Region 4-AAAAA Preview: SENIORS #RecruitThePalmettoState

<p>Region 4-AAAAA has some new faces this year in different places. The region saw some kids leave the area while others made a move in the region. One thing for certain Region 4-AAAAA is loaded with talent and players for the college level. #RecruitThePalmettoState </p> <p><strong>Prep Hoops Predictions:</strong> </p> <p>Ridge View HS - The Blazers have <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="865317" first="Greg" last="Jackson"]</strong> and some good pieces around him. </p> <p>Blythewood HS - The Bengals lost <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="594069" first="Julian" last="Phillips"]</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="746053" first="Emmanuel" last="Richards"]</strong> but still have plenty of fire power.</p> <p>Northwestern HS (Rock Hill) - This Trojans team will be right in the mix with Head Coach Caleb Gaither.</p> <p>Spring Valley HS - The Vikings might just be a year away still with its young talent for Head Coach Cypheus Bunton. </p> <p>Rock Hill HS - The Bearcats finished (7-9) last season. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="949980" first="Isaiah" last="Williams"] - Blythewood HS (pictured on front)</strong></p> <p>Williams is headed off to the Air Force Academy next season. Williams recently signed with the Mountain West Conference member.  </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/895137D3-F772-40BE-A62B-EDEC158134BB.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1230242" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/895137D3-F772-40BE-A62B-EDEC158134BB-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="837333" first="Samaad" last="Wright"] - Blythewood HS </strong></p> <p>Wright a combo guard will be relied on to provide some scoring for the Bengals this season. Wright is a crafty guard who can score the ball from all 3 levels. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/E0C82C00-42BF-4764-BB1A-DD36279F9A3A.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1021804" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/E0C82C00-42BF-4764-BB1A-DD36279F9A3A-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="650227" first="Dashaun" last="Rogers"] - Blythewood HS </strong></p> <p>Rodgers is a very athletic small forward who likes to stalk the baselines. Rogers will need to pickup his numbers this season with the departure of several players.</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/1339FD01-8FEF-45A1-BB3C-900F7507DFCF.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1237934" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/1339FD01-8FEF-45A1-BB3C-900F7507DFCF-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1112910" first="Jalen" last="Burnett"] - Northwestern HS </strong></p> <p>Burnett averaged 15.9 ppg last season for the Trojans. Jalen has a great mid-range game and a knack for scoring the ball at times. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/E20554A5-E351-49C7-9B91-5939C5ABF3B1-crop-2667x1751-1627384086.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1252061" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/E20554A5-E351-49C7-9B91-5939C5ABF3B1-crop-2667x1751-1627384086-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1036162" first="Xavier" last="Moultrie"] - Ridge View HS </strong></p> <p>Xavier is a left-handed jet quick guard who likes to play fast. Moultrie does a good job of penetrating-kicking to the open man along with changing directions with the ball in his hands. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/53C5F752-15CC-412A-968B-B23E585DFC39.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1222573" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/53C5F752-15CC-412A-968B-B23E585DFC39-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="837357" first="Brice" last="Cohen"] - Ridge View HS </strong></p> <p>Cohen actually played at Blythewood HS last season before making the move over. Cohen and Moultrie will provide good senior leadership in the Blazers backcourt. Brice has the ability to knockdown open shots and really uses the ball screen well to get by defenders. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/05/6DEEDE43-1421-4710-8249-B869DEE73635.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1203297" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/05/6DEEDE43-1421-4710-8249-B869DEE73635-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="837336" first="Khalil" last="Cooke"] - Spring Valley HS </strong></p> <p>Cooke a rangy forward likes to play out on the perimeter. Khalil is a streaky shooter at times with deep range. Cooke will need a big year along with some very talented underclassmen to make some noise in the region. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/4F8CA78A-DE6B-4515-9D33-F4B4EAE26834.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1044281" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/4F8CA78A-DE6B-4515-9D33-F4B4EAE26834-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="930600" first="Luke" last="Bracey"] - Rock Hill HS </strong></p> <p>Bracey a left-handed forward has a nice touch around the basket and blue-collar mentality. Luke isn’t afraid to get on the floor and mix it up at times. Bracey also excels on the football field for the Bearcats. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p>