Porter-Gaud School Guard Matt Kelly’s collegiate team the Clemson Tigers were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 5 seed.
The Clemson Tigers ended the regular season with a 27-6 record. They are paired against the McNeese State Cowboys who are a 12 seed. The game will take place on Thursday, March 20 in Providence, Rhode Island.
The table below shows other former South Carolina basketball players currently on rosters competing for the 2025 National Championship.
| Name | Hometown | College Team | Seed in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Edwards | Camden | South Carolina Gamecocks | 1 |
| Matt Kelly | Charleston | Clemson Tigers | 5 |
| Lyniah Kitt | Charleston | Coker Cobras | 2 |
| Jaheim Taylor | Charleston | Lenoir-Rhyne Bears | 3 |
| Lanyc Shuler | Charleston | West Liberty Hilltoppers | 1 |
| Andrew Latiff | Clemson | Clemson Tigers | 5 |
| MJ Collins Jr. | Clover | Vanderbilt Commodores | 10 |
| Lucia Bailey | Columbia | Coker Cobras | 2 |
| Ashlyn Watkins | Columbia | South Carolina Gamecocks | 1 |
| MiLaysia Fulwiley | Columbia | South Carolina Gamecocks | 1 |
| Yasmene Clark | Duncan | NYU Violets | |
| Shyrique Parker | Gaffney | Coker Cobras | 2 |
| Julen Iturbe | Greenville | American Eagles | 16 |
| Kamari Thompson | Greenville | Coker Cobras | 2 |
| Lynda Young | Hilton Head Island | Coker Cobras | 2 |
| Yasmine Cook | Ladson | Coker Cobras | 2 |
| J’Adore Young | Mauldin | Ole Miss Rebels | 5 |
| Kah’Liyah Geddis | Ridgeville | Coker Cobras | 2 |
| Dasia Ferguson | Roebuck | Coker Cobras | 2 |
| Talaysia Cooper | Turbeville | Tennessee Lady Volunteers | 5 |
