Midseason First Team All-State Seniors

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>USE CODE “baxley30” FOR 30% OFF THE FIRST PURCHASE OF ANY SUBSCRIPTION</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out these five Seniors who would be on my First-Team All-State Ballot if the season ended today:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1145334' first='Jordan' last='Watford'] (Lancaster HS) - It should be no surprise to see the top-ranked player in South Carolina's Senior Class top this list. [player_tooltip player_id='1145334' first='Jordan' last='Watford'] is currently 9th in the State at 22.3 Points Per Game while also averaging 7.2 Rebounds Per Game, 4.3 Assists Per game, 2.7 Steals Per Game, and 2.0 Blocks Per Game on 62% FG shooting. The Queens Signee recently became Lancaster High School's All-Time Leading Scorer and is the engine in the 17-1 season with the only loss coming to Dynamic Prep (TX).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1341455' first='Abijah' last='Franklin'] (Wren HS) - [player_tooltip player_id='1341455' first='Abijah' last='Franklin'] is South Carolina's leading scorer at 33.2 Points Per Game and is about as close to a lock as one can be for All-State. He has been on a tear of late, opening games on fire and playing limited minutes in the second halves. Franklin is doing all this with efficiency and balancing team success as he is shooting 50% from the field and has led the #3 Ranked Wren Hurricanes to an 18-4 record.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2090536' first='TJ' last='Lewis'] (Blythewood HS) - I am planning to go down to Columbia next week to watch Blythewood HS for the first time this season, but it has been impossible to ignore the Senior Season [player_tooltip player_id='2090536' first='TJ' last='Lewis'] is putting together. Although no official stats are recorded for him on MaxPreps, he seems to be over 20 points every game with multiple 30+ and 40+ point outings. TJ has also collected major accolades, joining Watford as a McDonald's All-American Game Nominee, and has seen his offer list grow adding Anderson, Emory &amp; Henry, and Claflin recently. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1149789' first='Tristan' last='Thompson'] (Wilson HS) - Although the Wilson Tigers may not have had the strongest of Regular Seasons so far, they are still ranked 7th in 4A and have a very high ceiling because of [player_tooltip player_id='1149789' first='Tristan' last='Thompson'] and company. Thompson not only passes the eye test statically at 19.3 Points Per Game, 7.2 Rebounds Per Game, and 3.2 Assists Per Game, but he looks the part every time you watch him in person or turn on Tiger tape.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1372628' first='Amarion' last='Wilson'] (Bridges Prep) - [player_tooltip player_id='1372628' first='Amarion' last='Wilson'] is putting up video-game numbers for Bridges Prep this season. He is averaging 19.7 Points Per Game, 16.1 Rebounds Per Game, and 6.9 Rebounds Per Game - the latter two both being tops in the state. It is pretty ridiculous to see what he is doing on a game-by-game basis when checking through box scores. The Bucs currently sit at #10 in the SCBCA 2A Poll and the interior presence of the #2 Ranked Center in South Carolina's 2025 Class is a major reason</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->