The Class 5A field this season could be the deepest one I recall in the along time. Plenty of talent from top to bottom in the Palmetto State. Read more about these teams right here. Dorman HS (16-4) Can the…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inThe Class 5A field this season could be the deepest one I recall in the along time. Plenty of talent from top to bottom in the Palmetto State. Read more about these teams right here.
Dorman HS (16-4)
Can the Cavaliers win a 5th straight Class 5A State Championship ? The Cavaliers have so many weapons on the roster starting with seniors
Jalen Breazeale
Jalen
Breazeale
5'10" | PG
Dorman | 2021
State
SC
, Converse College signee
Earl Burgess
Earl
Burgess
6'7" | PF
Dorman | 2021
State
SC
and Southern Wesleyan University signee
Dessie Canty
Dessie
Canty
6'4" | SF
Dorman | 2021
State
SC
. Juniors
Noah Clowney
Noah
Clowney
6'10" | PF
Dorman | 2022
State
#78
Nation
SC
and
Jordyn Surratt
Jordyn
Surratt
6'6" | SF
Dorman | 2022
State
SC
provide scoring around the paint.
Ridge View HS (13-2)

The Blazers have won the last 3 straight state championships in the Class 4A ranks. The Blazers made the move up to Class 5A this season. Something has to give between them and Dorman and the streaks.
Tyler Rice
Tyler
Rice
6'0" | PG
Ridge View | 2021
State
SC
(William & Mary),
DaVeon Thomas
DaVeon
Thomas
6'0" | PG
Ridge View | 2021
State
SC
(Queens),
Jaylon Jeter
Jaylon
Jeter
5'11" | PG
Ridge View | 2021
State
SC
,
Greg Jackson
Greg
Jackson
6'10" | PF
Ridge View | 2023
SC
,
Xavier Moultrie
Xavier
Moultrie
5'11" | PG
Ridge View | 2022
State
SC
and
Jordan Frazer
Jordan
Frazer
6'1" | CG
Cardinal Newman | 2023
State
SC
are just some key members of this talented squad.
Mauldin HS (13-4)
The Mavericks won Region 1 while Woodmont HS finished in 2nd place.
Caleb Byrd
Caleb
Byrd
6'1" | PG
Mauldin | 2022
State
SC
leads the Mavericks in balance scoring this season at 12.1 ppg.
Drake Downs
Drake
Downs
6'8" | PF
Mauldin | 2022
State
SC
11.9 ppg,
Nic Williams
Nic
Williams
6'4" | SG
Mauldin | 2021
State
SC
10.3 ppg while
Jameson Tucker
Jameson
Tucker
6'3" | SG
Mauldin | 2021
State
SC
a Coastal Carolina University football signee comes in at 9.1 ppg.
Goose Creek HS (8-0)
The Gators are back playing under Head Coach Blake Hall. The Gators play in Region 7-5A with the likes of Wando HS, Stratford HS, Berkeley HS and Cane Bay HS.
Xavion Bennett
Xavion
Bennett
6'4" | SG
Goose Creek | 2021
State
SC
(Converse College),
Yaturi Bolton
Yaturi
Bolton
6'5" | SF
Goose Creek | 2021
State
SC
and
Taijon Simmons
Taijon
Simmons
6'6" | SF
Goose Creek | 2021
State
SC
provide senior leadership for the Gators.
Fort Dorchester HS (6-0) , Summerville HS (6-1) and West Ashley HS (4-1)
Region 8-5A just started back up playing last week. The Fort Dorchester HS Patriots have gotten good production from
O’Marion Green
O’Marion
Green
5'11" | SG
Fort Dorchester | 2022
State
SC
13.5 ppg and
Demetris McKelvey
Demetris
McKelvey
6'6" | SF
Fort Dorchester | 2022
State
SC
12.8 ppg and
Davion Joyner
Davion
Joyner
6'1" | PG
Fort Dorchester | 2022
State
SC
8.4 ppg.
The Green Wave is being led by freshman
Yannick Smith
Yannick
Smith
6'3" | SG
Summerville | 2024
State
SC
16.3 ppg and senior
Ryan Foor
Ryan
Foor
6'3" | SF
Summerville | 2021
State
SC
10.8 ppg. The Green Wave plays West Ashley HS tonight, Ashley Ridge HS Wednesday and Fort Dorchester HS on Friday night.
