Midlands Boys High School basketball capsules
A.C. FLORA
Coach: Joshua Staley
Last year’s record: 26-2
Key players lost: Kendale Hampton and Brandon Davis
Key returnees: James Reese, Christian Brown, Deshawn Thomas, Diamonte Brown
Newcomers to watch: Daniel Harper-Finney, Cross Gibson, Zach Foulks, Quincy Riley
AIRPORT
Coach: Jimmy Kinard (10th year)
Last year’s record: 18-9
Key players lost: Josh Williamson, Jalon Cokley, Daniel Gillens, Alphonso Tucker
Key Returnees: C.J. Wright, Calvin Ford
Newcomers to watch: Nygel Boozer
BROOKLAND-CAYCE
Coach: Robert Wells (Fifth year)
Last year’s record: 14-12
Key players lost: Kenny Simmons
Key returnees: Lloyd Hemming, Dominique Perry
Newcomers to watch: Mike Williams, Marquis McCoy
CARDINAL NEWMAN
Coach: Phillip Deter (First year)
Last year’s record: 16-13
Key returnees: Christiaan Jones, Brandon Martin, Wynston Andrews, Daniel Dunlap, Chico Carter Jr., Patrick Reedy, Shane O’Connor
Newcomers to watch: Brandon Pirie, Josh Beadle
CHAPIN
Coach: Mark Snelgrove (First year, 152-110 overall)
Last year’s record: 7-16
Key players lost: Tripp Layne, Garrett Adams
Key returnees: Alex Stewart, Logan Budzynski, Jasper Aiken
Key newcomers: Chase Haywood, Wes Huffstetler, Lawton Lovett
COLUMBIA
Coach: Tee Newman (Second year)
Last year’s record: 10-16
Key players lost: Marquis McCoy, Mike Williams
Key returnees: Tyrese Blocker and Chris Cobb
Newcomers to watch: Nate Miller, Drequan Goodwin
DREHER
Coach: Steven Moore (First year)
Last year’s record: 9-14
Key returnees: Dreshaun Jones, Simon Grant, TJ Brown, AJ Myers Trent Clarke
Newcomers to watch: Jalen Darby, Travis Haynes
DUTCH FORK
Coach: Matthew Brown (Sixth year)
Last year’s record: 12-11
Key returnees: Jordan Davis, Bryson Cannon, Willie Dunbar, Justin Thompson, Jordan Warlick, Deuce Dean
Newcomers to watch: Kerry Eaddy, Justin Chatman
EAU CLAIRE
Coach: Herbert Hunter (First year)
Last year’s record: 7-15
Key players lost: James Miller
Key returnees: Garret Crouder, Ronald Davis, Jarquise Gunter
Newcomers to watch: Aaron Brown, Micah Hair
GRAY COLLEGIATE
Coach: Dion Bethea
Last year’s record: 23-2
Key players lost: Xavier Miller, Ian Kinard
Key returnees: Juwan Gary Khalil Robinson
Newcomers to watch: Jalek Felton, Tommy Bruner
HEATHWOOD HALL
Coach: Jeff Whalen (19th year)
Last year’s record: 17-8
Key players lost: Nygel Vaughn
Key returnees: Josh Caldwell, Matthew Lee, Justice Hill, DQ Joseph, Graham Kemper
Newcomers to watch: Trevor Squirewell
IRMO
Coach: Tim Whipple (35 years, 699-260)
Last year’s record: 24-5
Key players lost: Ta’Vonne Bond, Dre'Von Sweat, Tony Brice, Jalen Wilson
Key returnees: Noah Jenkins, RJ Gunn, Winston Hill, Shyheem Edwards
Newcomers to watch: Raekwon Heath, Trevez Caldwell
KEENAN
Coach: Zach Norris (18 years)
Last year’s record: 19-9
Key players lost: Majerle Poole, Jaquan Osborne, Thurman Trapp, Chauncy Haney
Key returnees: Tariq Simmons, Rodriguez Marshall, Dantrell Sligh-Rodgers, Latrell Taylor, Q’Dardruis Sanders, and Dillon Jones.
