Lamont Paris is reshaping South Carolina basketball with Eli Ellis leading a new era of recruiting, culture, and belief in Columbia.
If basketball programs were books, the next chapter of the Gamecocks under head coach Lamont Paris would read: "Recruiting, Identity, Culture, Output." The name Eli Ellis is the headline, but he is just part of a broader narrative for the Gamecocks.
Paris has publicly emphasized for years that he is building a program on character, process, and competition.