Around the State: Allendale,Bamberg and Barnwell

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This part of the Palmetto State covers 3 counties but, not many schools at all. Prep Hoops continues its coverage with it's Around the State edition. This will be 6 counties down here in the Palmetto State with another 40 more to go. <strong><em>SUBSCRIBE</em></strong> today for all the latest coverage all year long. <strong><em>#RecruitThePalmettoState </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Schools in the Counties:</em></strong> Allendale-Fairfax HS, Andrew Jackson Academy, Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS, Barnwell HS, Blackville-Hilda HS, Denmark-Olar HS, Jefferson Davis Academy and Williston-Elko HS.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1709926,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/12/71E57114-8751-4CA7-9BC2-6669E08D16BA.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/12/71E57114-8751-4CA7-9BC2-6669E08D16BA.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1709926" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Allendale-Fairfax HS</strong> - The Tigers will rely on <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1314263' first='Jaden' last='Williams']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1711394' first='J.J.' last='Outing']</strong> to lead the way for Head Coach Coby Brandyburg. Williams is just a sophomore, but he is the leader of this squad. The left-handed Williams runs the point with a scorer's mentality. Outing provides good perimeter shooting for the Tigers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2196850,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/IMG_0623.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/IMG_0623.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2196850" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andrew Jackson Academy (Ehrhardt)</strong> - The Warriors have several new faces this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2207642' first='Carter' last='Brown']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2175542' first='Hayden' last='McClung']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2175553' first='Oliver' last='Barnes']</strong> all recently played in the Prep Hoops Top 250 Expo in North Charleston. Brown has a strong frame also excels on the football field. He transferred in from Cane Bay HS. McClung plays Quarterback on Friday nights after transferring in from Harvest Christian in Cope. Barnes is just a freshman a member of the 2027 class plays for his father on this roster. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1709929,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/12/3F965D2C-A2B6-4137-802F-CFB996DA166A.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/12/3F965D2C-A2B6-4137-802F-CFB996DA166A.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1709929" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS</strong> - The Red Raiders (12-13) last season always seem to make a run in the football playoffs year in and year out. The Red Raiders finished last year at (10-3) on the gridiron. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1162575' first='Anthony' last='Williams']</strong> a Wide Receiver and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1314272' first='Chanston' last='Crosby']</strong> a Quarterback key this Red Raiders basketball program. Point guard <strong>Isaiah Johnson</strong> showed some flashes last season when Prep Hoops was in attendance. Johnson averaged 7 ppg and 3.3 assists. Williams is a slender-sleek athlete who likes to play along the baseline and above the rim at times. Williams averaged 12 ppg and 6.4 rebounds a season ago. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1765389,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/IMG_9265-crop-1896x1245-1674663319.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/IMG_9265-crop-1896x1245-1674663319.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1765389" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Barnwell HS</strong> - The Warhorses (7-14) last season will rely on <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2207708' first='Jaquavian' last='Bradley']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1354733' first='Gage' last='Dicks']</strong> and young post player <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1997734' first='Vashad' last='Schofield']</strong> this season. Bradley a small guard averaged 15.1 ppg last season. Dicks a guard plays for his father Head Coach Marcus Rivera on the roster. Gage averaged 13.7 ppg last season playing the combo guard position. Schofield moved in this spring from the Sunshine State of Florida. He plays very active around the paint and looks to challenge everything on the defensive end of the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Blackville Hilda HS</strong> - The Hawks finished the season at (7-13) and lost several seniors on the roster. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1989112,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/65C631A8-D5E0-4C87-B7CE-2DCD257E695D.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/65C631A8-D5E0-4C87-B7CE-2DCD257E695D.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1989112" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Denmark-Olar HS</strong> - The Vikings finished (24-5) last year and Head Coach Hercules Davis has some good pieces back this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1951732' first='Terrance' last='Hinton']</strong> and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2207706' first='Tykeem' last='Ross']</strong> will look to lead this Viking basketball program. Hinton a left-handed fire hydrant guard likes to play up-tempo and 94 feet all day long. Terrance averaged 9.4 ppg, 3.4 assists and 2.8 steals a season ago. Ross is an undersized post and really likes to stir it up down low on the block. He averaged 9.6 ppg and 7.2 rebounds a season ago. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1806971,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/02/8E9DC86F-E825-4EE1-9107-732A7234E3D6.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/02/8E9DC86F-E825-4EE1-9107-732A7234E3D6.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1806971" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jefferson Davis Academy (Blackville)</strong> - The Raiders are literally just down the road from Blackville-Hilda HS at 1.6 miles. The SCISA program finished (14-12) last season is led by two juniors in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1356853' first='Nasir' last='Void']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1273703' first='Colson' last='Loadholt']</strong>. Void is a positionless player on the floor and really seems to work out his craft around the paint and near the bucket. Nasir finished the season averaging a double-double 11.9 ppg and 11.2 rebounds. Loadholt can step out and knockdown the open jumper while averaging 16.2 ppg and 6.1 rebounds for the Raiders a season ago. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Williston-Elko HS</strong> - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2207644' first='Randy' last='Robinson']</strong> is just a freshman and maybe looks to be the building block of this program in the years to come. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1356299' first='Carlos' last='Drayton']</strong> and Robinson could be a nice 1-2 punch for this Blue Devils program moving forward. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->