Grassroots Preview : Upward Stars Pee Dee 17
Upward Stars Pee Dee 17 Head Coach – Darryl “DJ” Kelly #00 – Leondria Nelson – Manning HS # 3 – Jamal McDuffie – Florence Christian #4 – Aaron Parker – Hemingway HS #5 – Brian Sparks – South…
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Head Coach – Darryl “DJ” Kelly
#00 – Leondria Nelson – Manning HS
# 3 – Jamal McDuffie – Florence Christian
#4 – Aaron Parker – Hemingway HS
#5 – Brian Sparks – South Florence HS
#11 Tauris Watson – White Knoll HS
#12 Nathan Barr – Hartsville HS
#21 T.J. Sainvil – Mullins HS
#23 Cameron Spain – Socastee HS
#24 – Timothy Steele – Conway HS
#33 – Justice Jackson – South Florence HS
#35 – Jamean Muldrow – Darlington HS
Prep Hoops was able to watch the Upward Stars Pee Dee 17 play last weekend in the Carolina Collision in Columbia. The newly formed team from the Pee Dee held onto beat Upward Stars Columbia Joye 17 in the game Prep Hoops watched. The Upward Stars Pee Dee finished the opening weekend with a (4-1) record.
Tauris Watson
Tauris Watson averaged 16 ppg and Timothy Steele put in 15.4 ppg this past weekend. Steele connected on 19 three pointers on the weekend including 7 in a game vs PSB Select. The Upward Stars Pee Dee lost in the Championship Game to Upward Stars Southeast 72-41.
Justice Jackson #33 Leondria Nelson #00
This team has plenty of scoring options including Justice Jackson averaged 23 ppg this season for the Bruins.
Jamal McDuffie
Jamal McDuffie plays at SCISA school Florence Christian where he averaged 12.6 ppg and 6.8 rebounds this season for the Eagles.
Leondria Nelson had a coming out party this season for the Manning HS Monarchs. Nelson 6’3 helped the Monarchs get to the Lower State Championship Game. Cameron Spain showed some flashes this weekend of when he was younger playing for the old Myrtle Beach Phenoms team. Spain played aggressive on the glass on both ends of the floor. Spain attends Socastee HS and plays for Head Coach Derrick Hilton.
April 5-7 Carolina Collision – Columbia, SC (4-1)
April 13-14 Queen City Showcase – Rock Hill, SC
April 26-28 Phenom Challenge Live – Spartanburg, SC
May 17-19 Bob Gibbons – Suwanee, GA
July 6-7 Phenom Champion Showcase – Rock Hill, SC
July 11-14 Phenom Summer Havoc – Rock Hill, SC or
July 11-14 Best of the South – Atlanta, GA