The State’s best: Meet the 2022-23 Midlands all-area high school boys basketball team
A look at The State’s all-area boys basketball team from Midlands-area high schools for the 2022-23 season.
Top honors
The State’s Player of the Year: Cam Scott, Lexington
Player of the Year (Fan Vote): Arden Conyers, Westwood
All-area team
Alex Atkinson, Jr., Lower Richland: Junior averaged 12 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.5 steals this season.
Kaleb Caldwell, Sr., North Central: Class 2A All-State selection averaged 22.2 points, 1.8 steals a game this season.
Madden Collins, Jr., Irmo: Junior averaged 15.1 points, 4 rebounds and 3.8 assists in helping Irmo to its first state championship since 2013.
Arden Conyers, Sr., Westwood: All-State selection averaged close to 20 points and 6 rebounds a game. Signed to play at South Carolina and chosen to play in Carolinas Classic All-Star game.
Brandon Crawford, Sr., Irmo: Class 4A Player of Year and All-State selection averaged 14.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.2 blocks in helping Irmo to a state championship. Selected to play in Carolinas Classic.
Jordan Frazer, Sr., Cardinal Newman: Senior averaged 12.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists in helping the Cardinals to the SCISA Class 3A championship game.
JD Gardner, Sr., Heathwood Hall: SCISA Region 1-4A Player of Year averaged 19.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.9 steals this season. Signed with Sewanee College.
Jaylen Golston, Sr., Keenan: Senior averaged 11 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1 block per game this season for the Raiders.
Chrisean Oree, Sr., Keenan: Region 4-2A Co-Player of Year and All-State selection averaged 16.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
Avantae Parker, Sr., Gray Collegiate: Class 2A All-State selection averaged 10.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals in helping the War Eagles to the Class 2A championship. Selected to play in the Carolinas Classic.
CP Parker, Sr., AC Flora: Senior averaged 18.7 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 blocks this season for the Falcons.
Jaxon Prunty, Jr., Lexington: Class 5A all-state selection averaged 11.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists for the Wildcats this season.
Sean Quick-Streeter, Sr., Eau Claire: Senior averaged 20.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3 assists and was 47 percent from three-point range.
Cam Scott, Jr., Lexington: S.C. Gatorade Player of Year and Class 5A All-State selection. Averaged 19.2 points, 6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.4 steals per game.
Montraivis White, Sr., Gray Collegiate: Class 2A Player of Year and All-State selection averaged 14.5 points, 3.8 assists and 2.6 steals a game in helping the War Eagles to their second-straight championship. Selected to play in Carolinas Classic All-Star game.
Zion Wright, Sr., Saluda: Class 2A All-State selection and Region 2-2A Player of the Year averaged 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists this season.
Honorable mention
Shib Brown, Lower Richland; Zay Buckley, Columbia, Omari Caldwell, River Bluff; Evan Carter, Cardinal Newman; Cayman Collins, Chapin; Ty Davis, Newberry; BJ Etheredge, Brookland-Cayce; Amari Evans, Hammond; Kaleb Evans, Lexington; Ellis Jones, Ben Lippen; Ryan Lominack, Dreher; Izzy Macklin, Camden; Jeremaih Mccain, Lugoff-Elgin; Mychael Mitchell, Gray Collegiate; Will Olden, Blythewood; Josiah Peeples, Cardinal Newman; Jayden Pretty, Ridge View; CJ Rich, Spring Valley; Justin Skelton, Spring Valley; Elton Smith, Cardinal Newman; Joshua Smith, Ridge View; Marques Smith, Richland Northeast; Braysen Stockman, Ben Lippen; Te’Andre Summons, Irmo; Brian Sumpter, Keenan; Dane Sundell, Northside Christian; Will Swinson, Columbia; Braylhn Thomas, Gray Collegiate; Lawson Wade, Richard Winn; Quandre Wilson, Camden
This story was originally published March 16, 2023 at 8:00 AM.
