2023: Guards to Monitor

<p>Prep Hoops is slowly but surely recovering from the high school basketball season. The Grassroots basketball is just around the corner for us here at Prep Hoops. Who are some players outside the Top 20 in the 2023 Palmetto State Class to monitor? College Coaches need to have these players on the radar come this spring and summer. </p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1406819" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/03/E7C86BC4-079D-4464-AEAC-2713A5E0666C-crop-2941x1931-1646149867-crop-713x468-1647215946-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="865331" first="Chrisean" last="Oree"] - Keenan HS </strong></p> <p>Oree has been a staple here since his freshman season with the Raiders. Chrisean is a bit of a streaky shooter at times has good length in the passing lanes to pick-up several deflections along the way. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="865300" first="Justin" last="Daniels"] - Manning HS (pictured on front)</strong></p> <p>Daniels can pile up some points in a hurry from both guard spots in the backcourt for the Monarchs. Justin is a bouncy guard who likes to stalk the baseline at times. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/03/7FBA35A3-543A-4236-A1EB-A4911145405A.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1397988" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/03/7FBA35A3-543A-4236-A1EB-A4911145405A-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="922023" first="Horace" last="Jacques"] - Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS </strong></p> <p>Horace is a tough nosed kid that helped the Bruins get to the Class 3A State Championship Game this past season. Jacques isn’t afriad to sacrifice his body for a charge or a loose ball. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/05/7E697706-1B91-4A0E-9636-80CE564E578A.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1189929" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/05/7E697706-1B91-4A0E-9636-80CE564E578A-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="865294" first="Zandae" last="Butler"] - Wilson HS </strong></p> <p>Butler a multi-sport athlete helped the Tigers claim the Class 4A State Championship this past fall. Zandae a football player in the fall will have to make a decision sometime in down the road what sport he wants to play in college.</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/BF4DA13D-FD98-450A-BA32-A4BF2A41948C.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1234920" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/BF4DA13D-FD98-450A-BA32-A4BF2A41948C-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="975133" first="Sean" last="Lindsay"] - Dorman HS </strong></p> <p>Sean and the Cavalier look to regroup after falling to Mauldin HS in the playoffs this year. Sean a left-handed guard will be one of the several seniors on the roster next season for Head Coach Thomas Ryan. </p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1406823" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/02/9F6DF126-75B1-47B3-8DD4-DBDBEBABAD3B-crop-2574x1690-1647216140-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="865309" first="Randy" last="Gibson"] - Scott’s Branch HS (Summerville)</strong></p> <p>Gibson has gotten his squad to the last 3 Class 1A State Championship Games. All runner-up finishes. Gibson a left-handed guard will look to do it again next season but hopefully bring home the 1st place trophy. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/12/DD639660-3DEA-4A90-B9A2-0BD6EB17FF69.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1344017" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/12/DD639660-3DEA-4A90-B9A2-0BD6EB17FF69-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="865318" first="Jalen" last="Jefferson"] - Gray Collegiate </strong></p> <p>Jefferson was a very instrumental part of the War Eagles Class 2A State Championship run this past March. Jefferson a left-handed guard will be back next season with plenty of talent around rim to make another run.</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/12/F6D2AA20-74F2-4187-96FA-3E312931A995.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1341509" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/12/F6D2AA20-74F2-4187-96FA-3E312931A995-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a> </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="865334" first="CJ" last="Rich"] - Spring Valley HS</strong></p> <p>Rich a left-handed guard can direct traffic out front or look to score the ball. CJ will be relied on heavily next season for the Vikings to make a run. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/4003A6C1-40C1-45D0-8B66-5813FD786A6B.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1228659" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/4003A6C1-40C1-45D0-8B66-5813FD786A6B-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="865330" first="Thomas" last="Oppold"] - Lucy Beckham HS (Mount Pleasant) </strong></p> <p>Oppold does his best work from behind the three-point line shooting the ball for the Bengals. Thomas has a nice quick shot release and an accurate stroke. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/6737EA07-6763-4653-89A6-788C895777B7.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1158694" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/6737EA07-6763-4653-89A6-788C895777B7-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="948065" first="Kaleb" last="Caldwell"] - North Central HS (Kershaw) </strong></p> <p>Caldwell really wants to score the ball anytime he touches the ball for the Knights. Kaleb can score the ball from all 3 levels on the floor. </p>