Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of South Carolina, Columbia Men's Basketball
Columbia, SC · the Gamecocks · University of South Carolina, Columbia overview
14
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 15
$11M
Team budget
82nd percentile in Division I
$791,010
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
966
APR
95% of players retained
61%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of South Carolina, Columbia fields a men's basketball team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, below the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $11,074,153, well above the median of $3M — $791,010 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 966, about the median of 967, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,953,077 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,263 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#67Team budgetof 362 · Division I#44Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#304Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#178APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$11,074,153 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,684,195 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$791,010 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate966 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,953,077 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,263 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,515,877 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lamont Paris head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division I roster spots5,786 362 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 93 1.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's basketball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →28,470undergraduates · 36,579 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →61%admitted · of 46,682 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1380
ACT middle 50%26 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1514
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate966
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $11,074,153 $791,011 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,953,077
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,515,877
Cost
Full picture →$26,068net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,688 in-state · $34,943 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.61violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of South Carolina, Columbia
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Basketball program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions61% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,068 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 28,470Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.61 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 1 | 21 | $312k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 1 | 16 | $508k | — | 67% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 36 | 16 | $571k | — | 73% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 36 | 16 | $1.4M | 966 | 82% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 39 | 33 | $638k | — | 75% | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 52 | 14 | $703k | — | 80% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 58 | 14 | $1.6M | 950 | 72% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 61 | 22 | $604k | — | 97% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 65 | 16 | $1.9M | 971 | 75% | |
| Augusta University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 66 | 14 | $606k | — | 89% | |
| Lander University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 67 | 17 | $800k | — | 68% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 76 | 26 | $607k | — | 85% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin 1 over cap | 16 | $22M | $1,388,080 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky at cap | 15 | $21M | $1,424,716 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville at cap | 15 | $21M | $1,416,935 | 958 | vs | |
| Auburn University 3 over cap | 18 | $21M | $1,140,838 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville at cap | 15 | $20M | $1,349,461 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 1 over cap | 16 | $18M | $1,139,273 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 5 over cap | 20 | $15M | $761,501 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 3 over cap | 18 | $14M | $797,444 | 958 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 1 over cap | 16 | $14M | $894,558 | 953 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 2 over cap | 17 | $14M | $838,280 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Florida 3 over cap | 18 | $13M | $745,984 | 995 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 3 over cap | 18 | $13M | $740,128 | 989 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 3 over cap | 18 | $12M | $678,922 | 975 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 1 over cap | 16 | $11M | $694,025 | 942 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia room for 1 | 14 | $11M | $791,010 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Georgia at cap | 15 | $10M | $693,335 | 975 | vs |
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