"We need his offensive bag ASAP": South Carolina Gamecocks fans react to the signing of 4-star PG Eli Ellis

South Carolina Gamecocks fans are buzzing with excitement over the signing of four-star point guard Eli Ellis, a prolific scorer and playmaker from the 2025 class. The young basketball star from Moravian Prep High School in Hickory, NC, announced his commitment on Nov. 15, 2023.

On Sunday, the Gamecocks congratulated the young recruit with a catchy poster and caption on Instagram:

“Ladies and gentlemen, we got him. Welcome Home, Eli Ellis.”

Fans soon filled the comment section with excited words over the heap of talent that Ellis will bring to the Gamecocks' 2025 roster. One fan emphasized the urgency of adding the 6-foot-1 point guard to the roster.

“Can he please enroll in January? We need his offensive bag ASAP.”

Eli Ellis' fans react

Others were simply elated over the news and expressed their happiness with comments like:

“Congrats Homie.”

“Thank you, we need some shooters.”

But a few dived deep and pondered over the prospects of Ellis joining the Gamecocks, emphasizing his shooting and playmaking:

“This guy is a straight-up (bucket) getter.”

"Sold out seats 🔥🔥 let's go."

Some overly enthusiastic fans even recommended bringing his brother Isaac Ellis to Gamecocks' roster as well.

“Bring his brother too.”

Eli Ellis Instagram Post

All in all, fans are hopeful that the addition of Ellis will add much-needed firepower to the team.

How good is Eli Ellis on court?

Eric Bossi, the national basketball director for 247Sports, described Ellis' scoring abilities in these words:

“When it comes to scoring the basketball, few in the Class of 2025 are better than Ellis.”

Eli Ellis is the No. 64 nationally-ranked player in the 2025 class and No. 4 overall in North Carolina.

“Eli Ellis's game is founded in real basketball ability and feel. I think that's the ultimate ticket for him to be a high-level player,” South Carolina Gamecocks coach Lamont Paris told TheBigSpur.com after securing Eli Ellis' signature.

Eli Ellis won the 2023-24 OTE MVP, registering an impressive average of 33.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.

Apart from Ellis, coach Lamont has strengthened the Gamecocks’ 2025 roster with 6-6 point forward Hayden Assemian, 6-8 point forward EJ Walker and 6-6 shooting guard Grant Polk.

Under Lamont Paris, who is in his third year at South Carolina, the 2025 class is the first Top 20 class. He led the Gamecocks to a 13-5 Southeastern conference record and a 26-7 overall record in the 2023-24 season.

With Ellis and a host of ace basketball players joining the 2025 roster, the Gamecocks are poised to extend their tally further.