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Who will be the team beat in Region 4-AAA this season. How will the Keenan HS Raiders be with Jazian Gortman Jazian Gortman 6'2" | PG Keenan | 2022 SC gone to Overtime Elite ? Prep Hoops is making its…
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Continue ReadingWho will be the team beat in Region 4-AAA this season. How will the Keenan HS Raiders be with Jazian Gortman Jazian Gortman 6'2" | PG Keenan | 2022 SC gone to Overtime Elite ? Prep Hoops is making its way around the Palmetto State to cover all the regions. Lets stop in the Midlands.
Prep Hoops Predictions:
1.Keenan HS – The Raiders still have plenty of fire power to win the region. Raiders were (13-6) last season.
2.Lower Richland HS (Hopkins) – Diamond Hornets have a new coach in JoJo English this coming season.
3.Mid-Carolina HS (Prosperity) – The Rebels finished (12-4) last season and tied with Keenan at (7-1) in region play.
4.Chester HS – Can the Cyclones battle for the 4th place finish after going (4-7) last year.
5.Fairfield Central HS (Winnsboro) – The Griffins struggled at (0-8) last year.
Chrisean Oree Chrisean Oree 6'3" | CG Keenan | 2023 State SC (2023) – Keenan HS – Prep Hoops Preseason Region Player of the Year (pictured on front)
Oree will run the show from out top this season for the Raiders with the departure of Gortman to Overtime Elite. Chrisean is a capable perimeter shooter with the ability to knockdown some jumpers. Look for Oree to improve on his stats this season after averaging 8.7 ppg, 3.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds last fall.
Semajeh Echols Semajeh Echols 6'6" | PF Keenan | 2022 State SC (2022) – Keenan HS
Echols is a blue collar workhorse in the paint. Semajeh can rebound the ball on both ends and does a good job of rebounding outside of his area. Echols looks to manufacture points on put-backs and second chance opportunities. Echols averaged 8.6 ppg and 6.2 rebounds last season.
Olyn Knox Olyn Knox 6'8" | PF Keenan | 2022 State SC (2022) – Keenan HS
Knox was a welcome addition to the Raiders as a rim protector and rebounder this season. Knox transferred in from Blythewood HS this past summer. Olyn will fill the lane in transition does a good job of keeping the ball up high after rebounding it.
Jackson Owens Jackson Owens 6'4" | SF Mid-Carolina | 2022 State SC (2022) – Mid-Carolina HS
Owens is back for the Rebels after averaging 12.5 ppg and 10.4 rebounds last season.
Lamonte Smith Lamonte Smith 6'4" | SF Lower Richland | 2022 SC (2022) – Lower Richland HS
Smith is a bit of mismatch tweener guy on the floor. Lamonte can score inside out at times and does all the little things to help your squad win games.
Zan Dunham (2022) – Chester HS
Dunham is a 3-sport athlete for the Cyclones and excels on the football field and baseball diamond just as much on the hardwood. Zan has solid recruitment on the football field as a Quarterback.
Arturo Overton Arturo Overton 5'11" | PG Lower Richland | 2023 State SC (2023) – Lower Richland HS
Overton a left-handed guard has scoring the ball on his mind at times. Arturo can get the ball into the gaps and paint while dishing off to the open man.