Four Midlands teams ranked No. 1, several players earn preseason basketball accolades
The SC Basketball Coaches Preseason Polls and Players to Watch as the 2019-20 season gets under way. Midlands players and teams are in bold.
SCBCA Elite Boys
(Top players regardless of class) PJ Hall, Dorman; Myles Tate, Dorman; Bryce McGowens, Wren; John Butler, Christ Church; Patrick Iriel, AC Flora; Ja’Von Benson, Ridge View; Julian Phillips, Blythewood
SCBCA Elite Girls
(Top players regardless of class) Taniah Wilkins, High Point Academy; Talaysia Cooper, East Clarendon; Milaysia Fulwiley, Keenan; Nyah Leveretter, Westwood; Loyal McQueen, Wilson; D’Mya Tucker, Orangeburg Wilkinson; Ayleasha Wade, Clover; Maleia Bracone, TL Hanna
Class 5A
Boys Poll
1. Dorman; 2. Mauldin; 3. Blythewood; 4. Wade Hampton (G); 5. Irmo; 6. South Florence; 7. Dutch Fork; 8. James Island; 9. Ashley Ridge; 10. Northwestern
Top 5A Senior Boys
Justice Jackson, South Florence; Nick Brenegan, Wade Hampton; Mason Grigg, Northwestern; Justin Amadi, Dorman; Jamel McGowan, Goose Creek
Girls Poll
1. Byrnes; 2. Dorman; 3. Sumter; 4. Woodmont; 5. Goose Creek; 6. James Island; 7. Summerville; 8. Clover; 9. Dutch Fork; 10. (tie) Carolina Forest/Wando
Top 5A Senior Girls
Alexis Rice, Dorman; Kelci Adams, Nation Ford; Jada Burton, Byrnes; Aniyah Oliver, Goose Creek; Augusta Dixon, James Island
Class 4A
Boys Poll
1. Ridge View; 2. Wren; 3. Greenville; 4. Travelers Rest; 5. North Augusta; 6. Lower Richland; 7. Myrtle Beach; 8. Marlboro County; 9. Lancaster; 10. Orangeburg-Wilkinson
Top 4A Senior Boys
Case Roach, Travelers Rest; Derrick Fields, Travelers Rest; Emorie Knox, Myrtle Beach; Cincere Scott, Ridge View; Quentin Hodge, Lakewood
Girls Poll
1. North Augusta; South Pointe; 3. Westwood; 4. Wilson; 5. North Myrtle Beach; 6. Orangeburg-Wilkinson; 7. Lower Richland; 8. Ridge View; 9. Airport; 10. Darlington
Top 4A Senior Girls
JamAni Ingram, North Augusta; Tyliah Burns, North Augusta; Ja’La Wade, Westwood; Jamia Blake, South Pointe; Jordan Burger, North Myrtle Beach
Class 3A
Boys Poll
1. Keenan; 2. Marion; 3. Chester; 4. Manning; 5. Wade Hampton (H); 6. Union County; 7. Seneca; 8. Georgetown; 9. Edisto; 10. Chapman
Top 3A Senior Boys
Raekwon Horton, Keenan; Destin Clark, Indian Land; Harry Cash, May River; Draylan Burton, Powdersville; William Hemingway, Loris
Girls Poll
1. Keenan; 2. Manning; 3. Bishop England; 4. Dillon; 5. Marion; 6. Southside; 7. Seneca; 8. Emerald; 9. Woodruff; 10. Swansea
Top 3A Senior Girls
Kaliah Kendrick, Seneca; Jykya Bell, Dillon; Zavia Jeter, Woodruff; Measha Jones, Manning; Lauren Livington, Emerald
Class 2A
Boys Poll
1. Gray Collegiate; 2. Andrew Jackson; 3. Mullins; 4. Oceanside Collegiate; 5. Christ Church; 6. Saluda; 7. Woodland; 8. Abbeville; 9. North Charleston; 10. Lee Central
Top 2A Senior Boys
Darjawuan Brown, North Charleston; Dallan Wright, Saluda; Demetric Hardin, Lewisville; CJ Gilchrist, Mullins; Tauris Watson, Gray Collegiate
Girls Poll
1. Christ Church; 2. Mullins; 3. East Clarendon; 4. Lee Central; 5. Saluda; 6. Woodland; 7. Buford; 8. Gray Collegiate; 9. Andrew Jackson; 10. Barnwell
Top 2A Senior Girls
Marissa Powe, Christ Church; Paige Davis, Buford; Kendra LeSane, Lee Central; India Porter, Columbia; Kelsey Brown, Brashier Middle College
Class A
Boys Poll
1. Great Falls; 2. High Point Academy; 3. North; 4. McCormick; 5. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler; 6. Denmark-Olar; 7. Charleston Math & Science; 8. Hemingway; 9. Lake View; 10. Military Magnet
Top A Senior Boys
Isayah Owens, High Point Academy; Kelton Talford, Great Falls; Jayden Byrd, High Point Academy; Wendell Seabrook, Charleston Math & Science; Aaron Parker, Hemingway
Girls Poll
1. Scott’s Branch; 2. High Point Academy; 3. Estill; 4. Timmonsville; 5. Military Magnet; 6. McCormick; 7. Blackville-Hilda; 8. Lamar; 9. Wagener-Salley; 10. Cross
Top A Senior Girls
Jazzlyn Bowman, Scott’s Branch; Jordan Brown, McCormick; Makyla Commander, Timmonsville; Jada Small, Blackville-Hilda; Lauryn Wilson, Cross
This story was originally published November 12, 2019 at 10:56 AM.
