Around the State: Greenville County-Part II

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's time to take in Greenville County-Part II right here on your #1 source for basketball coverage in the Palmetto State 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 County</em></strong>: J.L. Mann HS, Mauldin HS, Riverside HS, Southside HS, Southside Christian, St Joseph's Catholic, Travelers Rest HS, Wade Hampton HS and Woodmont HS </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2623654,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/Image-10-16-24-at-3.55-PM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/Image-10-16-24-at-3.55-PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2623654" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>J.L. Mann (Greenville)</strong>: The Patriots finished just (10-16) last year. <strong>Jeremy Cook</strong> moved onto Compton College (CA). <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1268661' first='Kam'Ron' last='Williams']</strong> found his way back to Greenville after being at Veritas Academy (CA) and Quality Education Academy (NC) over the past few years. Williams a guard will provide some good senior leadership for the Patriots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2465502,"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_14-06-2024_08-49-14-0010PM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_14-06-2024_08-49-14-0010PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2465502" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2461008' first='D'ontez' last='Walker']</strong> averaged 13.1 ppg and 9.9 rebounds working around the paint. Walker will receive some help in the lineup this season from <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2446472' first='Kamden' last='Hack']</strong> and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2630768' first='Andrew' last='Scales']</strong>. <strong>Sam Dorr</strong> a left-handed off guard will provide some shooting from behind the arc. The Patriots should be a improved bunch this season in the Upstate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2353456,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Image-2-17-24-at-10.59-PM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Image-2-17-24-at-10.59-PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2353456" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mauldin HS</strong>: The Mavericks finished (17-12) last season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1259499' first='Nathan' last='Wilbourne']</strong> returns to the backcourt after averaging 9.5 ppg. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2356428' first='Alvarez' last='Smith']</strong> does a little bit of everything on the floor to be effective. Smith averaged 10.3 ppg and 4.6 rebounds last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2564154' first='Jace' last='Shaw']</strong> and <strong>Bowen Swofford </strong>will both see valuable minutes this season for the Mavericks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2459254,"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_10-06-2024_08-17-53-7410PM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_10-06-2024_08-17-53-7410PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2459254" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Riverside HS</strong>: The Warriors finished (26-5) last season and lost in the Class 4A State Championship Game to Ridge View HS 58-52 in Florence. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2367673' first='Sebi' last='Boyogueno'] </strong>is a player to keep an eye on with his play. He rarely played on the Grassroots Circuit if he even played. His best basketball is still in front of him down the road. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2405570' first='Keyon' last='Knowles']</strong> is back in the backcourt. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2459224' first='Reeves' last='Garner']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2554841' first='Huck' last='Flinn']</strong> will see plenty of action this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mikkel Skinner</strong> a University of Kentucky football commit looks to be playing basketball this season for the Warriors. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Southside HS (Greenville)</strong>: The Tigers finished (11-17) last year and lost <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1737994' first='Jaden' last='Johnson']</strong> to Dorman HS. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2460942,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Image-6-12-24-at-4.13-PM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Image-6-12-24-at-4.13-PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2460942" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Southside Christian</strong>: The Sabres (10-12) last year will play in Class 3A this coming season. The Sabres will surely have some new faces in uniform this fall. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2467003' first='Spencer' last='Ream']</strong>, left-handed guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2461028' first='Owen' last='Smith']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1931188' first='Jaylen' last='Townsend']</strong> and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1806882' first='Ned' last='Murphy']</strong> all made their way over to the program. Ream is a very deceptive athlete with his play and really came on strong this past Grassroots season with his play. Smith and Townsend both transferred in from nearby St Joseph's Catholic. Murphy a senior made the move over from SCISA school Our Lady of the Rosary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2460940,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Image-6-12-24-at-4.12-PM-1.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Image-6-12-24-at-4.12-PM-1.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2460940" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2418912' first='Syncere' last='Williams']</strong> transferred out to High Point Academy.<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1978435' first='Bryson' last='Duck']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2418913' first='Gibson' last='Askew']</strong> should balance out this roster for the Sabres. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2461040,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Image-6-12-24-at-7.52-PM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Image-6-12-24-at-7.52-PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2461040" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St Joseph's Catholic</strong>: The Knights finished (19-9) last season under longtime Head Coach Paul Assinesi. The Knights will have <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1711395' first='Carter' last='Bears']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2341650' first='Marshall' last='Bears']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2408294' first='Diondre' last='Jamerson']</strong> and <strong>Keandre Jamerson</strong> on the roster. The Jamerson brothers made the move over from Carolina HS. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Juan Montoya</strong> is back with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2630142' first='Smith' last='Crick'].</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2560590' first='John' last='Smart']</strong> is a member of the 2028 Palmetto State Class that should see some minutes along the way. Senior guard <strong>Bryson Smith </strong>will provide leadership from the backcourt for the Knights. The Knights also made the up to Class 3A this coming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Travelers Rest HS</strong>: The Devildogs finished (15-13) last season. Longtime Head Coach Josh Mills has retired. Head Coach Jason Fitts will rely on <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2630790' first='Jason' last='Taylor']</strong> a home-schooled student to lead the way for the Devildogs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wade Hampton HS</strong>: The Generals suffered through a (3-20) season last year under Head Coach Reggie Choplin. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2537669' first='Javarous' last='Haygood']</strong> might be a name to focus on this season for the Generals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2471922,"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_23-06-2024_04-24-01-3570AM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_23-06-2024_04-24-01-3570AM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2471922" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Woodmont HS</strong>: The Wildcats certainly won't be a big team on paper this season. Sophomore guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2386511' first='Zavien' last='Broughton']</strong>, <strong>Keshun McCoy </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2537652' first='Satrell' last='Fuller']</strong> will look to lead the way. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1911562' first='Charlie' last='Streetman']</strong> and <strong>Micah Donald</strong> will be two seniors on the roster for the Wildcats.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->