Alabama transfer forward Nick Pringle commits to South Carolina

Alabama transfer forward Nick Pringle has committed to South Carolina, he announced via Instagram on Saturday night. A nice addition for head coach Lamont Paris who will be adding a player with plenty of experience in the SEC.

Pringle is a native of South Carolina, attending Whale Branch High School in Seabrook. The Gamecocks will be the fourth school of his college career, though. Alabama signed him from Dodge City Community College after Pringle began his career at Wofford.

In 34 games with Alabama last season, Pringle averaged 6.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. There were some rocky moments throughout the season, with Nate Oats suspending Pringle at various times. Not for anything in particular but Oats wanted Pringle to buy in a little more.

“He’s got to decide whether he wants to be part of this program or not with some of his decisions, how he conducts himself,” Oats said following a win against Georgia. “Nothing bad off the court or anything like that. It’s just in practice, in games. We’ll see where he goes. We’ll meet when I get back.”

The message from Oats wound up working and Pringle became one of the most important pieces in the run to the Final Four. A heel injury was another problem Pringle dealt with but he played through the pain to help Alabama out.

Clemson was the Elite Eight matchup and heading in, Pringle was questionable. Alabama is thankful he wound up playing as a double-double performance ensued. Pringle put up 16 points and 11 rebounds in 32 minutes to send the Crimson Tide to its first-ever Final Four. A performance not many in Tuscaloosa will forget for a while.

Nick Pringle looking for continued success with South Carolina

Pringle is entering his fifth season of college basketball and it might be the sweetest of them all. His Instagram announcement had Diddy’s I’m Coming Home playing, having the opportunity to suit up for the in-state program. Still being able to compete in the SEC is a major plus as well.

South Carolina is coming off a great season of their own. They were picked to finish dead last in the SEC preseason media poll and wound up competing for the regular season title. Paris was awarded National Coach of the Year by outlets for the great job he did.

Despite losing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with Oregon, there was plenty for the program to be proud of. More success is surely en route for the 2024-2025 season and Pringle figures to be a key member of the run.