Meechie Johnson transferring: 5 possible landing spots
COLUMBIA, S.C. (BVM) – Meechie Johnson has become one of the biggest names in the college basketball transfer portal following a terrific junior season at South Carolina where he helped lead the Gamecocks to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017.
Johnson officially announced his intentions to enter the portal on March 25 and will also contemplate entering the NBA draft.
South Carolina Mens Basketball standout Meechie Johnson confirms in an instagram post that he is entering the transfer portal
“Gamecock nation will always have a place in my heart”@GamecockMBB | @wachfox pic.twitter.com/tnTupTRiYI
— Matt Vereen (@MattVereen) March 25, 2024
Meechie Johnson talked briefly about his decision on leaving USC. Says "theres no bad blood between the university/staff and him." pic.twitter.com/PSxFMZOkZr
— Famously Garnet Sports (@FamouslyGarnet) March 25, 2024
The 6-foot-2, 185-pound point guard was a four-star recruit coming out of Garfield Heights High School in Cleveland and began his collegiate career close to home at Ohio State, enrolling early at the university in 2020. Johnson struggled to find his footing in a season-and-a-half with the Buckeyes which led him to transfer to South Carolina in 2022. His game blossomed under Lamont Paris as he averaged 13.4 points across his two seasons in Columbia, including a career-best 14.1 points in 2023-24.
Johnson is a quick guard with good scoring ability and has proven he can be a spark plug for any offense going forward. That should create plenty of interest during his stay in the portal. Here are five teams Johnson could be playing for next season.
