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South Carolina's Lamont Paris Agrees To New Six-Year Deal

Mar 14, 2024 12:43 PM

In the wake of an historic season, South Carolina is ensuring coach Lamont Paris stays in Columbia.

According to ESPN sources, South Carolina has agreed to a new six-year contract with Paris, who won the SEC's Coach of the Year award in 2023-24.

The deal will extend him through the 2029-30 season and average more than $4 million annually, per ESPN sources. 

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Aliyah Boston Declares For 2023 WNBA Draft

Apr 1, 2023 6:24 PM

Aliyah Boston officially declared for the 2023 WNBA draft Saturday.

Boston was eligible to stay at South Carolina for a fifth season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Indiana Fever hold the top selection, which they're expected to use on Boston.

"When I first arrived on campus on that warm day in May of 2019, I had no idea what to expect as a 17 year old," Boston wrote in her post. "Four years later, I can honestly say this was the best, first decision of my life... There is a quote that says - Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. In this moment, I am truly breathless as I make the next best decision of my life. I have decided to further pursue my dream by declaring for the 2023 WNBA Draft."

"She's great. She's ready," South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said Friday of Boston. "She has been the cornerstone of our program for the past four years. She elevated us. She raised the standard of how to approach basketball. She's never had a bad day. She's never come into practice sulking. She's always just the person that you saw so very, very consistent.

"I slept very well knowing she was with our program, and I'll sleep well knowing that she's okay and she will definitely make her mark at the next level."

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