South Carolina men’s basketball starter out ‘indefinitely’ with blood clot injury
Senior guard Myles Stute has been diagnosed with a left lower leg deep vein thrombosis (blood clot) and will be out indefinitely, the South Carolina men’s basketball team announced Tuesday night.
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) typically forms in a leg vein and can pose serious health risks if not managed properly.
In many cases, athletes with DVT could be sidelined for several weeks to months, though the timeline for Stute’s return remains uncertain.
Stute, a two-year starter for the Gamecocks, has been a steady presence on the court this season, appearing in all 14 games and averaging 5.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He delivered a standout performance in a Dec. 17 win over then-No. 25 Clemson, scoring a season-high 19 points and sinking five 3-pointers.
Stute is one of the team’s sharpshooters, though he has struggled at times. Prior to the Clemson breakout, he was shooting below 29% from behind the arc.
His absence leaves USC, which ranks second-worst in the SEC in 3-pointers made (104) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.7%), shorthanded headed into a rough stretch of games.
Reeling from a 35-point loss at then-No. 17 Mississippi State, South Carolina (10-4, 0-1 SEC) hosts No. 5 Alabama on Wednesday before No. 2 Auburn comes to town on Saturday.
Stute, a Vanderbilt transfer, started all 14 games this year for the Gamecocks. USC head coach Lamont Paris and the team have not announced any updates regarding adjustments to the rotation. However, players such as Cam Scott, Morris Ugusuk and Zach Davis could see expanded roles as the Gamecocks look to compensate for Stute’s absence in their upcoming SEC gauntlet.
Davis started games at the beginning of the season before being replaced by Jacobi Wright, so he may be a viable option to return to the starting lineup in Stute’s place.
This story was originally published January 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM.
