STRecruiting: South Carolina strikes again in the transfer portal with shooting guard Treysen Eaglestaff

After gaining a commitment Saturday from a big man, USC basketball coach Lamont Paris on Sunday addressed his backcourt needs with a commitment from 6-6 Treysen Eaglestaff. The North Dakota transfer announced a commitment to the Gamecocks on Sunday morning after completing an official visit.

Eaglestaff was regarded as one of the top prospects in the portal after three seasons at North Dakota. He also drew interest from Kansas, Kentucky, Gonzaga, Alabama, Colorado, Michigan, Oklahoma, Southern Cal, UCLA and others.

The Bismarck native played in 87 games at North Dakota and averaged nearly 15 points per game. He shot 42% from the floor, 37% from three and 77% from the line. He scored 40 points against Alabama this season, and he set his career high with 51 points against South Dakota.

Bio information on Eaglestaff going into this season:

2023-24 (Sophomore): Started all 32 games this season, averaging 28.5 minutes per game…was the top three point shooter on the team with 80 made three pointers, also set a D1 era program record with 21 straight games with at least one made three pointer…was second in the Summit League with 2.5 three pointers per game…set a new career high with 33 points at Denver on 2/15, shooting 9-13 from the field, 5-8 from downtown and 10-11 from the foul line…set a new career best with six made three pointers at Utah Tech on 12/16…grabbed 72 rebounds over the course of the season, including a season high six against New Orleans in the Central Arkansas Thanksgiving Classic…dished out a season high six assists at Pacific on 11/20 and had 47 on the season…totaled 22 steals on the season, with a season high (and tied career best) three against Omaha on 2/8 and blocked 12 shots…blocked two shots in three games (Elon, St. Thomas and North Dakota State)

2022-23 (Freshman): Played in all 33 games, making 11 starts—all from Dec. 19-Feb. 2…scored in double figures 13 times over the course of the season, including six straight games to close the season…averaged 8.4 points per game, with a season high 19 against Kansas City on Jan. 19, including the 18^th three of the game which set a new team record…was second on the team with 57 three pointers made (1.7 per game, 15^th in the Summit League) and shot .375 from three point range, with a season high five treys in three different games (Wis.-Stout Nov. 22, Kansas City Jan. 19 and at Oral Roberts Feb. 16)…also grabbed 82 rebounds (2.5 per game), dished out 55 assists (second on team) and led the team with 26 stealsBefore UND: Joins North Dakota after spending four years with Bismarck High School … Named Mr. Basketball in North Dakota following the 2021-22 season … Rewrote the BHS record books with seven school records, including career points (1,634), career three-point makes (230), three-pointers made in a season (105), single-season points scored (774), most points in a single game (52), field goals made in a single game (18) and most three-pointers made in a game (10) … Led Bismarck to a second-place finish at the 2021-22 WDA Tournament … Averaged 30.3 points per game and 8.3 rebounds per game as a senior … Put in 23.1 points per game as a junior and 13.0 points per game as a sophomore.

GP	GS	Minutes		Totals			3-Point			Free-Throws			Rebounds				PF	FO	AST	AST/G	T/O	BLK	STL	PTS	AVG
		MIN	AVG	FG	FGA	PCT	FG	FGA	PCT	FT	FTA	PCT	OFF	DEF	TOT	AVG
2022-23	22	10	478	21.7	76	191	.398	38	110	.345	11	23	.478	8	56	64	2.9	21	0	41	1.9	36	6	19	201	9.1
2023-24	32	32	914	28.6	160	369	.434	80	209	.383	60	74	.811	18	54	72	2.3	44	1	47	1.5	56	12	22	460	14.4
2024-25	33	33	1050	31.8	204	490	.416	84	234	.359	131	165	.794	17	75	92	2.8	55	0	79	2.4	74	5	35	623	18.9
Total	87	75	2442	28.1	440	1050	.419	202	553	.365	202	262	.771	43	185	228	2.6	120	1	167	1.9	166	23	76	1284	14.8