One Team From Each Class To Watch In June – Lower State
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It’s June! The Scholastic Period has returned and prospects have taken a break from their AAU travels to rejoin their High School Coaches and Teammates for an exciting month. There are new faces all over the place and must-see players up and down the state. Teams will be in action with Play Days, Team Camps, and the all-important Live Periods at the end of the month. This year, the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association Live Event will be held in North Augusta, South Carolina June 21st-23rd. Check out 1 team from each class I think College Coaches must watch during the Scholastic Period:
Class AAAAA – Ridge View (Region 5)
Head Coach – Joshua Staley
Key Returners –
Korie Corbett
Korie
Corbett
6'3" | SF
Ridge View | 2026
State
SC
,
Malachi Cooper
Malachi
Cooper
6'2" | SG
Ridge View | 2025
State
SC
,
Reggie Mack
Reggie
Mack
6'0" | CG
Ridge View | 2025
State
SC
,
Treyvon Smith
Treyvon
Smith
6'4" | PF
Mid-Carolina | 2030
SC
,
Yale Davis
Yale
Davis
5'11" | PG
Ridge View | 2026
State
SC
,
Robert Wylie
Robert
Wylie
6'3" | CG
Ridge View | 2027
State
SC
Key Departures – Joshua Smith, Jayden Pretty, Zachary Smith
The defending 4A State Champions ended the season Nationally Ranked and drew eyes from Scouts and Coaches all season long. They do lose three players who will play the next level, but their roster was so deep last season there is no shortage of talent on it this season.
Korie Corbett
Korie
Corbett
6'3" | SF
Ridge View | 2026
State
SC
will be the team’s most talented player, but
Malachi Cooper
Malachi
Cooper
6'2" | SG
Ridge View | 2025
State
SC
and
Reggie Mack
Reggie
Mack
6'0" | CG
Ridge View | 2025
State
SC
are terrific role-playing guards and
Treyvon Smith
Treyvon
Smith
6'4" | PF
Mid-Carolina | 2030
SC
is one of my favorite big men in the state.
Yale Davis
Yale
Davis
5'11" | PG
Ridge View | 2026
State
SC
and
Robert Wylie
Robert
Wylie
6'3" | CG
Ridge View | 2027
State
SC
each had big years as youngsters last season and should step into larger roles this season.
Class AAAA – Wilson (Region 5)
Head Coach – Yusuf English
Key Returners –
Josh Leonard
Josh
Leonard
6'6" | CG
Wilson | 2027
State
SC
,
Tristan Thompson
Tristan
Thompson
6'5" | SF
Wilson | 2025
State
#339
Nation
SC
,
Khristian Bruce
Khristian
Bruce
5'8" | PG
Wilson | 2026
State
SC
Key Departures – Head Coach Carlos Powell, Bryan Boston, Keith Small
The Wilson Tigers have two of the best returning players in Class AAAA regardless of grade. Joshua Leonard has the potential to be one of the State’s prospects in a long time while
Tristan Thompson
Tristan
Thompson
6'5" | SF
Wilson | 2025
State
#339
Nation
SC
is an all-around Guard with good size and a high floor at the next level.
Khristian Bruce
Khristian
Bruce
5'8" | PG
Wilson | 2026
State
SC
and
Elijah Smith
Elijah
Smith
6'7" | PF
Gray Collegiate | 2025
State
SC
also had important roles last season and should draw some looks from College Coaches this summer. Yusuf English was named the Tigers’ new Head Coach after Carlos Powell departed for Gray Collegiate.
Class AAA – Keenan (Region 4)
Head Coach – Zach Norris
Key Returners –
Brian Sumpter
Brian
Sumpter
6'8" | SF
Keenan | 2025
State
SC
,
Cedric Schofield
Cedric
Schofield
6'7" | PF
Eau Claire | 2025
State
SC
,
Broderick Anderson
Broderick
Anderson
6'5" | SF
Keenan | 2026
State
SC
,
Emmanuel McCullough
Emmanuel
McCullough
5'8" | PG
Dreher | 2026
State
SC
,
Tony Odom
Tony
Odom
6'2" | SG
CA Johnson | 2026
State
SC
Key Departures – Rashard Robinson Jr
Robinson was the only Senior on the Keenan Roster last season so the Raiders return a ton of production. They have been a factory for athletic wings with length who go on to succeed at the next level – most notably Dillon Jones who has his name in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Brian Sumpter
Brian
Sumpter
6'8" | SF
Keenan | 2025
State
SC
is the prospect with the highest ceiling and he has been offered by Jones’ Alma Mater Weber State. Sumpter has extreme length and athleticism but has continued to improve his overall game with each season. Anderson has also improved his skills tremendously, particularly with his perimeter shooting. Schofield is also an interesting prospect for Coaches to monitor.
Class AA – Atlantic Collegiate (Region 7)
Head Coach – Jason Harris
Key Returners –
Jamie Brooks
Jamie
Brooks
6'6" | C
Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 2025
State
SC
,
Jaylen Bellamy
Jaylen
Bellamy
6'2" | SG
Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 2025
SC
,
Jones Lay
Jones
Lay
6'10" | PF
Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 2025
State
SC
,
CJ Hemingway
CJ
Hemingway
6'6" | PF
Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 2025
State
SC
,
Seeger Medalie
Seeger
Medalie
6'2" | SG
Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 2027
State
SC
Key Departures – Elijah Ellis, Santana Mayes, Sam Medalie
The departure of Gray Collegiate and Oceanside Collegiate to higher classifications leaves Atlantic alone in AA and they will be one of the favorites to lift the trophy in March. They have size up and down the roster including
Jamie Brooks
Jamie
Brooks
6'6" | C
Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 2025
State
SC
,
Jones Lay
Jones
Lay
6'10" | PF
Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 2025
State
SC
, and
CJ Hemingway
CJ
Hemingway
6'6" | PF
Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 2025
State
SC
who are all 6’6″+.
Jaylen Bellamy
Jaylen
Bellamy
6'2" | SG
Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 2025
SC
is a dependable Rising Senior Guard for them but if
Seeger Medalie
Seeger
Medalie
6'2" | SG
Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 2027
State
SC
takes the next step in his development it could drastically improve the ceiling of the Armada.
Class A – Cross (Region 5)
Head Coach – Chaquain Boone
Key Returners –
Micah Flute
Micah
Flute
6'7" | PF
Cross | 2025
State
SC
,
Caden Ramsey
Caden
Ramsey
6'5" | PF
Cross | 2026
State
SC
Key Departures – Jamez Way
Cross High School is a smaller school that College Coaches might want to check out due to two solid Forwards who return from a team that made it to the Lower State Championship last season. Ramsey had a monster performance in that game going for 22 Points in the loss and holds Football Offers from Coastal Carolina, South Florida, Virginia Tech, and UNC Charlotte, while Flute is slightly taller and controls the paint on both ends.