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South Carolina basketball: AJ Lawson NBA draft outlook

South Carolina guard AJ Lawson (00) advances past Ole Miss guard Jarkel Joiner (24) during the first half of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, March 11, 2021. Om Sc Sec 031121 An 012

South Carolina basketball star hoping to hear his name called.

The 2021 edition of the NBA Draft will get underway this week, with the event set to begin on Thursday night. One former Gamecock is hoping to hear his name called and become the first player from the program to be selected since Sindarius Thornwell back in 2017.