West Ashley HS Open Practice Evaluations + Season Preview

<!-- 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>The month of September provides a key chance for high schools to get back to work and display their prospects to College Coaches. Friday, I was in Charleston, South Carolina, to check in with West Ashley High School, who features one of the best big men in the state and a ton of complimentary pieces around him. Check out this deep dive into some of their top players and what could be in store for the team as a whole in 2026-27:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Team Information:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>School: West Ashley High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>City: Charleston, South Carolina</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach: Tre McLean</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Classification: SCHSL Class 5A Region 5</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Notable Returning Prospects:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2467362' first='Jackson' last='Terrell']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2863558' first='Maurice' last='Cannon']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2028 [player_tooltip player_id='2484554' first='Eric' last='Jenkins']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Names to Know</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2028 [player_tooltip player_id='2491608' first='Llogen' last='Rivers']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2029 [player_tooltip player_id='3582723' first='Owen' last='Cutcliff']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2029 [player_tooltip player_id='3693668' first='Royce' last='Krcelic']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2029 [player_tooltip player_id='2948523' first='Chicorey' last='Cotton']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2030 [player_tooltip player_id='3726354' first='Kye' last='Purvey']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other Potential Contributors:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2981296' first='Jordan' last='Singleton']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2028 [player_tooltip player_id='2909086' first='Eli' last='Arbiv']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2028 [player_tooltip player_id='3693545' first='Easton' last='Chapman']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Open Practice Evaluations:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2467362"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abacf751184e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2467362' first='Jackson' last='Terrell'] leads off the open practice evaluations from my stop at West Ashley High School. Jackson looked as good as I have seen him over the past few months. Part of that can be attributed to health, but he was simply more positive, active, and dominant in practice Friday. His day-to-day consistency is crucial to helping their young bigs learn and improve, but there will always be opportunities for him to impact the game around the rim because of his size and athleticism.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2484554"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abacf75118ad"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Like Terrell, Jenkins was at his best at the end of last week. His ability to be a floor general type of player raises the level of play for this team because of how frequently he looks to get others involved. When I got to see them live, Eric's vision, passing range, and handle in tight spaces all stood out and are encouraging things to track as he heads into a very important junior year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2491608"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abacf75118f9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another 2028 guard to know at West Ashley High School is [player_tooltip player_id='2491608' first='Llogen' last='Rivers']. This was my first look at Llogen with the Wildcats since he transferred there from Oceanside Collegiate Academy, and he looked good. Rivers attacked the paint with strength and bounce, spaced the floor with perimeter shooting, and ran the offense in spots. He displayed an improved feel and pace since the last time I saw him, so Rivers is definitely one to keep an eye on this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3693545"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6abacf751193f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Easton caps off this list of evaluations from Friday's practice. He is a player who not many know right now, but they could by the end of this season. Chapman is an athletic energy guy for this team who will live in passing lanes, crash the glass on both sides of the floor, stay active without the ball in his hands, and knock down open threes. Look for him to get the opportunity to swing games with his activity this year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Team Takeaway:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>West Ashley is in for another big year down in Charleston. Led by Coastal Carolina commit and Top 5 Senior [player_tooltip player_id='2467362' first='Jackson' last='Terrell'], backed up by intriguing young bigs [player_tooltip player_id='3582723' first='Owen' last='Cutcliff'] and [player_tooltip player_id='3726354' first='Kye' last='Purvey'], the interior threat will be the first thing on every scouting report. If Terrell is healthy and brings the motor he did to practice on Friday, he could easily average a double-double and dominate games on a nightly basis this season. The guard play is the biggest thing they have to replace from a season ago and will determine just how far they can go, but Point Guard [player_tooltip player_id='2484554' first='Eric' last='Jenkins'] and two-guard [player_tooltip player_id='2491608' first='Llogen' last='Rivers'] have the profiles to be very good players for the Wildcats. Expect [player_tooltip player_id='2863558' first='Maurice' last='Cannon'] and [player_tooltip player_id='3693545' first='Easton' last='Chapman'] to have two-way impact every time they step on the floor, and sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='3693668' first='Royce' last='Krcelic'] could also break into the rotation if he knocks down shots as he did in the summer. Overall, I'm a big fan of what West Ashley has in the building and where they are at heading into the 2026-27 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->