Palmetto State: Region 1-A Players to Watch
Prep Hoops SC takes a look at Region 1-2A. Region 1-2A is located in the western part of the state in the northwest corner near the Georgia border.
Mataeo Durant (2018) McCormick HS (Picture on the Front)
Durant 6’1 small forward that plays football and basketball for the Chiefs. Durant averaged 13 ppg and eight rebounds for Chiefs last year. Durant was named to Class A All-State teams. Durant has verbally committed to Duke for football.
KaDarius Garrett (2018) McCormick HS
Garrett 5’10 guard averaged 10 ppg and 9 rebounds for the Chiefs last season. Garrett a All-Region performer also plays football for the Chiefs.
Armani Cade (2018) Calhoun Falls Charter
Cade 5’11 combo guard averaged 9.8 ppg for the Upper State Runner Up Blue Flashes last year. Cade plays very aggressive on defense and shoots the mid-range shot.
Jamal Turman (2018) Calhoun Falls Charter
Turman combo guard averaged 9.0 ppg and 2.2 rebounds a game last year for the Blue Flashes. Turman shows to have a nice mid-range game. Turman does look to attack the basket
Shondale Lowe (2018) Ware Shoals HS
Lowe 6’3 guard plays hard on both sides of the floor. Lowe averaged 15.7 ppg, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.3 steals a game last year for the Fighting Hornets. Lowe was named to Class A All-State team. Lowe plays cornerback and wide receiver for the Fighting Hornets football team.
Jayden Byrd (2020) High Point Academy (Spartanburg)
Byrd plays at High Point Academy a charter school that’s located off Interstate 26 in north end of Spartanburg. Byrd averaged 19.7 ppg last season for the Grizzlies. Byrd ran AAU with the Carolina Chargers this past AAU season. Byrd looks to score the ball from all over the floor. Byrd showed a nice mid-range game and has the ability to slash it to the rack.
Former Region Player of the Year Javarzia Belton has transferred to WestRidge Academy in North Carolina. Belton (2019) 6’10 played this summer with Upward Stars Southeast 2019 before switching over in the July period to Big Shots North Carolina 2019.
Belton will play for Head Coach Antonio Lowe at the Kernersville, NC school.