USC Team Camp: Day One's Biggest Standouts

USE CODE “baxley30” FOR 30% OFF THE FIRST PURCHASE OF ANY SUBSCRIPTION   June team camp season is officially underway, and there was no shortage of talent on display at the University of South Carolina on Friday. Schools from every corner of South Carolina converged on Columbia for a packed day of competition, creating an excellent setting to evaluate talent across multiple classes. From established names continuing to produce to emerging prospects making a strong first impression, several standouts separated themselves throughout day one. Let's take a look at the players who caught our attention the most at USC Team Camp.   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />    Headlining my list of Biggest Standouts from Day One of the South Carolina Team Camp is [player_tooltip player_id='2687356' first='Jackson' last='Lilly']. The Cobras were one of the teams I was most impressed with on Friday, and Lilly was a big piece of why. He stepped up in the second half, putting up 12 points and showing flashes of his high ceiling. The pieces of his game that stood out to me the most were his athleticism as a lob threat, motor around the rim on both ends, and comfort stretching out to the perimeter. Keep an eye on Jackson and Cane Bay throughout June.     Hunter was back with Gray Collegiate Academy this weekend after spending last season at Dynamic Prep (TX). Although he was one of the top 2027s in the state before he left, it's still easy to see the strides he's taken over the last 12 months. He was one of the best shooters in the gym on day one, both on the perimeter and in the mid-range. Whether he's catching-and-shooting or working off closeouts, the threat of Hunter's shot makes defenses uncomfortable and makes life easier for his teammates to work. He finished with 17 points in his first game back in a War Eagle jersey.     One of the hottest names in the state right now is [player_tooltip player_id='2887395' first='Ford' last='Stratton']. He's received offers from in-state D2s Francis Marion and Newberry over the past few weeks, and those will not be the last two if he continues his hot shooting into North Augusta next weekend. He was hot early in a matchup with AC Flora, knocking down his first four looks from behind the arc. Although Ford was able to add one more and finished 5-7 from three, he did more than just stand behind the arc and contributed on the glass, by getting to the rack off the dribble, and in setting up teammates with his passing.     I wasn't familiar with Banchs coming into the day, but he really intrigued me and is one I want to keep tabs on going forward. He is impressive from a size and athleticism standpoint, possessing the fluidity to get to the rim and his spots in the mid-range. Atreyveon averaged 19.4 points per game in his junior year, and although the shots weren't falling at a high rate today, it was still clear to see the tools that will make him successful over a larger sample size.     [player_tooltip player_id='2951000' first='Zealand' last='Keyser'] rounds out my list of Biggest Standouts from Day One of the USC Team Camp. Keyser and the Patriots were another group to get off to a hot start, as they knocked down 8 threes in the first half against Chapin. Zealand had four of them, and when he wasn't knocking them down in the corners and in transition, he was effective off the dribble, setting up his teammates for good looks. He finished 12 points and 4 assists in the win.

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