A graduate of the famed Oak Hill Academy, Sindarius Thornwell received heavy recruitment before eventually committing to the University of South Carolina.
The young guard displayed an impressive scoring tendency and defensive instinct that saw many collegiate accolades come his way during his four-year stint at Carolina. Thornwell bagged All-SEC First Team honors along with being named SEC Player of The Year during his senior year with the team. In his final year, he led his seventh-seeded Gamecocks to the Final Four of the 2017 NCAA tournament. Averaging 21.4 points and 7.0 rebounds during his final year, Thornwell declared for the 2017 NBA draft.