Dutch Fork HS (8-1)
The Silver Foxes played in the Class 5A State Championship Game last season against Dorman HS. The Silver Foxes defeated Conway HS in the Lower State Championship Game last year.
Houston Jones
Houston
Jones
6'4" | SG
Dutch Fork | 2022
State
SC
and
Jarvis Green
Jarvis
Green
5'11" | PG
Dutch Fork | 2023
SC
provide production from the back court. The Silver Foxes lost to River Bluff HS in region play and stand at (5-1).
River Bluff HS (10-4)
Myles Jenkins
Myles
Jenkins
6'3" | CG
River Bluff | 2021
State
SC
,
Malachi Reeves
Malachi
Reeves
6'4" | SG
River Bluff | 2021
State
SC
and
Grayson Renner
Grayson
Renner
6'0" | SG
River Bluff | 2021
State
SC
have the Gators in the playoffs.
Blythewood HS (6-5)
The junior dominated Bengals are in a battle with Northwestern HS for the 2nd place spot in Region 4-5A. The Bengals recently lost to Ridge View HS last week 83-56 and 55-53 last Friday.
Julian Phillips
Julian
Phillips
6'8" | SF
Link Academy | 2022
#19
Nation
MO
,
Emanuel Richards
Emanuel
Richards
6'5" | CG
Christ School | 2023
State
NC
,
Isaiah Williams
Isaiah
Williams
6'6" | PF
Blythewood | 2022
State
SC
,
Samaad Wright
Samaad
Wright
6'0" | CG
Blythewood | 2022
State
SC
,
Olyn Knox
Olyn
Knox
6'8" | PF
Keenan | 2022
State
SC
,
Barry Hardy
Barry
Hardy
6'1" | CG
Blythewood | 2022
State
SC
and
Kyle Greene
Kyle
Greene
6'3" | PG
Pace Academy | 2024
State
#119
Nation
GA
will look to help the Bengals finish strong this season.
Riverside HS (16-4)
The Warriors really came out of nowhere this season to finish 2nd in Region 2-5A behind Dorman HS. The Warriors defeated Dorman HS this season finished just ahead of Byrnes HS (14-7).
Alexei Iturbe
Alexei
Iturbe
6'0" | SG
Riverside | 2021
State
SC
has really led this Warriors squad this season.
Gaffney HS (10-4)
The Indians have been led all season long by
Undre Lindsay
Undre
Lindsay
6'3" | CG
Gaffney | 2021
State
SC
(Howard University Football Signee) and
Akeereion Flack
Akeereion
Flack
6'4" | SF
Gaffney | 2021
State
SC
.
Carolina Forest HS (11-4)

The Panthers (4-0) in region sit out on top so far.
Corbin Pack
Corbin
Pack
6'5" | SF
Carolina Forest | 2021
State
SC
,
Jonah Nesmith
Jonah
Nesmith
6'5" | SF
Carolina Forest | 2022
State
SC
and
Kyle Watkins
Kyle
Watkins
6'0" | PG
Carolina Forest | 2021
State
SC
are leading the way. Watkins is headed off to Wofford University next to play football for the Terriers.
Conway HS (6-4)
The Tigers have been playing under Assistant Coach Brandon Anderson with Head Coach Mike Hopkins out. The Tigers (3-1) in region have a big showdown with Carolina Forest HS this week. Underclassmen makeup most of this roster with
Carlton Terry Jr
Carlton
Terry Jr
5'11" | CG
Conway | 2022
State
SC
,
EJ Huffman
EJ
Huffman
6'5" | PF
Conway | 2022
State
SC
,
Devin Grainger
Devin
Grainger
6'1" | CG
Conway | 2024
State
SC
and
Jamarious Woodbury
Jamarious
Woodbury
6'1" | CG
Conway | 2023
State
SC
to name just a few here for the Tigers.
Sumter HS (5-3)
The Gamecocks were off for 2 months and have came back (0-2) in the region with losses to Conway HS and Carolina Forest HS.
Byrnes HS (14-7)
The Rebels finished the season in 3rd place behind Dorman HS and Riverside HS.