Palmetto State Recruiting News #RecruitThePalmettoState

<p>Let’s get caught up in some of the action from here in the Palmetto State in the past few weeks. Who has committed and signed? We have some of your answers right here on your source for basketball coverage in South Carolina. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="837320" first="<strong>Lebron" last="Thomas</strong>"] will play at Vincennes University next season in Indiana. Thomas an attacking guard played the past few seasons at Trinity Collegiate (Darlington). Thomas finished his career with 1,800 career points and helped the Titans win a SCISA Class 3A State Championship as a junior. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/B9A5FF7A-3C14-47D3-A0BB-B316F9EE60D2.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1223552" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/B9A5FF7A-3C14-47D3-A0BB-B316F9EE60D2-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="594072" first="Bobby" last="Taylor"]</strong> will stay local and head to Newberry (SC) (NCAA D2) next season. Taylor a left-handed point guard from Daniel HS will join forces with Mauldin HS duo <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1017696" first="Drake" last="Downs"]</strong> and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id="780355" first="Caleb" last="Byrd"]</strong>. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/C45C6487-441B-4BD0-B3D1-2B1C660DF0EA.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1364238" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/C45C6487-441B-4BD0-B3D1-2B1C660DF0EA-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="930601" first="Julian" last="Kiett"]</strong> will head to East Texas to play at Kilgore College next season for the Rangers. Juice has been very instrumental over the years at Irmo HS for Head Coach Tim Whipple. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="870178" first="JJ" last="Hayes"]</strong> will head down I-95 to Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, FL next season. The Sailfish compete as a NCAA d2 program. Hayes played his high school ball at Hilton Head Prep Academy. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/5D2DDC99-700D-445A-9866-56C24BCB8010.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1224929" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/5D2DDC99-700D-445A-9866-56C24BCB8010-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="930632" first="Olyn" last="Knox"]</strong> will head to the Garden State to play at Atlantic Cape Community College in Mays Landing, NJ next season. The Buccaneers compete in the NJCAA as a D3 program. Knox played his senior season at Keenan HS after playing at Blythewood HS. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/BC1C4E98-D59A-4055-937C-605BE3D21143.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1243046" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/BC1C4E98-D59A-4055-937C-605BE3D21143-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1071722" first="Trevor" last="Pittman"]</strong> will be a Pioneer next season. Pittman a guard from TL Hanna HS will play at Spartanburg Methodist College next season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1112910" first="Jalen" last="Burnett"]</strong> will join Pittman next season in the Sparkle City. Burnett just finished his career at Northwestern HS. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/A1EF9B9F-BAE4-4313-BFE7-7296300AC4D0.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1370587" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/A1EF9B9F-BAE4-4313-BFE7-7296300AC4D0-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="976903" first="Kevin" last="Stokes"]</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="930627" first="Qua’liek" last="Lewis"]</strong> will both suit up for Denmark Tech College next season. Stokes attends Stall HS while Lewis attends Darlington HS. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1335968" first="Nakia" last="Johnson"]</strong> will head to the Capital City and play at Allen University next fall. Johnson a post player just finished his career at Lee Central HS. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/606D03E2-C3BC-4767-BCBD-57388C09400E.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1366614" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/606D03E2-C3BC-4767-BCBD-57388C09400E-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1358256" first="Keyon" last="Adams"]</strong> will head over to Morris College in Sumter to play next fall. Adams played at Marlboro County HS. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>