists during his senior year at East Chicago Central High School in Indiana before heading to Montverde Academy in Florida for a prep season. According to 247Sports, Couisnard has also been offered by Texas State. Schools interested include Baylor, Illinois and Louisville.
"The decision won't be long," Couisnard told SportsTalk’s Phil Kornblut. "I don't have a date yet but it's not going to be long. I really don't have (a favorite) in my mind but I just know like where I'm going to fit in the program."
Phil Kornblut contributed to this report
This story was originally published January 4, 2018 at 12:32 PM with the headline "South Carolina basketball offers three-star guard."