Around the State: Georgetown, Marion and Williamsburg Counties

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's stay over in the Pee Dee and work down to the Georgetown County. Who are some of these players from these three counties? Well, Prep Hoops has you covered once again with coverage all year long. <strong><em>SUBSCRIBE today and use the passcode "Swanny30" at checkout to save 30% on your first billing cycle. #RecruitThePalmettoState</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Schools in the Counties</em></strong>: Andrews HS, Carvers Bay HS, Georgetown HS, Hemingway HS, Kingstree HS, Marion HS, Mullins HS, Pee Dee Academy, Waccamaw HS and Williamsburg Academy </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andrews HS</strong>: The Yellow Jackets finished (9-13) last season. Senior <strong>Vincent Rhue </strong>averaged 9.6 ppg and forward <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2028011' first='Chris' last='Stewart'] </strong>will look to lead the way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2305406,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/eZy-Watermark_23-12-2023_11-15-38-7170PM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/eZy-Watermark_23-12-2023_11-15-38-7170PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2305406" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carvers Bay HS</strong>: The Bears sit out in the Choppee Community of Georgetown County. Jeff Mezzatesta is back with the Bears program after all this season. The Bears will look to <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1731638' first='Kenard' last='Heyward']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2628922' first='Jaden' last='Bell']</strong> to lead the backcourt. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2305403,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/eZy-Watermark_23-12-2023_11-14-47-5220PM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/eZy-Watermark_23-12-2023_11-14-47-5220PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2305403" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who will play big in the front court? <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2305377' first='Jaquan' last='Hannah']</strong> should be able to setup and provide some production around the bucket. Hannah brings a physical frame to the floor and some quick feet around the bucket. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2498324,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/eZy-Watermark_20-07-2024_06-02-53-6020AM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/eZy-Watermark_20-07-2024_06-02-53-6020AM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2498324" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Georgetown HS</strong>: The Bulldogs and 2nd year Head Coach Jordan Portee will look to turn some heads this season. The Bulldogs (12-14) lost<strong> Austin Nesbit</strong> this summer when he moved to California. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2498310' first='Amos' last='Jones']</strong> transferred in from Keenan HS in the Midlands. Point guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2456214' first='Ean' last='Mitchell']</strong> is back with [player_tooltip player_id='2399114' first='Trenton' last='Parker']. <strong>Andre Reed</strong> a member of the 2027 Palmetto State Class will add some production for the Bulldogs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hemingway HS</strong>: The Tigers have really struggled over the years with numbers and wins. The school enrollment keeps dwindling year after year. The Tigers finished just (3-22) last year and our (4-41) over the past two seasons. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kingstree HS</strong>: The Blazers have a new head coach in Shawnte Evans this season. The Blazers have really had a lot of change over the years. Coaches to mascots. The Blazers now no longer the Jaguars had plenty of players taking part in various camps this past June. Numbers won't be an issue for Coach Evans. Who will step up and take charge and be a leader this season? </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2458475,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_09-06-2024_08-35-08-2240PM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_09-06-2024_08-35-08-2240PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2458475" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marion HS</strong>: The Swamp Foxes have a solid crore group back this season. Assistant Coach Travante James will run the team for a while until Head Coach DJ Kelly gets back from his military commitments. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1157437' first='Tahj' last='Lathon']</strong>,<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1295811' first='Isaiah' last='Vereen']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1645097' first='Jaden' last='Gerald']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2307830' first='Charles' last='White Jr']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2406367' first='Jameir' last='Legette']</strong> will look to lead this squad from the Pee Dee. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2458474,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_09-06-2024_08-34-55-8600PM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_09-06-2024_08-34-55-8600PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2458474" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gerald is back in the Pee Dee this season after playing at Gray Collegiate last season. Jaden played his freshman season at Trinity Collegiate. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Swamp Foxes finished (20-9) a season ago.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2305409,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/eZy-Watermark_24-12-2023_07-30-50-9690AM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/eZy-Watermark_24-12-2023_07-30-50-9690AM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2305409" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mullins HS</strong>: The Auctioneers will lean on <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2299732' first='Deyon' last='Ford']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2299734' first='Braden' last='Hughes']</strong> and Sophomore <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2305379' first='Dakarai' last='Worley'] </strong>this season. Head Coach Eric Troy and the Auctioneers finished (20-8) last season. Ford averaged 14.2 ppg while Worley chipped in 8.2 ppg and 7.4 rebounds a night. Hughes a left-handed undersized post provided plenty of contact and some bruises down low.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Pee Dee Academy (Mullins)</strong>: The Golden Eagles finished (14-8) last season under Head Coach Kyle Drew. <strong>Colby Richardson</strong> is back in the mix after averaging 17.7 ppg and 7.1 rebounds a season ago. Can the Golden Eagles make some noise in the SCISA Cranks this season? </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Waccamaw HS (Pawleys Island)</strong>: The Warriors lost <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2227530' first='Tyrese' last='Haynes']</strong> this summer due to a drowning accident at North Litchfield Beach. Haynes would have been a senior for the Warriors this season. Guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2460186' first='Sutton' last='Cooper']</strong> is back for his senior season for the Warriors where he averaged 8.4 ppg last year. Who will be some new names here to getting playing time for the Warriors? </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Warriors finished last season at (8-17).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Williamsburg Academy (Kingstree)</strong>: The Stallions have a new head coach in Will Epps who comes over from Laurence Manning Academy. The Stallions were (12-7) last season in SCISA Class 2A. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->