How are the new Gamecocks faring at the SC Pro-Am? One dropped nearly 40 points
Hassani Gravett, not scheduled to play until the final game Wednesday, was late to the T.J. Moss show at Heathwood Hall.
“I came in late second half,” Gravett said, “but he was going to work. I was proud of the young fella.”
The South Carolina Pro-Am basketball tournament featured three more games Wednesday, allowing more eyes to see the newest Gamecocks in action.
Moss, a freshman point guard who struggled in Sunday’s opener (four points on 2 of 10 shooting), came back hot with a second opportunity. The lankly 6-foot-4, 180-pounder poured in 37 points Wednesday in his team’s 105-98 loss. He hit eight of 11 3s, the final banking home from the right wing with 2:41 remaining.
Moss is a Memphis native who played this past season at national powerhouse Findlay Prep in Nevada. He’s expected to battle for PG minutes against Gravett, a rising senior, and Tre Campbell, a grad transfer from Georgetown.
Moss and Campbell are on the same Knights Concrete team this week. The two combined for 59 points and 11 assists Wednesday.
“I have a great impression of them,” Gravett said. “I think they’re going to do good things here and help us a lot. I’ve spent the majority of time off the court with those two guys. They’re real good guys and I know they’re going to come be good in the locker room and on the court.”
The SC Pro-Am, with games Saturday and a championship round Sunday, will wrap this weekend.
A look at the numbers so far for the new Carolina players:
(Jermaine Couisnard is the lone incomer not participating this week).
Freshman T.J. Moss: 20.5 points per game, 5 rebounds per game, 4.5 assists per game
Freshman A.J. Lawson: 14 ppg, 5 rpg, 2 apg
Freshman Keyshawn Bryant: 9.5 ppg, 7 rpg, 0.5 apg
Freshman Alanzo Frink: Scored two points and had five rebounds Sunday; didn’t play Wednesday
Grad transfer Tre Campbell: 22.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4 apg
Transfer Jair Bolden: 11.5 ppg, 4 rpg, 2 apg
SC Pro-Am Schedule
SUNDAY, JULY 22
Jets 103, Bernie’s Chicken 101 (3OT)
Bakari Sellers 119, Knights Concrete 97
Leevy’s 99, PASCO 96
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25
Jets 121, PASCO 119 (20T)
Bernie’s Chicken 105, Knights Concrete 98
Bakari Sellers All-Stars 113, Leevy’s 104
SATURDAY, JULY 28
2:30 PM Jets vs. Bakari Sellers All-Stars
3:45 PM Leevy’s vs. Bernie’s Chicken
5:00 PM PASCO vs. Knights Concrete
SUNDAY, JULY 29 (CHAMPIONSHIP)
2:30 PM 5TH PLACE vs 6TH PLACE
3:45 PM 4TH PLACE vs. 3RD PLACE
5:00 PM 2ND PLACE vs. 1ST PLACE
This story was originally published July 26, 2018 at 8:53 AM.