South Carolina Guard Arden Conyers Set to Enter NCAA Transfer Portal

In a developing story, Arden Conyers is leaving South Carolina after two seasons, including a redshirt year. The 6-foot-7 redshirt freshman made 23 appearances this season, averaging 4.3 points and 1.2 rebounds in 13.6 minutes per game. He shot 30.8% from the field and 28.8% from beyond the arc.

Conyers had his standout moment on January 11 in a tough 66-63 loss to Auburn, where he posted a career-high 13 points, hitting 3 of 6 attempts from three-point range. Now, he will be seeking to reach his full potential at a new destination.

A Westwood (SC) native, Conyers was a three-star prospect in high school and ranked No. 232 overall and No. 52 among shooting guards in the 2023 class according to the On3 Industry Ranking. As a senior, he averaged 21.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game, earning all-region and all-state honors. Conyers was also a McDonald’s All-American nominee.

But he’s not the only Gamecock in the transfer portal this offseason. Austin Herro, a redshirt freshman guard, also entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on Thursday. Herro, the younger brother of NBA All-Star Tyler Herro, had limited opportunities in his lone season with South Carolina. In his 10 appearances, he never played more than three minutes in a game and only scored two points on two field-goal attempts.

A high school standout at Whitnall (WI), Austin Herro led his team to a 25-4 record and a state championship appearance in his senior year. He averaged 14.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game while shooting 45% from the field and 36% from deep. Despite his high school success, Herro struggled to see significant playing time at South Carolina, and head coach Lamont Paris addressed this in January, acknowledging that it was a tough spot for Herro to step into.

“I gave him a hard time, only because the things he got hurt on while he was out there — that’s a tough spot to be in,” Paris said after the Gamecocks’ loss to Oklahoma. “He hasn’t played at all in a meaningful game, then you’re going to come out on the road at Oklahoma in the first half. That’s hard, but hopefully there will be some things he can learn from there.”

Both Conyers and Herro will be looking to make fresh starts as they enter the transfer portal, each with their own potential waiting to be unlocked elsewhere.