According to Phil Kornblut of the South Carolina Radio News Network sophomore Damontre Harris has requested an immediate release from his basketball scholarship at the University of South Carolina following a meeting with USC Head Coach Frank Martin today. Harris would be the second Gamecock defection since Frank Martin was hired on March 27th. Earlier this month, Charlotte, NC native Anthony Gill was the first basketball player to elect to transfer after Gill completed his freshman season at USC.
According to AM-560 The Team, South Carolina will allow Harris a full release to any institution except for N.C. State, which USC officials believe may have “tampered” with Damontre Harris prior to South Carolina granting Harris a full release from his South Carolina scholarship. The Fayetteville, NC native had attended all of the voluntary workout sessions with the new basketball staff but apparently something did not “mesh” with his latest round of discussions with Martin and the highest profile recruit that former coach Darrin Horn brought into Carolina is on his way out the door.
With both Gill and Harris exiting the Gamecocks basketball program, it now leaves a gaping hole at the post position for the upcoming 2012-13 season. The only post players left on the current USC roster are seldom-used role players 6’8” R.J. Slawson & 6’10” Carlton Geathers.
Help might be on the way soon, though, according to TheBigSpur Basketball Insider Bill Gunter. The Gamecocks are hosting 6’8” combo forward Mindaugo Kacinas from Wichita, KS this weekend. Mindaugus is a native of Lithuania and has an excellent relationship with Coach Martin and his staff, per sources. If the visit goes well for Mindaugus, he could be the very first commitment for Frank Martin at USC.
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