Jim Baxter of scvarsity.com looks at the top players in South Carolina. The candidates under each category are listed in alphabetical order.
TOP THREE
Austin Ajukwa: 6-foot-6 guard, Cardinal Newman, committed to Clemson
Matt Howard: 6-3 guard, A.C. Flora, considering Harvard and Penn
Justin McKie: 6-4 shooting guard, Irmo, committed to South Carolina
TOP 10 CANDIDATES
Charlendez Brooks: 6-9 center, Byrnes
DJ Brooks: 6-1 point guard, Hillcrest, committed to Mercer
Justin Dotson: 6-3 guard, Daniel
Davaris McGowens: 6-6 forward, Eastside
Jaylen Reid: 6-7 wing, Rock Hill
TaShombe Riley: 6-6 wing, Orangeburg-Wilkinson
Aaron Scott: 6-3 shooting guard, Richland Northeast, committed to Appalachian State
Jaylen Shaw: 6-0 point guard, Hartsville, committed to High Point
LaBrian Shiflet: 6-4 guard, Greer
Tre Smith: 6-3 guard, Hillcrest, committed to Charleston Southern
20 TO KEEP AN EYE ON
Devante Anderson: 6-3 guard, Richland Northeast
Daniel Bridges: 6-5 guard, Landrum
Detrick Browning: 6-0 point guard, Irmo
Quavius Copeland: 6-1 guard, Southside
Khalil Davis: 6-1 guard, Charleston Collegiate
Nygel Gates: 6-4 forward, Lexington
Haissan Handy: 5-11 point guard, TL Hanna
Vincent Hicklin: 6-6 power forward, Lower Richland
Erik Hopkins: 6-2 guard, Keenan
Tyler Horn: 6-7 power forward, JL Mann, committed to Belmont Abbey
Roderick Howell: 6-6 power forward, Rock Hill, committed to Newberry
Anthony Johnson: 6-3, wing, South Pointe
Rontavius McClure: 6-5 forward, Northwestern
Troy McGowens: 6-0 point guard, Easley
Kaheem Praylow: 6-4 forward, Newberry
RaShad Reed: 5-10 guard, McBee
Patrell Rogers: 6-1 guard, Wilson
Kevin Rowell: 6-6 power forward, Marion
Hayden Sawyer: 6-0, forward, Indian Land
Dominique Taylor: 6-4 forward, Spring Valley
Davontea Washington: 6-4 forward, Hartsville
Brandon Wilkerson: 6-5 forward, Summerville






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