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<p>The new school year has started here in the Palmetto State. That means New Faces in New Places. Who are some of these players landing at different school? Who left the Palmetto State? Who arrived in the Palmetto State? Well stay connected right here on your source for basketball coverage all year long right here.<strong><em> SUBSCRIBE today and use the passcode "Swanny30" at checkout to save 30% on your first billing cycle. #RecruitThePalmettoState</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Commit and Transfers:</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1341455' first='Abijah' last='Franklin'] </strong>is off the board at #4 in the 2025 Palmetto State Class. Franklin will stay close to home and attend Furman University in Greenville. Abijah helped Wren HS make a deep run to the Upper State Championship Game a season ago. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1463715' first='Cedric' last='Schofield']</strong> recently decided to head to the Hoop State and play at 1 of 1 Academy next season. Schofield was currently enrolled at Eau Claire HS this summer with the Shamrocks. He played a season ago at Keenan HS. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1423863' first='Zeke' last='Marshall']</strong> left Westside HS in Anderson to attend Rabun Gap (GA). Marshall a dual sport athlete plays football in the fall reclassified into the 2026 Class. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1406403' first='Tre'von' last='Walker'] </strong>made the move east to the Midlands to play at Lexington HS. The left-handed rangy wing played previously at Aiken HS.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1425907' first='Elijah' last='Smith']</strong> is back at Wilson HS after playing with Gray Collegiate this past June in the SCBCA Camp. Smith started his career at Cheraw HS before transferring over to the Tigers. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578600' first='Darius' last='Franklin']</strong> sat out last season with an injury at Ridge View HS after transferring over from Sumter HS. Franklin is back in Sumter once again but now is enrolled at Lakewood HS. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1766180' first='Kevin' last='Dukes']</strong>,<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1982060' first='Terry' last='Truesdale Jr']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2352792' first='Christian' last='Davis']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1206190' first='Andre' last='Hagler']</strong> all will be new faces at Cane Bay HS this season for the [program_tooltip program_id='2078481' first='Cobras' last='']. Dukes a left-handed forward, Truesdale Jr and Davis all attended Riverpointe Christian Academy a season ago while Hagler was at Oceanside Collegiate. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1501794' first='Ty' last='Harpring']</strong> is a new name in the [program_tooltip program_id='2078736' first='Lowcountry' last=''] at Hilton Head Prep this season. Harpring transferred in from Blessed Trinity in Roswell, GA.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Trio Headed to Hoop State:</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1149799' first='Hayden' last='Assemian'],</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1051824' first='Robert' last='Moore']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1672057' first='Jones' last='Lay']</strong> all made the move to Moravian Prep in North Carolina this coming season. They will all play this season in the Overtime Elite League. Assemian a University of South Carolina commit and a former Powdersville HS will join forces with Moore who previously attended Porter Gaud. Lay reclassified into the 2026 class after attending Atlantic Collegiate Academy last season. He started off at Green Sea-Floyds HS. </p>
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<p><strong><em>Class of 2026 Happenings:</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1543497' first='Javan' last='Webb']</strong> has landed at Gray Collegiate Academy after previously attending Westside HS in Augusta, GA. The left-handed Webb ran with [program_tooltip program_id='2413030' first='Middleton' last='Hoops Elite'] this past Grassroots season. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560921' first='Levi' last='Ball'] </strong>is a new member of the 2026 Palmetto State Class. Ball came from the Lone Star State and will play at Gray Collegiate Academy this season. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1206192' first='Quh'mareon' last='Webb']</strong> a left-handed guard is currently attending North Augusta HS according to Head Coach Tony Harrell. Webb previously attended Catawba Ridge HS.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1916763' first='Vashahd' last='Schofield']</strong> has left Barnwell HS for Andrew Jackson Academy in Ehrhardt. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2175548' first='Killian' last='Gibson']</strong> will play in the SCISA ranks this season at Hilton Head Christian. He previously played at Ridgeland-Hardeeville HS. </p>
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<p><strong>Austin Nesbit</strong> left Georgetown HS and transferred to Legacy Christian Academy in Santa Clarita, CA. </p>
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<p><strong><em>Legacy Early College Has Several New Faces This Season:</em></strong></p>
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<p>The Lions will have a new look this season up in Greenville<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1621536' first='Lance' last='Barnes'] </strong>made the move over from Catawba Ridge HS to the Lions. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2444519' first='Isaiah' last='Angel']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1559293' first='Eddie' last='Cooke III'],</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560945' first='DeZhon' last='Hall']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561108' first='Braylen' last='Langley']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2085759' first='Bobby' last='Buggs']</strong> are just a few names here for Head Coach BJ Jackson this coming season. </p>
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