South Carolina basketball adds pair of commitments from overseas

Lamont Paris has added Finland to the South Carolina recruiting blueprint, as the Gamecocks added a pair of recruits from Finland.

Guard Morris Ugusuk and big man Okku Federiko each committed to the Gamecocks.

Ugusuk plays internationally in Finland for the Omnia Basketball Academy, and according to ProBallers.com, Ugusuk averaged 12.3 points this season while shooting 44.1% from the field.

Federiko, who plays for Omnia Basketball Academy, committed to the Gamecocks over offers from Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Duquesne along with interest from other schools. Ugusuk had interest from Pittsburgh, Oklahoma State, Duquesne and Dayton.

Federiko played for the Elite Youth Basketball League, and averaged 10 points over 23.4 minutes per game. He shot 48.1% from the field. He averaged 8.9 rebounds per game, 3.2 on the offensive end with 4 blocks in 9 games.

South Carolina has 2 open scholarship spots in the class of 2023 and are waiting on the decision of Wofford transfer B.J. Mack.

?? 2024 6-9 F Okku Federiko finished the U19 season in Finland with a title, leading @OmniaAcademy in PPG (20.4) & RPG (9.5). Versatile forward with range off the catch and ability to make plays off the bounce/dribble.

Has taken visits to Duquesne and South Carolina@OFederiko pic.twitter.com/67BmD4Wjul

— CBB Europe (@CBB_Europe) April 27, 2023

?? 2024 6-4 G @Morris_Ugusuk led @OmniaAcademy to Finland’s U19 title and earned MVP honors after posting b2b 20+ pt efforts in the finals (19.3 PPG & 6.8 APG in the playoffs) while bringing PnR creation and disruptive D

Has taken visits to Duquesne, Oklahoma St, South Carolina pic.twitter.com/ppxwLgvAws

— CBB Europe (@CBB_Europe) April 27, 2023

Keith Farner

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