South Carolina head coach Lamont Paris has officially completed the Gamecock roster for the 2025-26 season, and he did it by bringing back a familiar face. The Gamecocks announced Monday that former guard Eli Sparkman will rejoin the program for the upcoming season after studying abroad for the last year.
After a year studying abroad in South America, we are excited to announce @SparkmanEli has rejoined the team for the upcoming 2025-26 season. ud83eudd19#Gamecocksud83dudc14ud83cudfc0 // #ForeverToThee pic.twitter.com/zRJTqUiOi5
— South Carolina Men's Basketball (@GamecockMBB) August 19, 2025
Sparkman, who last played during the 2023-24 campaign, had stepped away from basketball in the summer of 2024.