Lower than per week after it was reported that ahead Elijah Sturdy intends to enter the switch portal, two extra Gamecocks are reportedly following his lead. Each freshman guard Eli Ellis and large man Jordan Butler reportedly will enter the free agent market this offseason, in line with Joe Tipton of On3.
Ellis, a prized recruit popping out of highschool, held gives from Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Wake Forest, and extra earlier than signing with the Gamecocks. His youthful brother and former USC commit, Isaac Ellis, decommitted from the Gamecocks in November and flipped to Louisville lower than a month later. Ellis averaged 9 factors, three rebounds, and two assists as a reserve this season. His finest efficiency with USC was Nov. ninth in opposition to Southern Mississippi, the place he scored twenty factors, grabbed seven rebounds, and handed out two assists in USC’s 83-79 time beyond regulation win versus the Golden Eagles.
Moments after the information broke concerning Ellis, his teammate Jordan Butler made an identical announcement via his agent Mike Naiditch. The Mauldin native and former Missouri Tiger loved average success this previous season with the Gamecocks, averaging a career-high three factors per sport, whereas taking pictures 48% from the sector. He additionally logged a career-best 11 factors in November in opposition to Presbyterian. With the Gamecocks, Butler appeared in 53 video games and began 4 instances.
Late Monday, a 3rd Gamecock introduced his intentions to take a look at the free agent market. South Carolina’s EJ Walker will enter the switch portal, per his brokers. The 6’8″ freshman ahead was a redshirt for SC to start out the season however ultimately took his redshirt off mid-year and ended the season as a starter. He averaged 17.8 minutes per sport in SEC play.
The switch portal formally opens on April seventh and can stay open for gamers till April twenty first.