Newcomers to watch: Derrick Sinkler, Ervin Stone, Daryl Haynes.
LEXINGTON
Coach: Bailey Harris (30th year)
Last year’s record: 16-10
Key players lost: Jason Rumph, Spencer Bethea, Dontrell Shuler
Key returnees: Darius Bryant, Caleb Shackleford, Will Haney
Newcomers to watch: Bradley Foulks, Mason Carver
LOWER RICHLAND
Coach: Caleb Gaither (First year)
Last year’s record: 12-14
Key players lost: Carlos Nuttry
Key returnees: Savion Townsend, Ja’Cor Nelson, Daniel Tisdale, Clyde Trapp, Tevaughn Higgins
Newcomers to watch: Shakeer Tatum-McConner, Kelvin Hughes
LUGOFF-ELGIN
Coach: Garrett Knight (Fourth year)
Last year’s record: 7-15
Key players lost: Aldreacio Wells, Tyrese Elm
Key returnees: Bradwin Salmond, Robert Samuel, Marquil Thomas, Elliott Campbell
MID-CAROLINA
Coach: Emmanuel DeWalt (Sixth year, 45-74)
Key players post: Jhi Wright, Malik Pearson
Key returnees: Keenan Boland, Iyon Thompson
Key newcomers: Jack Edwards, Chris Boyd
NEWBERRY
Coach: Chad Cary (15 years)
Last year’s record: 13-12
Key players lost: Ocyrus Chaplin, Zy Riley
Key returnees: Terrell Rogers, Tyriq Goodman
Newcomers to watch: Pat Paul, Zay Chalmers
PELION
Coach: David Smith (First year)
Key players lost: Desmond Phillips
Last year’s record: 2-17
Key returnees: Dayrun Keith, Malcolm Davis
Newcomers to watch: Travon Alston, George Storm
RICHARD WINN
Coach: Joe Pitt (41 years, 620-334)
Last year’s record: 6-17
Key players lost: John Coleman, Gunnar Hensley
Key returnees: Mitchell Gibbons, Bryant Carvalho, Todd Johnson
Newcomers to watch: Hudson Wade, Darius Boyd
RICHLAND NORTHEAST
Coach: Aaron Lucas (4th season, 27-40)
Last year’s record: 12-13
Key players lost: Nigel Chaney, Alex Caldwell
Key returnees: James Fuller-Davis, Tashawn Brockington Deryk Paulk
Newcomers to watch: Jaylin Davis, TyQuandre Davis, Omar Cook
RIDGE VIEW
Coach: Yerrick Stoneman (First year)
Last year’s record: 11-13
Key players lost:
Key returnees: Kaiden Rice, Trakell Fleming, Malcolm Wilson, Walyn Napper
RIVER BLUFF
Coach: Ben Lee (Fourth year)
Last year’s record: 11-13
Key players lost: Brandon Tillmon, Jamie Clarke, Aaron Drumgoole, Brandon Pirie
Key Returners: Matthew Proffitt, Aaron Adams, Stephen Kight
Newcomers to watch: JT Reeves
SPRING VALLEY
Coach: Perry Dozier (11th season)
Last year’s record: 20-8
Key players lost: Jordan Bruner, Noah Harper, Deangelo Ward, Kendall Wall, Javondii Myers
Key returnees: Za’Quan Grant, Daveon Davis, Julian Smith
Newcomers to watch: Bryson Earle
WESTWOOD
Coach: Jeff DiBattisto (First year)
Last year’s record: 11-11
Key players lost: Jordan Watson, Xavier Davis
Key returnees: Russell Jones, Terrance Barnes, Dante Brown, Xavier Dobey
Newcomers to watch: Cameron Wormack, Terrell Harris
WHITE KNOLL
Coach: Devin Liferidge (First year)
Last year’s record: 6-18
Key players lost: T.J. Knight, Myles Mathis, JT Reeves
Key returnees: Kylie Blackett, Zach Brabham
Newcomers to watch: Jalen Jennings
Lou Bezjak