On the Radar Carolina Mania: Late Morning Games
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Prep Hoops had a solid schedule of games to attend here today at the On the Radar Carolina Mania event here in Spartanburg. Let’s continue with more action from here at the Upward Star Center. Who were some of the…
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Continue ReadingPrep Hoops had a solid schedule of games to attend here today at the On the Radar Carolina Mania event here in Spartanburg. Let’s continue with more action from here at the Upward Star Center. Who were some of the teams we were able to watch in the late morning games? Read more inside and SUBSCRIBE today for all the latest coverage in the Palmetto State all year long. #RecruitThePalmettoState
Upward Stars SE 3SSB 3SSB defeats Charotte Aces:
The Upward Stars SE 3SSB 3SSB squad is getting ready to head to Council Bluffs this coming weekend for the first Session of Adidas Spring Series. Several new faces are on the roster this season for Head Coach Curtis Wheeler. Lawrence Sanford Lawrence Sanford 6'2" | CG Cherokee | 2025 #201 Nation AZ a Georgia native will play this next fall at Arizona Compass. Jonah Lawrence Jonah Lawrence 6'3" | CG Providence Day | 2025 State NC and Chris Eagan Chris Eagan 6'8" | PF Charlotte Catholic | 2025 State NC both play in the Hoop State of Norh Carolina. Lawrence attends Providence Day while Eagan plays at Charlotte Catholic.
Jordan Watford Jordan Watford 6'4" | CG Lancaster | 2025 State #180 Nation SC , Robert Moore Robert Moore 6'7" | SG Arizona Compass | 2025 #232 Nation AZ , Tristan Thompson Tristan Thompson 6'5" | SF Wilson | 2025 State #339 Nation SC , Brian Sumpter Brian Sumpter 6'8" | SF Keenan | 2025 State SC Zeke Marshall Zeke Marshall 6'5" | SF Westside | 2025 State SC , Caden Giles Caden Giles 6'10" | C Nation Ford | 2024 State SC and Alex Atkinson Alex Atkinson 6'9" | C Lower Richland | 2024 State SC make up the rest of this roster for this squad.
Watford the new #1 player in the 2025 Palmetto State Class brings good versatility to the floor with his play. Moore a length guard continues to grow. Thompson just brings consistency night in and night out with his play while Sumpter is a long and active forward who really runs the floor well and shows to be a quick leaper on the defensive end of the floor. Giles and Atkinson will both look to do a postgraduate year come this fall.
Big Shots SC Wins Game Over Grindhouse Lakers:
Big Shots SC left the Big Shot Circuit this past weekend to play here at the Carolina Mania event in Spartanburg. Junior left-handed guard Jaylen Bellamy Jaylen Bellamy 6'2" | SG Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 2025 SC led the way with 16 points for the victors. Jaylen who attends Atlantic Collegiate Academy in Myrtle Beach was able to score the ball from all 3 levels here today. Junior forward Jamie Brooks Jamie Brooks 6'6" | C Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 2025 State SC showed good work inside the paint area with his ability to rebound the ball on both ends of the floor. Brooks attends Atlantic Collegiate Academy with Bellamy and helped the Armada to a (20-2) season this past year.
Brooks pulls Double Duty:
Jeremiah Brooks Jeremiah Brooks 6'0" | PG Greenwood | 2025 State SC was very busy this weekend pulling double duty. Brooks on Friday night was running with County Line Elite at the Ashton Arnold Memorial Day Opening. Brooks a guard was able to score the ball at the cup and finish at the rim all weekend long with his play.
Jeremiah ran with Upward Stars Columbia 17U at the Carolina Mania event here at the Upward Star Center. Brooks did a nice job of scoring the ball off the dribble here today on his way to scoring 18 points. Jeremiah attends Greenwood HS.
Upward Stars SE 3SSB 3SSB 16U Roll Over Grassroots NC:
Josh Leonard Josh Leonard 6'6" | CG Wilson | 2027 State SC , Elton Smith Jr Elton Smith Jr 6'9" | PF Cardinal Newman | 2026 State SC , Mike Jones Mike Jones 5'9" | SG Indian Land | 2026 State SC and BJ Brown BJ Brown 6'3" | SG Sumter | 2026 State SC are just a few pieces on this team. Leonard the #1 player in the 2027 class plays up an age group here with Upward Stars SE 3SSB 3SSB 16U. Josh is extremely skilled and really can play anywhere on the floor at the 1-5 positions. Smith Jr is all over the place with his long wingspan and ability to be a rim protector. Elton glides all over the floor effortlessly it seems.
Jones joins the program this season after currently playing with Team Loaded. Mike can really score the ball from all over the floor and already is the all-time leading scorer at Indian Land HS. Brown a left-handed guard-wing plays at Sumter HS for his father Head Coach Bryan Brown. BJ dropped a few floaters in the lane today when he wasn’t scoring out on the perimeter.
Malik Tinsley Malik Tinsley 5'9" | PG Lancaster | 2026 State SC is a quick point guard who has the ability to finish at the rim. Malik had a solid showing here today for the Adidas sponsored program. Tinsley plays at Lancaster HS. Malik is always around the ball to make a play and cause a little havoc at times. Ja’Quell Brown Ja’Quell Brown 5'11" | CG Goose Creek | 2026 State SC , Caden Coleman Caden Coleman 6'3" | PG Hillcrest | 2026 State SC , Lucas Wiersma Lucas Wiersma 6'7" | PF T.L. Hanna | 2026 State SC and Broderick Anderson Broderick Anderson 6'5" | SF Keenan | 2026 State SC round out this roster for Upward Stars SE 3SSB 3SSB 16U.