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Source: Lamont Paris returning to South Carolina next season
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Lamont Paris will remain the head coach for South Carolina men’s basketball next season.
A source confirmed to WIS that Paris will return for his fifth season at the helm.
The Gamecocks have gone 62-67 under Paris, which included an NCAA Tournament appearance during the 2023-24 season. In the two seasons since, however, South Carolina has gone 12-20 and 13-18, respectively.
Paris’s tenure has also included a 23-49 record against the SEC as of Tuesday.
The Gamecocks will face Oklahoma on Wednesday in the first round of the SEC Tournament in Nashville. Tipoff is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. The game will also be televised on the SEC Network.
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