South Carolina men’s basketball has three appointments in the 2021 recruiting class and two of them made it official on Wednesday morning, signing with Gamecocks on the first day of November’s early hiring period. Three star combo guard Jacobi Wright (Greenville, SC / Legacy Early College) was first recognized by the program on social media and soon followed by three shooting guard stars Devin Carter (Miami, Florida / Brewster Academy)
Wright committed to Gamecocks on July 21 this year. According to 247Sports Composite, he is ranked as the best overall player in the country, the 20th combo guard and the 7th player in the state of South Carolina. Carter committed to the Gamecocks on April 24th. According to the compound, he is player number 176 overall, number 37 the point guard and potential number 21 in the state of Florida.
Extremely excited !!! ???? https://t.co/K32enAUgd6
– Jacobi Wright (@JacobiWright) November 11, 2020
Very blessed !! ?????? !! https://t.co/lDB6OhzYKs
– Devin Carter (@ kingcarter2225) November 11, 2020
“One thing I really know about Coach Frank Martin is that he is a winning coach,” Wright, a Fort Mill native, told TheBigSpur.com before committing to his home state school.
“He has a lot of experience in winning. I knew he trained at Kansas State before South Carolina, and that’s when I started to meet him. He kept the same thing with the victory in South Carolina. I hear a lot of good things from other people and players, and I just know that he is a very good guy. “
On the court, Wright averaged 17.4 points, 5.3 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. He kicked 44% of the field, 32% behind the three-point line and 80% of the free-throw line.
Carter, who is the son of a 13-year-old NBA guard Anthony Carter, reduced its list of 10 offers to three finals, which included California and East Carolina, along with Gamecocks. Originally a member of the 2020 class, he reclassified to 2021 and is attending the Brewster Academy this academic year.
The 1.80 meter, 180-pounder cited his relationship with the South Carolina coaching staff as one of the main reasons for his decision.
“He reminds me of my high school coach (at Doral Academy in Miami),” Carter told TheBigSpur about Martin.
“My high school coach doesn’t miss a thing. You have to work for everything, nothing is given to you. They manage things the right way; everything is organized. You work hard, do your own thing, take care of your business and just play. He is honest and exudes great character. “
While Frank Martin should be considered the primary recruiter, he also received valuable help from the technical assistant Chuck Martin, who saw him practice his senior year and spent time with him at his school.
“Chuck came over to Doral and watched me train,” said Carter. “We talked a little later and it was a very good conversation to get to know each other. That was the beginning of how we started to build a great relationship. “
Wright and Carter join the 2021 Gamecocks course for three stars Carlous Williams (Gulfport, Miss./Harrison Central). He must sign with Gamecocks during the spring subscription period.