Grassroots Preview: KST Academy
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Roman Cooley Roman Cooley 6'4" | SF Greenville | 2025 State SC – Greenville HS
Von Burton Von Burton 5'11" | SG Powdersville | 2025 State SC – Powdersville HS
Quan Burton Quan Burton 5'11" | PG Powdersville | 2025 State SC – Powdersville HS
Jaleel McGee Jaleel McGee 6'1" | PG Powdersville | 2025 State SC – Powdersville HS
Tyshawn Richardson –
Kam’Ron Williams – Veritas Academy (Ontario, CA)
Tristyn Carrington Tristyn Carrington 6'3" | SF Daniel | 2025 State SC – Daniel HS (Central)
Isaiah Henry Isaiah Henry 6'0" | CG Greer | 2025 State SC – Greer HS
Markell Hollis Markell Hollis 6'3" | SF Gaffney | 2024 State SC – Gaffney HS / Flight 22 Postgrad
Head Coach Ron White has a very solid roster this Grassroots season. KST Academy is playing in the NXT Pro Puma Circuit. Roman Cooley Roman Cooley 6'4" | SF Greenville | 2025 State SC is a left-handed wing player who is coming off a very good season at Greenville HS. Cooley does his best work slashing to the cup or finishing around the cup.
Von Burton Von Burton 5'11" | SG Powdersville | 2025 State SC , Quan Burton Quan Burton 5'11" | PG Powdersville | 2025 State SC and Jaleel McGee Jaleel McGee 6'1" | PG Powdersville | 2025 State SC all won a Class 3A State Championship this past March with the Patriots. This three-guard trio plays very well together on the floor and really understands where each other is at all times. McGee has really stepped up his game in the past few months and certainly will be a Stock-Riser down the road. Jaleel is stocky guard who can finish at the basket through contact and with his good body control.
Tristyn Carrington Tristyn Carrington 6'3" | SF Daniel | 2025 State SC really lacks a true position on the floor at times. Carrington seems to be best when he’s in the game and just doing what he feels comfortable doing. Tristyn has a thick frame to get downhill and overpower defenders in his way.
Markell Hollis Markell Hollis 6'3" | SF Gaffney | 2024 State SC will entertain a postgraduate year at Flight 22 Academy in Wilmington, NC this coming fall. Hollis can score the ball from all 3 levels on the floor at times. Markell does a nice job of finding ways to score the ball.
Kam’Ron Williams attended Veritas Academy in California this past season. Williams a Greenville, SC native played previously at Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem, NC.
Grassroots Schedule:
April 20-21 – Phenom Challenge – Spartanburg, SC
April 26-28 – NXT Pro Puma – Rocky Mount, NC
May 10-12 – NXT Pro Puma – Virginia Beach, VA
May 17-18 – Phenom G3 – Rock Hill, SC
May 24-26 – NXT Pro Puma – Cincinnati, OH
July 5-7 – NXT Pro Puma – Tampa, FL
July 11-14 – On The Radar Elite 32 – Atlanta, GA
July 26-28 – NXT Pro Puma Finals – Lincoln, NE