Grassroots Preview : Carolina Stampede
The AAU season is fast approaching and it’s time to start taking a look Grassroots basketball in the Palmetto State. First stop will be up in the Pee Dee in Marion and Dillon County. The Carolina Stampede will operate a team this season with several unsigned seniors on the roster.
Jaylen Quick
Jaylen Quick ranked #29 in the Prep Hoops Top 125 is one of the top post players unsigned in the state. Quick a left-handed post player helped the Wilson HS Tigers to a (22-1) before losing in the Lower State Championship Game to eventual state champion Lower Richland HS.
Quick has the ability to step-out and knockdown the 12-14 footer. Quick started off his high school career at South Florence HS. Quick averaged 10.2 ppg and 7.2 rebounds this season.
Jaquan Felton just finished play in the South Carolina North-South Game last weekend in Lexington. Felton played at Marion HS and was voted Region Player of the Year for the Swamp Foxes. Felton averaged 17 ppg, 4.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists this year. Felton is ranked #94 in the Prep Hoops Top 125.
Antron Smith is a unsigned senior from Loris HS. Smith helped the Lions after transferring back from Oakbrook Prep. Smith really doesn’t have a true position on floor. Smith averaged 12.5 ppg and 4.4 rebounds this season. Smith is ranked #95 in the Prep Hoops Top 125.
Javier Brookins 6’3 helped the Dillon Wildcats to the 3A State Championship Game this season. Brookins will play this Sunday in the Swanny’s Roundball Review / PrepHoops Unsigned Senior Event in Sumter, SC at Lakewood HS.
Brookins averaged 8.3 ppg and 5 rebounds this season for the Wildcats
Tyquan Porter (2018) and Darius Boatwright (2019) both are teammates of Brookins at Dillon HS. Porter a left-handed wing player really excels on the football field. Boatwright has a promising. Boatwright 6’6 is a bouncy wing player.
Kalik Faulk (2018) will run the show for the Head Coach Lance Gurley and the Carolina Stampede. Faulk is a 5’8 point guard from Marion HS.
The Carolina Stampede will get things started at this weekend at Dillon Intimidators I-95 Challenge. Stay on Prep Hoops for all the latest Grassroots basketball coverage from the Palmetto State. Subscribe today.