South Carolina, Paris want more after first NCAA Tournament trip in seven years
South Carolina and coach Lamont Paris are after bigger things after the team's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017OCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
B.J. MACK #2 - FORWARD - SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS
13.6 PPG •
4.8 RPG •
1.3 APG
13.6 PPG
4.8 RPG
1.3 APG
Lamont Paris looking to mold South Carolina into another SEC contender and NCAA Tournament team
Lamont Paris knows his team was among college basketball's biggest surprises after going from 11 wins in 2022-23 to a school-record 26 victories and the NCAA Tournament last seasonJULY 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bounce back performance in win Mack closed Saturday's 75-60 victory over Vanderbilt with 18 points (6-13 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds and two assists over 24 minutes.
Impact The star senior reached 18 points during Saturday's come from behind win against Vanderbilt. This was a solid bounce back performance from Mack after the forward has scored under double-digits in back-to-back games. Expect Mack to continue to be a primary scorer for this team moving forward.
FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE
Ta'Lon Cooper and B.J. Mack lead the way as South Carolina surprises No. 5 Tennessee 63-59 Ta’Lon Cooper hit a critical 3-pointer with 40 seconds left and scored 18 points, and B
FEBRUARY 3 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Ta'Lon Cooper and B.J. Mack lead the way as South Carolina surprises No. 5 Tennessee 63-59
Ta’Lon Cooper hit a critical 3-pointer with 40 seconds left and scored 18 points, and BJANUARY 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mack scores 21 as South Carolina holds off Missouri, 72-64
BJ Mack, a senior transfer from Wofford, scored 21 points to help South Carolina hold off Missouri and earn a 72-64 win to sweep the regular season seriesJANUARY 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Saturday Mack is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Missouri, David Cloninger of The Charleston Post and Courier reports.
Impact Mack is mysteriously out of the starting lineup for the first time all year and is being replaced by Jacobi Wright. Mack has been one of the Gamecocks' better scorers over the last two weeks, averaging 15.8 points per game over four games. It's likely this is just a matchup-based move and Mack should still see plenty of minutes from the bench.
JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Leads team in scoring Mack supplied 18 points (6-10 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 3-5 FT), nine rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes during Saturday's 77-64 victory over Arkansas.
Impact The senior led his team with 18 points during Saturday's victory over Arkansas. Mack has seemed to find a rhythm offensively now scoring double-digits in three straight performances after not doing so for five straight games during the end of December and start of January.
JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE
B.J. Mack's 18 points help to lead South Carolina over Arkansas B.J.Mack sparked an early surge with 12 of his team-high 18 points in the first half as South Carolina defeated Arkansas 77-64 Saturday in a...
JANUARY 20 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
B.J. Mack scores 18 points, leads South Carolina past Arkansas 77-64
BJANUARY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
B.J. Mack's double-double helps South Carolina pull away early in the second half to beat VMI 74-64
BNOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Paris details how Mack is a 'perfect fit' for his system South Carolina men's basketball head coach Lamont Paris believes forward B.J. Mack is a "perfect fit" within his system.
NOVEMBER 9, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
B.J. Mack dives deep into how he'll fit at South Carolina Wofford transfer commitment B.J. Mack takes a deep dive into how he will fit in offensively at South Carolina, his goals for the summer, wha...
MAY 6, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
Mack signs with the Gamecocks The Gamecock men’s basketball program announced the addition of another talented transfer on Monday in forward B.J. Mack.
MAY 2, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
Former Wofford star BJ Mack transfers to South Carolina Former Wofford standout BJ Mack announced Thursday that he is transferring to South Carolina.
APRIL 27, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Top transfer recruit B.J. Mack talks Lamont Paris, Gamecocks basketball before visit The 6-foot-8 former Wofford big man is also considering LSU, Arkansas, Alabama and Iowa.
APRIL 20, 2023 • MYRTLEBEACHONLINE.COM
Top transfer recruit B.J. Mack talks Lamont Paris, Gamecocks basketball before visit The 6-foot-8 former Wofford big man is also considering LSU, Arkansas, Alabama and Iowa.
APRIL 20, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
From Wofford to the big time: BJ Mack turns basketball lemons into Power 5 lemonade Wofford star BJ Mack once questioned his basketball future. Now he’s one of the nation’s hottest college basketball transfers, and he’s not...
APRIL 9, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Wofford transfer BJ Mack includes LSU in top 5 The Tigers are among the finalists for the First Team All-SoCon selection.
APRIL 7, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
PHOTOS: BJ Mack, college basketball transfer Wofford's BJ Mack has become one of the nation's hottest transfers
APRIL 7, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Wofford Transfer BJ Mack Names Alabama Basketball in Top 5 Mack listed Alabama as a finalist for his commitment, along with three other SEC foes.
APRIL 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Wofford Transfer BJ Mack Names Alabama Basketball in Top 5 Mack listed Alabama as a finalist for his commitment, along with three other SEC foes.
APRIL 4, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Gators Forward Transfer Target BJ Mack Releases Top 10 Florida lands in the top ten for highly regarded transfer portal forward target BJ Mack.
MARCH 21, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Added to transfer portal Mack was added to the NCAA's transfer portal Monday, according to VerbalCommits.com.
Impact No longer an undergraduate but wanting to continue playing basketball as part of a better team, Mack will transfer away from Wofford. The senior averaged 16.6 points and 5.6 rebounds across his 2022-23 season.
MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Stephens, Chattanooga top Wofford 74-62 in SoCon semifinals
Led by Jake Stephens' 25 points, the Chattanooga Mocs defeated the Wofford Terriers 74-62 in the semifinals of the Southern Conference TournamentMARCH 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
