Lamont Paris’ Gamecocks fortify frontcourt with transfer from the Big Ten
South Carolina men’s basketball has reeled in another transfer player — a big man from Belgium.
On Wednesday, former Illinois forward Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk announced on Twitter that he would transfer to the Gamecocks. Bosmans-Verdonk is a 6-foot-8 forward who has played sparingly for the Illini, averaging 6.4 minutes in 41 career games.
Originally from Lommel, Belgium, Bosmans-Verdonk was a former four-star recruit who missed the bulk of his freshman season of college because of a foot injury. New USC Lamont Paris has familiarity with players in the Big Ten from his time as a Wisconsin assistant, and his Chattanooga Mocs played against Illinois in the NCAA tournament this past March.
Assistant coaches Tanner Bronson and Eddie Shannon had both said that they were looking for another big man to add depth to the room along with returners Josh Gray, Tre-Vaughn Minott and Ja’Von Benson, and Bosmans-Verdonk would appear to fit that bill.
The Gamecocks have lost eight players to the transfer portal this offseason and have now made five new additions.
USC men’s basketball roster moves
Additions
Troy Boynton (April 16) — Evansville
Hayden Brown (April 23) — The Citadel
Meechie Johnson (April 25) — Ohio State
Ebrima Dibba (April 27) — Coastal Carolina
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk (May 11) — Illinois
Transfers out (listed with new college where applicable)
Brandon Martin (April 27)
Keyshawn Bryant (April 22)
Mike Green (March 28)
Devin Carter (March 28) — Providence
Wildens Leveque (March 27) — Massachusetts
Ta’Quan Woodley (March 26) — Massachusetts
Jermaine Couisnard (March 25) — Oregon
Erik Stevenson (March 24) — West Virginia
This story was originally published May 11, 2022 at 3:11 PM.
