Lamont Paris is a man who believes in second chances.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga basketball coach’s latest edition will be a prime example of that.
UTC has confirmed that Silvio De Sousa, who spent the past three seasons at Kansas University, is joining the Mocs’ program for the 2021-22 season. The new was first reported by Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com.
The former consensus four-star recruit has had a tumultuous career in Lawrence, Kansas, one that was known just as much – if not more – for his actions off the court than on it. His career started with a two-year suspension by the NCAA due to allegations he took money from an Adidas representative during his recruitment. He won an appeal that cut the suspension in half, but only got to play 18 games during the 2019-20 season due to his role in a brawl between Kansas and Kansas State on Jan. 21, 2020, a game the Jayhawks won 81-60 at Allen Fieldhouse.
He was suspended for 12 games for the incident, and never played again at Kansas. But he did graduate from the university in May, and will be attending UTC as a graduate transfer.