Grad transfer Hayden Brown commits to South Carolina

Hayden Brown, a graduate transfer from The Citadel, has committed to South Carolina, he told On3.

Brown becomes the Gamecocks’ first commitment of the Lamont Paris era.

The 6-foot-5 small forward averaged 18.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists on 51.5% from the field last season.

“Over the past month and through this recruiting process, Coach Paris and the staff at South Carolina have been everything I was looking for in my decision,” Brown explained to On3. “There’s a mutual belief in one another, and opportunity on and off the court. I’m so incredibly excited to get to Columbia and get to work!”

Brown ended up choosing South Carolina over Georgia Tech and Loyola-Chicago but garnered interest from the likes of 40+ programs such as Ole Miss, Iowa State, Wake Forest, NC State, Tennesse, Virginia Tech, and others.

Brown is a South Carolina native, and grew up in Greer, just a couple of hours from Columbia.