Prep Hoops Carolinas Freshman Showcase: Team 5 Evaluations

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Hoops Carolinas Freshman Showcase took place this past weekend in Rock Hill, SC. The event featured roughly 75 players throughout the Carolinas in Rock Hill. Let's take a look at the players here from Team 5 that call South Carolina home. <strong><em>SUBSCRIBE today and use the passcode "Swanny30" at checkout to save 30% on your first billing cycle. </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2554858,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/IMG_9347.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/IMG_9347.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2554858" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2554832' first='Zaylen' last='Washington']</strong> - Thornwell Charter (Clinton)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Washington was a pleasant surprise here today with his play. Zaylen a left-handed guard really played both sides of the court well. He played the game very unselfish from the backcourt. He was able to penetrate-kick into the paint and gaps all day long. He really liked to showcase the bounce pass to his open teammates. He's a capable shooter from the perimeter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2467354' first='Isaiah' last='Jacques']</strong> - Keenan HS </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Isaiah is the younger brother of Horace Jacques now currently playing at Francis Marion University. Isaiah really works hard on playing defense and defending on the ball. He will scrap and certainly jump on the deck when needed for a 50/50 ball. Isaiah really plays well under the team concept and shares the rock. Look for him to battle for some minutes this season as freshman for the Raiders. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2556132,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/IMG_9394.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/IMG_9394.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2556132" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2454348' first='Elijah' last='McCaskill']</strong> - Socastee HS </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McCaskill a left-handed guard showed some solid glimpses today. Elijah will rock a Braves uniform this season for Head Coach Alvin Green down on the Grand Strand. McCaskill likes to do a lot of his work from the corners with his jumper. Elijah certainly must stronger and play through contact better down the road. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2469364' first='Hunter' last='Collins']</strong> - Lugoff-Elgin HS </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Collins is a bit of a specialist who likes to dial it in from downtown. Hunter really had a good afternoon of play. The Demons guard has a nice stroke from behind the arc. Hunter moves well without the ball in his hands. Collins already has good size for his position and is certainly still growing. Look for him to be in that Demons rotation this coming season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2560926' first='Jason' last='Epps']</strong> - Northside Christian (Lexington)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Epps was a walk up on Sunday for the Camp and certainly glad he came to the event. Jason really plays the game with a good motor at all times. The left-handed Epps scored the ball well around the basket. Epps has good length and a willingness to slash to the cup. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->