Adidas Gauntlet : Upward Stars Southeast 2022
Prep Hoops started the day off on Saturday at the Upward Star Center watching the Adidas Gold Bracket. The Upward Stars Southeast 2022 started the morning off vs Game Elite. Game Elite prevailed in the 8:00 A.M. game 75-68 over…
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Continue ReadingPrep Hoops started the day off on Saturday at the Upward Star Center watching the Adidas Gold Bracket. The Upward Stars Southeast 2022 started the morning off vs Game Elite. Game Elite prevailed in the 8:00 A.M. game 75-68 over the Palmetto State entrant Upward Stars Southeast 2022. Lets take a look at some of the Upward Stars Southeast 2022 players here.
Julian Phillips Julian Phillips 6'8" | SF Link Academy | 2022 #19 Nation MO is one of the top players in the 2022 class in the state of South Carolina. Phillips is very versatile and did pretty much what he wanted to from scoring around the basket, stalking the baseline and knocking down jumpers. Phillips 6’6 attends Blythewood HS and played great minutes this season for Head Coach Zeke Washington. Phillips is extremely skilled with the ball in his hands and has already received college interest as a freshman.
Phillips averaged 11.3 ppg and 7.5 rebounds this season for the Bengals.
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Dylan Williams Dylan Williams 5'11" | PG Irmo | 2022 State SC was the floor general for the Upward Stars Southeast 2022 squad. Williams plays at Irmo HS for the legendary Head Coach Tim Whipple. Williams was able to get the ball into the lane and gaps to find the open man. Williams connected on some mid-range jumpers and logged a ton of minutes in the process.
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Julian Kiett Julian Kiett 6'3" | CG Irmo | 2022 State SC plays the game with a ton of energy on both sides of the floor. Keitt was able to get his hands on a lot of balls today with his activity in the passing lanes. Keitt was quick end to end on the floor and had the ability to finish on contact. Keitt will be a building block for the Gray Collegiate War Eagles in future and Head Coach Dion Bethea.
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Isaiah Howell Isaiah Howell 6'7" | SF Oldsmar Christian | 2022 State FL 6’5 hails from down on the coast and Georgetown HS. Howell played good minutes this season for the Bulldogs while averaging 6.7 ppg and 7.8 rebounds. Howell is a very versatile small forward who can play on the perimeter. Howell plays with a good motor and at times tends to get into foul trouble.
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Demarion Rapp Demarion Rapp 6'4" | SF Emerald | 2022 SC 6’4 comes from Emerald HS over in Greenwood. Rapp was the 6th man today for the Upward Stars Southeast 2022 squad. Rapp was a loose change guy on the glass and hit the boards well.
Shane Blakeney Shane Blakeney 6'4" | PG Legion Collegiate | 2022 State SC , Calvin Hall Calvin Hall 6'2" | SG Gray Collegiate | 2022 State SC , Jordyn Surratt Jordyn Surratt 6'6" | SF Dorman | 2022 State SC , Emanuel Richards Emanuel Richards 6'5" | CG Christ School | 2023 State NC , Jordan Simpson Jordan Simpson 6'5" | CG Orangeburg-Wilkinson | 2022 State SC , Naqaua Kershaw Naqaua Kershaw 6'7" | SF Union County | 2022 State SC and Ahmad Hunt round out the roster. Upward Stars Southeast 2022 finished the weekend in the Adidas Gauntlet Gold Bracket with a (3-1) record. Prep Hoops will take a look at some of these other players at a later date.