South Carolina basketball gives 4-star signee Trent Noah full release from letter of intent

COLUMBIA — Four-star prospect Trent Noah requested and was granted a full release from his national letter of intent from South Carolina basketball, he announced on Tuesday.

Noah signed with coach Lamont Paris and the Gamecocks in November but wanted to reopen his recruitment process in hopes of playing closer to home.

Noah is a 6-foot-6 small forward from Kentucky and was the No. 2 recruit in his class in the state, according to the 247Sports Composite.

Noah scored 129 points in four games of the high school state tournament and finished his career scoring 3,707 points, according to 247Sports' John Whittle. Noah chose the Gamecocks over Butler, St. Louis and Western Kentucky.

"I sincerely appreciate Coach Paris' genuine investment in me, both on and off the court, and his compassion and professionalism during this process," Noah wrote.

The news comes shortly after the transfer portal window closed and Paris added three more Gamecocks to the roster in the offseason, including guard Jamarii Thomas.

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Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin

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