Eli Ellis, former South Carolina guard, announced transfer destination
By Ethan Stone
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South Carolina guard Eli Ellis, who entered the transfer portal after a lone season in Columbia, has announced that he will play his sophomore year of college basketball at Charleston.
Ellis joins John Groce’s first unit in Charleston after Cougars head coach Chris Mack accepted the South Florida job in March. It’s a solid grab for Groce and a good landing spot for Ellie, a former 4-star prospect in the Class of 2025.
Ellis had an up and down first year in the SEC, averaging 8.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2 assists per game while riding the bench for a struggling Gamecocks squad. While he showed some flashes, it’s obvious that he wasn’t quite ready for the grind of an SEC schedule — that was shown especially by his shooting splits. Ellis was great at the free throw line but poor everywhere else, averaging 27% from 3 and 38,6% from the field overall. He entered the portal following South Carolina’s 13-19 season.
The Hickory, North Carolina native is the second South Carolina transfer to announce their commitment to another school. He joins fellow 2025 freshman Abu Yarmah, who recently committed to Longwood.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
