SCHSL : Class 5A State Championship Preview
Friday : 8:30 P.M. At Colonial Life Arena – Columbia Dorman HS (27-3) vs Berkeley HS (26-1) Dorman HS Head Coach – Thomas Ryan (332-141) 18th year overall – 12th year at Dorman HS The Cavaliers have…
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Continue ReadingFriday : 8:30 P.M. At Colonial Life Arena – Columbia
Dorman HS (27-3) vs Berkeley HS (26-1)
Dorman HS
Head Coach – Thomas Ryan (332-141) 18th year overall – 12th year at Dorman HS
The Cavaliers have played in all 3 – Class 5A State Championships since it started up in 2017. The Cavaliers have not lost to a instate opponent all-season long. The Cavaliers play smothering defense allowing just 26% from the field shooting this postseason. Ta’Lon Cooper and Kamal Desor both have signed onto colleges for next season. Cooper is headed to Morehead State University in the Ohio Valley Conference while Desor will attend Wingate (NC) (NCAA D2) and play football and basketball.
Wins onto State : Greenwood HS, Irmo HS, Spartanburg HS and Mauldin HS
Myles Tate (2020) – Tate has been a fixture here since his 8th grade year – 17 ppg Tate #2 player in the 2020 class.
P.J. Hall (2020) – Hall #1 player in the Prep Hoops Palmetto State Class – 15 ppg
Ta’Lon Cooper (2019) – Morehead State University signee – 14 ppg
Kamal Desor (2019) – Wingate (NC) signee – 8.4 ppg
Berkeley HS (Moncks Corner)
Head Coach Joe Wallace
The Stags have had only one setback all season long and that was to Cardinal Newman – SCISA Class 3A State Champion this season. The Stags have been led by Seniors Ishan White and Trevur Smalls. Both players will be playing in the Carolina All-Star Game on Saturday March 23 in Wilmington, NC. Guard DJ Chisholm has signed to play football at Middle Tennessee State next season. The Stags moved up to the Class 5A ranks this past season after playing in Class 4A.
Wins to State : Blythewood HS, River Bluff HS, West Ashley HS and Lexington HS
Ishan White (2019) – 16 ppg, 10.5 rebounds
Trevur Smalls (2019) – 15.5 ppg, 6.9 rebounds
DJ Chisholm (2019) – 9.8 ppg – Middle Tennessee State Football signee
Cameron Fordham (2019) – 7.5 ppg – Goose Creek HS Transfer this past season.
Hakeem Meggett (2020) – 7.4 ppg