South Carolina‘s senior point guard Sindarius Thornwell was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in Thursday evening’s NBA Draft. Immediately after the pick, Thornwell was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. Thornwell played the most significant role in the Gamecocks’ Final Four run. The Gamecocks have had an NBA Draft draught since 2006 when Renaldo Balkman was selected in the first round by the New York Knicks.

With the 48th pick in the 2017 @NBADraft the Bucks select Sindarius Thornwell!!#BucksDraft pic.twitter.com/1lv8emKCWT

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) June 23, 2017

Thornwell was one of the most versatile players in the country in 2016/17. He was able to play four different positions, play defense at an elite level, and score at a high level. The nation learned about Thornwell after a four overtime game against Alabama, in which he scored 44 points and grabbed 21 rebounds. As a result of his great play, he earned SEC Player of the Year over the fifth overall pick De’Aaron Fox.

Scouts were mostly impressed with Thornwell’s defense, leadership, strength, and NBA readiness. Thornwell’s college stats speak to his versatility and strength. As a senior, Thornwell scored 21.4 ppg, grabbed 7.1 rpg, 2.7 apg, and had 30 blocks and 66 steals.