South Carolina starting guard enters transfer portal
Just hours after South Carolina gained a guard in the transfer portal, as Meechie Johnson announced his return to the Gamecocks, it lost another.
Guard Jamarii Thomas has entered the transfer portal, according to a report by On3 Sports.
Last season was his fourth in college and, while he’s out of eligibility, he’s seeking a waiver for a fifth season, per a team source.
The news comes as South Carolina is loading up its back court, adding Johnson and North Dakota transfer Treysen Eaglestaff after already signing freshmen Eli Ellis and Grant Polk.
In his one season at South Carolina, Thomas started 26 games while finishing with the second-highest scoring average on the team (13.2 ppg). And when Thomas missed time with an injury in January, South Carolina’s turnovers spiked — notably in a close loss to Florida, when the Gamecocks severely struggled to break a press and turned it over 16 times.
Prior to his time at South Carolina, Thomas spent two years at UNC-Wilmington before transferring to Norfolk State in 2023.
South Carolina basketball 2025-26 roster outlook
Among scholarship players
- Out of eligibility (4): G Jacobi Wright, F Myles Stute (pursuing a waiver to be eligible for next year), F Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk
- Transferring away (4): G Austin Herro, G Zach Davis, G Arden Conyers, G Jamarii Thomas, F Nick Pringle
- NBA Draft decision (1): F Collin Murray-Boyles
- Incoming transfers (3): C Christ Essandoko (Providence), G Treysen Eaglestaff (North Dakota), Meechie Johnson (Ohio State)
- Returning (4): G Morris Ugusuk, G Cam Scott, C Jordan Butler, F Okku Federiko
- Incoming freshmen (4): G Eli Ellis, G Grant Polk, F EJ Walker, F Hayden Assemian
This story was originally published April 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM.
