4-star hoops recruit Cam Scott not going to Texas after all. Will USC get a look?
Cam Scott won’t be headed to play basketball at Texas after all.
The State has confirmed that the Lexington High standout will be released out of his national letter of intent he signed in November. On3’s Jamie Shaw was the first to report the Scott news.
Scott is expected to address his decision after the weekend, according to a source close to him. He is attending Lexington High’s prom on Saturday night.
Scott committed to Texas back in August at a ceremony at his school and signed with the Longhorns in November. It wasn’t immediately known why there was a change of plans.
Scott picked the Longhorns over South Carolina, Auburn, Alabama, Mississippi and Oregon. He said after his announcement that the Gamecocks were “No. 2 for sure.”
The four-star prospect Scott said he called Gamecocks coach Lamont Paris and other coaches from teams in his final six about the decision.
“They were right there. Game of inches,“ Scott said of the Gamecocks shortly after his announcement to go to Texas. “It was real rough. I’m not going to lie,” Scott said. “Coach Paris wished me the best of luck. He is a great guy and they have a great staff. I still wish them the best of luck.
“I am looking forward to seeing what they do this year, and I hope they do well. They are the hometown team, but my heart just felt somewhere else.”
The Gamecocks have three open scholarships, so it’s likely that USC at least makes another run at the Lexington guard.
Scott was one of three signees for Texas in the Class of 2024, with the others five-star guard Tre Johnson and four-star forward Nicolas Codie.
Scott finished up his career as the most decorated boys basketball player in school history and helped Lexington to its first state championship since 2000. He was named S.C. Gatorade Player of the Year for the second straight year, joining Lower Richland’s Stanley Roberts (1987-88), Pinewood Prep’s Milton Jennings (2007-08) and Edisto’s Brice Johnson (2011-12) to accomplish that feat.
Scott was all-state five times and finished with a school-record 2,475 points. The 6-foot-6 Scott also holds the school record for steals in a season with 100 and single-game scoring record with 43.
Scott averaged 22 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.3 steals per game this season in helping Lexington to its first state championship since 2000. He had 21 points in the championship win over Byrnes.
Scott played in the Carolinas Classic All-Star game last month and will play in the Allen Iverson Roundball Classic on May 4 in Virginia.
This story was originally published April 13, 2024 at 4:08 PM.
