2023: Sumter Area Players
The 2023 Palmetto State Class just finished its freshman year of high school this past season. These rising sophomores look to be a good group from the Clarendon, Kershaw, Sumter and Williamsburg Counties. These names will be for sure the…
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Continue ReadingThe 2023 Palmetto State Class just finished its freshman year of high school this past season. These rising sophomores look to be a good group from the Clarendon, Kershaw, Sumter and Williamsburg Counties. These names will be for sure the future of basketball in the Palmetto State in particular these areas for sure.
[player_tooltip player_id="865300" first="Justin" last="Daniels"]Justin Daniels Justin Daniels 6'2" | PG Manning | 2023 State SC – Manning HS
Daniels came on very strong last season for the Monarchs. Daniels first joined the football team after Corey Graham Corey Graham 6'3" | CG Manning | 2021 State SC went down with a season ending injury. Daniels a point guard plays the game at a very nice pace. Daniels averaged 9.1 ppg this season.
[player_tooltip player_id="865304" first="Henry" last="Evans"]Henry Evans Henry Evans 6'4" | SF Kingstree | 2023 State SC – CE Murray HS (Greeleyville)
Evans is a player that Prep Hoops first saw as a 8th grader for the War Eagles. Evans 6’4 has good size and lives really off the grid in Williamsburg County. Evans is very versatile on the floor and excels on the football field as a wide receiver.
[player_tooltip player_id="865309" first="Randy" last="Gibson"]Randy Gibson Randy Gibson 6'1" | PG Scott's Branch | 2023 State SC – Scott’s Branch HS (Summerton)
Gibson a left-handed guard helped the Eagles to the Class 1A State Championship Game this past season. Gibson plays the game in attack mode and isn’t afraid to sacrifice his body on the floor. Gibson averaged 13.6 ppg, 5.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists this past season for the Eagles.
[player_tooltip player_id="865338" first="Nyrell" last="Stradford"]Nyrell Stradford Nyrell Stradford 6'5" | SF Camden | 2023 State SC – Camden HS
Stradford a thick kid has the ability to overpower players to the basket. Stradford has a knack to score the ball from all 3 levels on the floor. Stradford runs with Upward Stars Southeast 2023 on the Grassroots Circuit.
Kaleb Caldwell Kaleb Caldwell 5'10" | PG North Central | 2023 State SC – Camden HS
Caldwell a point guard helped the young Bulldogs to a solid season last year. Caldwell has great speed in transition and can really defend on the ball. Caldwell brings a tough competitive edge to the floor for Head Coach Ron McKie.
[player_tooltip player_id="865323" first="Shymeik" last="Jones"]Shymeik Jones Shymeik Jones 6'5" | PF Camden | 2023 SC – Camden HS
Jones a forward runs the floor very well and fills the lane in transition. Jones still seems a bit RAW on the floor with his game. Jones will keep the ball up high after rebounding it.
[player_tooltip player_id="865314" first="Jehqwauyn" last="Hilton"]Jehqwauyn Hilton Jehqwauyn Hilton 6'6" | SF Manning | 2023 State SC – Manning HS
Hilton played a lot of minutes this year for the Monarchs. Hilton has the ability to alter and challenge shots on the defensive end. Hilton runs the run very well and looks to be very active away from the ball. Hilton brought down 7.3 rebounds a night for the Monarchs.
[player_tooltip player_id="865325" first="Brandon" last="King"]Brandon King Brandon King 6'3" | SF Laurence Manning | 2023 State SC – Laurence Manning Academy
King plays in the paint for the most part with the Swampcats. King is most effective around the basket with constant activity. King tends to finish everything with his left-hand but is right handed originally. King averaged 11.8 ppg and 7 rebounds this past season at the SCISA Class 3A level.