South Carolina set a faculty file with 43 three-point makes an attempt Sunday night time within the win over Southern Mississippi. The Gamecocks made 16, in order that they’ve hit on 30 pictures from downtown of their first two video games.
In at present’s basketball world, that’s what younger gamers wish to see. And watching the Gamecocks hearth away Sunday night time was 2027 prospect 6-7 RJ Moore of Charlotte, who got here down for the sport along with his father.
“It was recreation. It got here all the way down to the wire,” Moore stated. “I preferred it at South Carolina. South Carolina has fanbase, and I preferred the campus.”
South Carolina has not but supplied Moore, but it surely’s most likely only a matter of time earlier than that occurs. Assistant coaches Eddie Shannon and Will Bailey have been setting the desk for that.
“Coach Shannon has been in touch with me, and Coach Bailey,” Moore stated. “I talked to the pinnacle coach, and he stated he’s going to return out and watch me play. Coach Shannon got here out to one in all my practices final month, and we’re fairly shut in touch. I feel we’ve got an ideal relationship. I’m simply prepared for them to return watch me play to allow them to actually see me. I feel it is going to be good beginning a relationship.”
Moore performed the final two seasons at Corvian Prep in Charlotte, the place he averaged over 19 factors and 6 rebounds per recreation for the 2 seasons. Final season, he averaged over 23 factors and 7 rebounds per recreation. Coaches do like his capability to place the ball within the basket.
“I feel my measurement and scoring capability is an enormous think about them liking how I’m in a position to rating the ball,” stated Moore, who shot 59% general from the ground final season, and 37% from three.
Moore is at Ambassador Christian College in Huntersville, NC this season. He scored 16 factors in his season opener.
Moore has visited Tennessee, and he plans to go to Virginia this Saturday for his ultimate go to till the spring. His provides embrace Wake Forest, Rutgers, Utah, Mississippi State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Appalachian State, Florida State, North Carolina A&T and Excessive Level.
