Keyshawn Bryant transfer decision: He’ll wrap up college career near hometown
Former South Carolina men’s basketball forward Keyshawn Bryant has landed at a new school.
The Winter Haven, Florida native will return to his home state and play for South Florida, Bryant announced Friday on social media. Winter Haven is about an hour from the USF campus.
After the firing of 10-year coach Frank Martin, Bryant initially declared for the NBA draft but reversed course weeks later and entered the transfer portal after discussions with his family.
Bryant was a key player on Martin’s teams, making 72 starts in his Gamecocks career. He had a career-best season during USC’s difficult 6-15 year during the onset of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, averaging 14.4 points per game.
Bryant took a step back his senior year, suspended in the team’s first five games due to a violation of athletic department policy. The 6-foot-6 Bryant averaged 8.7 points and 4 rebounds per game for the Gamecocks last season.
Viewed as somewhat of a project player upon arriving in Columbia, Bryant’s athleticism has never been in question, as he usually produces one or two highlight-reel dunks per game, but he developed as a more well-rounded player in recent seasons. Now he’ll have the opportunity to finish off his college career close to friends and family.
USC men’s basketball roster moves
Additions
Troy Boynton (April 16) — Evansville
Hayden Brown (April 23) — The Citadel
Meechie Johnson (April 25) — Ohio State
Ebrima Dibba (April 27) — Coastal Carolina
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk (May 11) — Illinois
Transfers out (listed with new college where applicable)
Brandon Martin (April 27)
Keyshawn Bryant (April 22) — South Florida
Mike Green (March 28) — The Citadel
Devin Carter (March 28) — Providence
Wildens Leveque (March 27) — Massachusetts
Ta’Quan Woodley (March 26) — Massachusetts
Jermaine Couisnard (March 25) — Oregon
Erik Stevenson (March 24) — West Virginia
Ready for the next chapter @USFMBB pic.twitter.com/uGcZcYk9ek
— Keyshawn Bryant (@kiddbryant25) May 20, 2022