Four Midlands teams ranked No. 1 in SC Basketball Coaches preseason rankings
A look at the top teams and top players as voted on by SC Basketball Coaches Association released Friday:
Elite Boys
John Butler, Christ Church; Jazian Gortman, Keenan; Cesare Edwards, Hartsville; RJ Felton, Aiken; Robert McCray, AC Flora; Julian Phillips, Blythewood; Jalen Breazeale, Dorman; DaVeon Thomas, Ridge View
Elite Girls
Malaysia Fulwiley, Keenan; Talaysia Cooper, East Clarendon; Aylesha Wade, Clover; Laila Acox, Ridge View; Jada Jones, Rock Hill; Mallory Bruce, Travelers Rest Anala Nelson, Lower Richland; Joyce Edwards, Camden
Class 5A Boys
1. Dorman
2. Ridge View
3. Mauldin
4. Blythewood
5. Dutch Fork
6. Spartanburg
7. Goose Creek
8. Carolina Forest
9. River Bluff
10. Byrnes
Top 5 Boys 5A Seniors
Tyler Rice, Ridge View; Myles Jenkins, River Bluff; Jameson Tucker, Mauldin; James Lovorn, TL Hanna; Earl Burgess, Dorman
Class 5A Girls
1. Clover
2. Sumter
3. TL Hanna
4. Summerville
5. Ridge View
6. Rock Hill
7. JL Mann
8. Lexington
9. Nation Ford
10. Wando
Class 5A Girls Top 5 Seniors
Janiyah Hagood, JL Mann; Jalani Adams, Mauldin; Layken Cox, Sumter; Janae Whaley, RB Stall; Vanessa Blake, Ashley Ridge
Class 4A Boys
1. A.C. Flora
2. Aiken
3. Irmo
4. Hartsville
5. James Island
6. Myrtle Beach
7. North Augusta
8. Darlington
9. Travelers Rest
10. Greenville
Top 5 Boys 4A Seniors
Bailey Wiseman, James Island; Cohen Gaskins, James Island; Ayden Hickman, Myrtle Beach; Travis Cooper, West Florence; Colin Rodrigues, North Augusta
Class 4A Girls
1. North Augusta
2. South Pointe
3. Westwood
4. Greenville
5. Irmo
6. Myrtle Beach
7. Dreher
8. AC Flora
9. Travelers Rest
10. West Florence
Class 4A Girls Top 5 Seniors
Amber Burton, Dreher; Trinity Franklin, Greenville; Tabby Littlefield, Greer; Trinity Adams, South Pointe; Malayziah Etheredge, Westwood
Class 3A Boys
1. Keenan
2. Oceanside
3. Seneca
4. Bishop England
5. Lower Richland
6. Georgetown
7. Southside
8. Marlboro
9. Brookland Cayce
10. Emerald
Class 3A Boys Top 5 Seniors
Daniel Brooks, Bishop England; Adam Comer, Broome; Banks Atkins, Chapman; Aubrey Richardson, Brookland-Cayce; DreVeon Scott, Marlboro County
Class 3A Girls
1. Keenan
2. Clinton
3. Southside
4. Lower Richland
5. Daniel
6. Bishop England
7. Wren
8. Marlboro
9. Camden
10. Pendleton
Class 3A Girls Top 5 Seniors
De’Shanti Watts, Clinton ; Sincere Hicks, Daniel; Jordan Thompson, Southside; Jamaria Sampson, Fairfield Central; Jaiha Williams, Bishop England
Class 2A Boys
1. Gray Collegiate
2. Andrew Jackson
3. Christ Church
4. Greer Middle College
5. Burke
6. Wade Hampton
7. York Prep
8. Marion
9. Lee Central
10. Cheraw
Class 2A Boys Top 5 Seniors
Chase McDuffie, Gray Collegiate; Trevon Miles, Latta ; Marshall Myers, Cheraw; TJ Sanders, Marion; Isaac Hawkins, Legion Collegiate
Class 2A Girls
1. Christ Church
2. Marion
3. Saluda
4. North Charleston
5. Woodland
6. Phillip Simmons
7. Latta
8. Mullins
9. Andrew Jackson
10. Blacksburg
Class 2A Girls Top 5 Seniors
Mikala Logan, Blacksburg; Kalisha Hill, Saluda ; Tonaja Lester, Marion; Jen’Lea Nichols, Mullins; Moya McDuffie, Latta
Class A Boys
1. Great Falls
2. Scott’s Branch
3. Southside Christain
4. CE.Murray
5. Military Magnet
6. Calhoun County
7. Allendale-Fairfax
8. High Point
9. Denmark-Olar
10. McCormick
Class A Boys Top 5 Seniors
Literyian Tyler, North High School ; Ian Thomson, Southside Christain High School ; Quiz Thomas, Johnsonville High School; Shawn Jones, Allendale- Fairfax ; AJ Sweetenburg, Wagener- Salley
Class A Girls
1. Military Magnet
2. High Point Academy
3. East Clarendon
4. Estill
5. Whale Branch
6. Lake View
7. Denmark-Olar
8. Cross
9. Scott’s Branch
10. Blackville-Hilda
Class A Girls Top 5 Seniors
Rishonna Washington, Blackville - Hilda; Jaliyah Bussey, Ridge Spring-Monetta ; Zhani Thompson, Whale Branch HS ; Hannah Fuller, Southside Christian ; Cambria Parker, Scotts Branch
This story was originally published November 20, 2020 at 5:27 PM.
