Over 30 nationally ranked players are scheduled to participate. Below are some of the players to watch:

 

247Sports Class of 2020 (Seniors)

    •    #3     Jalen Green 6'5 (Prolific Prep, CA) - Uncommitted

    •    #12  Isaiah Todd 6'10 (Word of God Academy, NC) - Michigan

    •    #24  Nimari Burnett 6'3 (Prolific Prep, CA) - Texas Tech

    •    #33  Dalen Terry 6'7 (Hillcrest Prep, AZ) - Arizona

    •    #40  Jaemyn Brakefield (Huntington Prep, WV) - Duke

    •    #46  Puff Johnson 6'7 (Hillcrest Prep, AZ) - North Carolina

    •    #51  Cam Hayes 6'1 (Greensboro Day, NC) - NC State

    •    #63  PJ Hall 6'9 (Dorman, SC) - Clemson

    •    #67  Isaiah Cottrell 6'9 (Huntington Prep, WV) - West Virginia

    •    #71  AJ Hoggard 6'5 (Huntington Prep, WV) - MIchigan St.

    •    #75  Jaden Ivey 6'3 (La Lumiere, IN) - Purdue

    •    #108 Myles Tate 6'0 (Dorman, SC) - Butler

    •    #121 Zach Loveday (Huntington Prep, WV)  - Baylor

    •    #123 Saba Gigiberia 7'1 (Prolific Prep, CA) - Georgia Tech

    •    #133 Carson McCorkle 6'3 (Greensboro Day, NC) - Virginia

    •    #150 Dudley Blackwell 6'5 (Huntington Prep, WV) - Iowa State

    •    #164 Noah Collier 6'7 (Westtown, PA) - Pittsburgh

    •    #211 Coleman Hawkins 6'10 (Prolific Prep, CA) - Illinois

    •    #223 Mawot Mag 6'7 (Prolific Prep, CA) - Rutgers

Other Top Seniors:

    •    Ja'Von Benson 6'8 (Ridge View, SC) - South Carolina

    •    Wendell Green 6'1 (La Lumiere, IN) - Eastern Kentucky

    •    TJ Berger 6'4 (Westtown, PA) - Penn

    •    Tauris Watson 6'2 (Gray Collegiate, SC)

    •    Cincere Scott 5'11 (Ridge View, SC)

    •    Raekwon Horton 6'6 (Keenan, SC)

 

247Sports Class of 2021 (Juniors)

    •    #6  Michael Foster 6'9 (Hillcrest Prep, AZ)

    •    #18 Franck Kepnang 6'10 (Westtown, PA)

    •    #22 Keon Edwards 6'7 (Hillcrest Prep, AZ)

    •    #50 John Butler 7'0 (Christ Church, SC)

    •    #57 Frank Anselem 6'10 (Prolific Prep, CA)

    •    #63 Jeremy Sochan 6'8 (La Lumiere, IN)

    •    #79 Treyton Thompson 6'11 (La Lumiere, IN)

    •    #80 Shane Dezonie 6'4 (Huntington Prep, WV)

    •    #132 Chase McDuffie 6'5 (Gray Collegiate, SC)

    •    #137 Brayon Freeman 6'1 (Huntington Prep, WV)

Other Top Juniors

    •    Tyler Rice 6'2 (Ridge View, SC)

    •    Jacobi Wright 6'1 (Legacy Early College, SC)

    •    PoBoigh King 6'3 (Word of God, NC)

 

247 Sports Class of 2022 (Sophomores)

    •    #7  Jaden Bradley 6'2 (Cannon, NC)

    •    #19 Sadraque Nganga 6'9 (Hillcrest Prep, AZ)

    •    #27 Dereck Lively II 7'0 (Westtown, PA)

    •    #61 Kamari Lands 6'6 (La Lumiere, IN)

Other Top Sophomores:

    •    Julian Phillips 6'8 (Blythewood, SC)

    •    Christian Reeves 7'0 (Cannon, NC)

    •    Jazian Gortman 6'3 (Keenan, SC)

    •    Perry Smith Jr. 6'9 (Legacy Early College, SC)

 

 

 

 

Head Coach: John Butler

Player(s) to Watch:

    •    2021 7’0 PF John Butler Jr - SC”s No. 1 2021, ESPN No. 41- Offers: Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Clemson, SLU, Florida, Georgia Tech, Florida St

 

Head Coach: Stephen "Jo Jo" English

Player(s) to Watch:

