Elijah Strong

2025-26

• Played in 32 games (18 starts), averaging 10.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest
• Scored in double-figures a career-best 17 times (10 games with 10+ points in SEC play) with a pair of 20-point outings
• Shot 44.4% (124-of-279) from the floor and 75.9% (44-of-58) from the line
• Tallied 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting in a win vs. Mississippi State (Feb. 21) ; was 3-of-4 from behind the arc
• 12 points, five rebounds and a career-high three steals vs. LSU (Jan. 31)
• Finished with 17 points, five rebounds and three assists in a win vs. Oklahoma (Jan. 20) ; started the game on an 11-0 run himself forcing a Sooner timeout at the 17:30 mark of the first half ; was 7-of-15 (46.7%) from the floor and 3-of-4 from behind the arc
• Scored career-high 30 points on 10-of-15 (66.7%) shooting leading the team to a road win at LSU (Jan. 6) in 25 minutes of action ; added four rebounds, three assists and a steal ; his four 3s tied a single-game, career high ; became the first player to score 30 or more in an SEC game in 25 minutes or less since Brandon Miller (Alabama) in 2023
• Had 17 points, four rebounds and two assists in the SEC opener vs. No. 11/11 Vanderbilt (Jan. 3)
• Earned his first career start as a Gamecock in the non-con finale against UAlbany (Dec. 30) ; had nine points and a pair of rebounds in the blowout victory
• Went 6-of-7 (85.7%) from the floor and had 13 points in just 16 minutes in a victory over SC State (Dec. 22)
• Had 18 points vs. Virginia Tech (Dec. 2) in the ACC/SEC Challenge
• Scored 22 points (20 in the second half) in just 16 minutes off the bench in a win vs. Charleston Southern (Nov. 28) ; was an efficient 9-of-16 (56.3%) from the floor
• 16 points, five rebounds and a career-high four assists vs. Northwestern (Nov. 23) in The Greenbrier Tip-Off
• 7-of-10 from the floor with 15 points, three rebounds, two assists and a block in a win vs. Radford (Nov. 18)
• Had 11 points (4-of-5 FGs) in 13 minutes in Gamecock debut, a season-opening win over NC A&T (Nov. 4)

PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA

• Spent two seasons at Boston College (2023-25), appearing in 46 games with 20 starts
• Had his best season in college in 2024-25, averaging 9.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting 45.2% (95-of-210 FGs) from the floor and 36.2% (25-of-69 3FGs) from behind the arc
• Scored in double figures 11 times for the Eagles as a sophomore
• Had a career-high 25 points in a 72-69 win over Temple (11/15/24) ; also pulled down 13 rebounds and went 11-of-19 (57.9%) from the floor in the victory
• Played in 19 games with one start in limited minutes at BC as a true freshman in 2023-24 ; shot 52.5% (21-of-40 FGs) from the floor
• Had his best game of the season at Clemson (1/13/24) with a season-high 14 points and four rebounds ; went 6-of-9 from the floor and 2-of-3 from behind the arc

PRE-COLLEGE

• Prepped at Myers Park where he led the Mustangs to the 2023 4A State Championship ; was named Most Outstanding Player after scoring 22 points with seven rebounds in a 74-60 win over Richmond in the title game
• Myers Park finished No. 21 in the final MaxPreps National Top-25 Poll
• Averaged 15.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game while shooting nearly 64% from the floor as a senior
• Tabbed SoMeck Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 17.0 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game

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