Who’s No. 1? SC basketball coaches’ share first team, player rankings for new season
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association has released its first preseason rankings for the 2025-26 season, plus the top boys and girls players to watch.
The top players are listed by top seniors in each division, plus “elite boys” and “elite girls,” which are the top players regardless of classification.
The players and teams will be honored at SCBCA media day on Wednesday in a preseason event at Brookland-Cayce High School.
SCBCA Elite Boys
Josh Leonard, Wilson; BJ Brown, Sumter; Colt Fowler, Byrnes; Levi Ball, Gray Collegiate; Caden Coleman, Greenville
SCBCA Elite Girls
Chloe Hudson, Rock Hill; Ja’Nyia Cunningham, South Pointe; Khalia Hartwell, Westside; Ni’Yonna Asbelle, Andrew Jackson; Cela Grant, North Augusta; Kaleigh Lucas, South Pointe; Ashlyn Evans, Byrnes; Kami Roach, Walhalla
Class 5A Division I Boys
Team rankings: 1. Ridge View: 2. Byrnes; 3. Dorman; 4. Dutch Fork; 5. James Island; 6. Sumter; 7. Mauldin; 8. Cane Bay; 9. Ashley Ridge; 10. Clover
Top seniors: Justus Bell, Dutch Fork; Clayton Everett Jr, Ashley Ridge; Isaiah Atkins, Boiling Springs; Talan Staley, Ridge View; Nathan Wilbourne, Mauldin
Class 5A Division II Boys
Team rankings: 1. Greenville; 2. Fort Mill; 3. Goose Creek; 4. Riverside; 5. TL Hanna; 6. Westwood; 7. St. James; 8. Irmo; 9. Conway; 10. Berkeley
Top seniors: Ja’Quell Brown, Goose Creek; Damien Kinloch, Berkeley; Lucas Wiersma, TL Hanna; Sebi Boyogueno, Riverside; Wallace Campbell, Fort Mill
Class 4A Boys
Team rankings: 1. Wilson; 2. North Augusta; 3. Gray Collegiate; 4. South Pointe; 5. Lancaster; 6. Seneca; 7. Fountain Inn; 8. Brookland Cayce; 9. Wren; 10. Bluffton
Top seniors: Tre Raymon, South Pointe; Quh’mareon Webb, North Augusta; Malik Tinsley, Lancaster; Jordan Rouse, North Augusta; KJ Allen, Wilson
Class 3A Boys
Team rankings: 1. Christ Church; 2. Loris; 3. Keenan; 4. Fox Creek; 5. Oceanside Collegiate’ 6. Belton-Honea Path; 7. Orangeburg Wilkinson; 8. North Charleston; 9. Union County; 10. Powdersville
Top seniors: Eric Gray, Union County; Khalid Sherman, Loris; Abe Davinroy, Oceanside Collegiate; Jordan McGahee, Orangeburg Wilkinson; Jonathon Perry, Christ Church
Class 2A Boys
Team rankings: 1. High Point Academy; 2. Atlantic Collegiate; 3. Andrew Jackson; 4. Liberty; 5. Hampton County; 6. Central; 7. Chesnee; 8. Mullins; 9. Batesburg-Leesville; 10. (tie) York Prep/Lake Marion
Top seniors: Eli Brown, Chesnee; Darius Brooks, Hampton County; Antwon Young, York Prep; Ta’Maj Gilliam, Batesburg-Leesville; Zakaden Clyburn, Andrew Jackson
Class A Boys
Team rankings: 1. CA Johnson; 2. Abbeville; 3. Bethune-Bowman; 4. Carvers Bay; 5. Cross; 6. Charleston Math and Science; 7. North; 8. Lewisville; 9. McBee; 10. Lamar
Top seniors: Jaden Baylor, Abbeville; Tony Odom, CA Johnson; Caden Ramsey, Cross; Terrance McFadden, Bethune Bowman; Aissaic Germany, CA Johnson
Class 5A Division I Girls
Team rankings: 1. Blythewood; 2. Dorman; 3. Clover; 4. Byrnes; 5. JL Mann; 6. Dutch Fork; 7. Lexington ; 8. Carolina Forest; 9. Rock Hill; 10. Ridge View
Top seniors: Chase Thomas, Blythewood; India Williams, Blythewood ; Ava Rush, Wando; Morgan White, Dorman; Miracle McLean, Carolina Forest
Class 5A Division II Girls
Team rankings: 1. Berkeley; 2. Greenwood; 3. Gaffney; 4. Goose Creek; 5. Greenville; 6. Fort Mill; 7. North Myrtle Beach; 8. Westwood; 9. Chapin; 10. Irmo
Top seniors: Danielle Oliver, Greenwood; Madison Thomas, Berkeley; Ava Owens, Greenville; Shirah Harris, Gaffney; Kyndal Haroski, Riverside
Class 4A Girls
Team rankings: 1. North Augusta; 2. Westside; 3. South Pointe; 4. Camden; 5. Lower Richland; 6. Bishop England; 7. Daniel; 8. Blue Ridge; 9. A C Flora; 10. Gray Collegiate
Top seniors: Autumn Joseph, Darlington; Jhnai Sumter, Lower Richland; Teonna Draughn, AC Flora; Monasia Clinkscale, Westside; Lakiara Ayona Alexander, Camden
Class 3A Girls
Team rankings: 1. Dillon; 2. St. Joseph’s; 3. Keenan; 4. Walhalla; 5. Orangeburg Wilkinson; 6. Chapman; 7. Oceanside Collegiate; 8. Woodruff; 9. West-Oak; 10. Southside Christian
Top seniors: Harmoni Williams, Orangeburg-Wilkinson; Tiffany Helmer, St. Joseph’s; Caroline Sweet, Powdersville; Devyn Blackwell, Southside Christian; Joanna Burgess, West-Oak
Class 2A Girls
Team rankings: 1. Andrew Jackson; 2. Clinton; 3. Lake Marion; 4. Lake City; 5. Burke; 6. Kingstree; 7. Atlantic Collegiate; 8. Eau Claire; 9. Blacksburg; 10. Saluda
Top seniors: Kylie Fortner, Landrum; Zimarika Moorer, Lake Marion; Micah Davis, Atlantic Collegiate; Zion Prioleau, Timberland; Mylayja Thompson, Clinton
Class A Girls
Team rankings: 1. Military Magnet; 2. Lee Central; 3. Latta; 4. Hunter Kinard Tyler; 5. Williston-Elko; 6. North; 7. Denmark-Olar; 8. CA Johnson; 9. Bamberg-Ehrhardt; 10. Scott’s Branch
Top seniors: Da’Nyriah Williams, Military Magnet; Kailya Herman, Latta; My’Keriyah Holmes, Lee Central; Naomi House, McBee; Kailen Parks, North
