It now seems Murphy Holloway is headed to the University of South Carolina Gamecocks basketball team to continue his basketball career after transferring out of Ole Miss according to mulitple media reports. Murphy Holloway is set to announce Wednesday at Dutch Fork HS that he will walk on at USC thus paying his own way and sitting out the 2010-2011 season.
Holloway will have two years to play for Coach Horn beginning with the 2011 season. This situation is much like the Malik Cooke issue last year, as he was a transfer from Nevada and will be available this season for the Gamecocks.
This is a great addition for Coach Horn and happy this has worked out in USC’s favor after all the drama surrounding Murphy. The 6-foot-7 Holloway was the SEC’s fifth-leading rebounder last season, averaging 7.6 per game, and Mississippi’s third-leading scorer, averaging 10.1. He also finished fifth in the SEC with 50 steals. Great add with the class coming in this year for USC as it seems he will bring a nice inside presence to fit Horn’s system.
I know many Clemson fans are unhappy as it seemed he was heading to the school in northern SC but Ole Miss denied that before it could happen along with the denial of USC. Many blame Phil Kornbult, which is garbage as he was simply doing his job as a reporter and did not cause Ole Miss to axe the CU option. Don’t flatter yourself. I say grow up CU fans and face it – you lost out on this kid. He wanted to be a gamecock out of HS, he is from the area, his family is in the area and he now will do want it takes to fulfill his dream of being a gamecock while playing in front of his family.
UPDATE—
Murphy Holloway made it official on Wednesday morning at Dutch Fork High School when he announced his intentions to walk-on at USC. His announcement, along with the 2011 commitment Anthony Gill, leaves only one remaining scholarship for the 2011-2012 team and right now it looks to be left for high profile prospect Damien Leonard from JL Mann if he wants it.