    •    2020 6'4 Jordan Pratt

    •    2023 6’0 PG CJ Rich - a top PG in SC 2023

    •    2021 6'2 Amere Cherry

 

 

2018-2019 Record: 28-3 (SCHSL Class 5A 3-time State Champions)

Head Coach: Thomas Ryan

Player(s) to Watch:

    •    2020 6'9 PF P.J. Hall - signed with Clemson, ESPN No. 61

    •    2020 6'0 PG Myles Tate- signed with Butler

    •    2020 6'6 SF Justin Amadi - athletic wing - Offers: USC Upstate, Presbyterian, Newberry, Coker, SC State

  •    2021 5’11 PG Jalen Breazeale

 

2018-2019 Record: 30-1 (SCHSL Class 3A State Champions)

Head Coach: Zach Norris

Player(s) to Watch:

    •    2020 6’6 SF Raekwon Horton - SC’s top available 2020, shooting wing - Offers: Charleston, ETSU, UNF, UNCW, Charleston Southern, Western Carolina, Towson, Coastal Carolina, Norfolk State, Charlotte, Presbyterian

    •    2022 6'1 PG Jazian Gortman - SC’s Top 2022 PG - Offers: ETSU, Miles

Two defending state champions face off coached by two standout coaches in Zach Norris and Thomas Ryan. Clemson commit Top 60 PF PJ Hall & Butler commit Myles Tate are off to a hot start looking to win 4 straight state titles. Justin Amadi is a 2020 sleeper in SC. Jalen Breazeale a top 5 ranked PG in SC 2021. Keenan is led by the top available 2020 in the state in 6’6 skilled wing Raekwon Horton. Holds numerous offers. Jazian Gortman is the top PG in SC’s 2022 class. 

 

 

Head Coach: Shelywyn Klutz

Player(s) to Watch:

    •    2022 6’3 PG Kheni Briggs - NC No. 7 2022 - Offers: Elon

    •    2020 5’9 PG Amari Greer

    •    2022 6’2 SG Tristan LeXander

 

Head Coach: Ezekial "Zeke" Washington

Player(s) to Watch:

    •    2022 6’8 SF Julian Phillips - SC’s No. 1 2022, Top 100 nationally , Offers: Clemson, South Carolina, Iowa St, Nebraska, Wichita St, GA Tech, SC State

    •    2020 6'7 F Donivan Range

 

 

2018-2019 Record: 30-5 (NCISAA Class 3A State Champions)

Head Coach: Freddy Johnson

Player(s) to Watch:

    •    2020 6’3 SG Carson McCorkie - 4-star shooter, efficient, NC 2020 No. 4, 2020 Top 125,  Signed: Virginia

    •    2020 6'3 PG Cam Hayes - 4-star quick scoring PG, NC 2020 No. 5,  ESPN 2020 No. 67, Signed: NC State

    •    2021 6’0 PG Brock Williams - Quick scoring PG - Offers: Elon

    •    2021 6’5 SF Bryce Harris - Athletic shooting SG, NC 2021 Top 25, Offers: Elon, Howard, Bryant, Stony Brook, Lafayette

    •    2023 6'3 PG Jaydon Young - NC 2023 Top 3 prospect

 

2018-2019 Record: 21-10 (SCHSL Class 2A Back to Back State Champions)

Head Coach: Dion Bethea

Player(s) to Watch:

    •    2020 6’7 SF Zaire Rogers - athletic wing, transfer from NJ - Offers: St. Peters

    •    2020 6'6 SF Latavian Lawrence - high flyer, defends - Offers: Cleveland State

    •    2020 6'2 CG Tauris Watson - scoring combo - Offers: SC State, Coker

    •    2021 6’5 SG Chase McDuffie - a top shooter in SC 2021 - Offers:  St. Bonaventure, Fayetteville State, Winthrop

    •    2023 6'6 PF Brandon Gardner

    •    2023 5'9 PG Montraivis White 

        Another battle of defending state champions link up. Freddy Johnson has a loaded backcourt in Virginia recruit 2020 Carson McCorkle, NC State recruit 2020 Cam Hayes and 2021 PG Brock Williams. Bryce Harris is the X-factor from the wing position for GDS. Dion Beathea’s Gray Collegiate is full of new faces and has reloaded once again. Chase McDuffie is a top shooter in SC’s 2021 class. Brandon Gardner is a 2023 prospect that is already receiving high major interest. They have several available 2020 prospects in Latavian Lawerence, Zaire Rogers, Tauris Watson. 2022 PG Tory Kelly has had a triple double this season.

 

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