Grassroots Preview: Charleston Raptors 17U
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Melvin Teal Jr Melvin Teal Jr 6'3" | PG Summerville | 2025 State #301 Nation SC – Summerville HS
Ja’Kease Salley Ja’Kease Salley 6'5" | SF Woodland | 2025 State SC – Woodland HS
Shane Potts Shane Potts 6'1" | CG Goose Creek | 2025 State SC – Goose Creek HS
Carson Jones Carson Jones 6'4" | SG Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2025 State SC – Oceanside Collegiate (Mount Pleasant)
Jeadon Baskerville – Summerville HS
Griffin Ferraro – Porter Gaud
Damon Junior – First Baptist
Yasir Smith Yasir Smith 6'4" | PF Summerville | 2025 State SC – Summerville HS
Parker Renault Parker Renault 6'4" | SF James Island | 2025 State SC – James Island HS
Banks Butler – Porter Gaud
Donyell Wright Donyell Wright 6'4" | SF James Island | 2025 State SC – James Island HS
Gavin Ward Gavin Ward 6'4" | SG James Island | 2025 State SC – James Island HS
John Michael Jenkins John Michael Jenkins 5'10" | PG Porter Gaud | 2025 SC – Porter Gaud
The Charleston Raptors will play back on the New Balance Circuit again this season. Melvin Teal Jr Melvin Teal Jr 6'3" | PG Summerville | 2025 State #301 Nation SC , Shane Potts Shane Potts 6'1" | CG Goose Creek | 2025 State SC , Ja’Kease Salley Ja’Kease Salley 6'5" | SF Woodland | 2025 State SC will provide some punch on this team this spring and summer.
Carson Jones Carson Jones 6'4" | SG Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2025 State SC and Gavin Ward Gavin Ward 6'4" | SG James Island | 2025 State SC give the Raptors some solid shooting from behind the arc with this duo.
Yasir Smith Yasir Smith 6'4" | PF Summerville | 2025 State SC brings some toughness to the paint as an undersized post player. Donyell Wright Donyell Wright 6'4" | SF James Island | 2025 State SC and Parker Renault Parker Renault 6'4" | SF James Island | 2025 State SC both will look to have a big spring and summer for the Raptors. Wright and Renualt both play at James Island HS.
Grassroots Schedule:
April 19-21 – Big Shots King of the Hill – Rock Hill, SC
May 3-5 – Paul Biancardi Rock the Rock – Rock Hill, SC
May 17-19 – New Balance Prelude 32 – Indianapolis, IN
July 5-7 – Phenom Hardwood Classic – Bermuda Run, NC
July 11-14 – New Balance Prelude 32 – Augusta, GA
July 15-17 – New Balance Prelude 32 – Augusta, GA