re: Basketball Recruiting Discussion

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South Carolina hosted 2014 wing prsopect Shamiek Sheppard (Waynesboro, Va./Fishburne Military Academy) this week on an official visit. Following his trip, he spoke about the specifics of the trip that caught his attention.

“I loved the fans and how the coaches support the players,” Sheppard told TheBigSpur on Friday afternoon. “I loved the campus. It was just a great campus. Everything about the trip was great.”

“The Horseshoe really stood out to me,” Sheppard said. “Just everything about it. They were telling me about the history around it and how they built it. It was just a very nice area of the campus and something that I really liked when I saw it.”

“Coach Martin just told me they want the top players that are going to come and go hard,” he said. “He thinks I can fit in with how they play and how I play would be perfect for their system.”

Sheppard arrived on campus on Wednesday in time to catch the game against Auburn. Despite the 79-74 setback, the effort the team showed impressed Sheppard.

“I think they play hard,” he said. “They really get after it but down the stretch they need a couple more tough plays to be good.”

“I am not sure right now on visits,” he said. “I would like to take at least one more just to have something to compare to South Carolina but I am not sure right now.”

When asked if he was willing to name South Carolina his leader following his trip, he did not hesitate.

“Yes sir,” Sheppard said. “I would consider them my leader right now and I hope to make a decision by the end of this month.”

Sheppard is a three-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite rankings with a 0.8257 rating.

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