SC TOP 80 EVENT RECAPS
South Carolina Top 80: Team 5 Evaluations
South Carolina Top 80 Team 5 Coach: Mason Waters #5: 5’8 ’21 O’Mazeon Tinsley of Lancaster HS (Lancaster) Starting things off, we look at a player that showed a high level of maturity and productivity, O’Mazeon Tinsley. He’s a lead guard that is able to handle and distribute the ball really well, especially in the open floor, where he was able to gather up assists with ease. Offensively, Tinsley...
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South Carolina Top 80: Team 6 Evaluations
South Carolina Top 80 Team 6 Coach: Brandon Blakeney The SC Top 80 Camp was one for the books, 80 of the top prospects in all of South Carolina under one roof! Some prospects stood out among others in the group so we’ll examine five big time risers who have helped their recruiting stock, and should be in for big seasons this year. No. 6 Jalen Breazeale, ’21, (Legacy Charter,...
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South Carolina Top 80: Team 4 Evaluations
South Carolina Top 80 Team 4 Coach: Jason Porter #3: 5’8 ’19 Zuric Harvey of Northwestern (Rock Hill) Starting things off, we look at a player that exemplifies the “heart over height” notion each time he steps on the floor, Zuric Harvey. He’s a point guard that plays with great intensity and quickness on both sides of the ball. Harvey displayed a high IQ and understands how to fit on a team,...
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South Carolina Top 80: Team 2 Evaluations
South Carolina Top 80 Team 2 Coach: Stan Carpenter #2: 5’8 ’20 Jordan Dunn of Summerville HS (Summerville) Starting things off, we look at a player that displayed a terrific feel and motor throughout camp, Jordan Dunn. He’s a lead guard with a ton of untapped potential on both sides of the ball. Dunn is a solid overall offensive player, able to create for others and score from all three levels...
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South Carolina Top 80: Team 3 Evaluations
South Carolina Top 80 Team 3 Coach: Antonio Threadgill #4: 5’8 ’19 Russell Jones of Westwood (Columbia) Starting things off, we look at a player that brings as much excitement as any player in the country, Russell Jones. He’s a point guard with a high IQ and phenomenal understanding of the game, able to manipulate opposing defenses exactly how he wants. “Good” players try to see a play or two...
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South Carolina Top 80: Team 1 Evaluations
South Carolina Top 80 Sunday, Spetember 24, 2017 Coach/Evaluator: TeLante’ Webber Team 1 No. 1 2021 5’9 PG Aubrey “AJ” Thompson (York Prep Academy)- AJ had a great day at Top 80. It all started with drills where he came in with high energy and focus, which later translated over to game play. He has lighting quick speed that he uses to blow by defenders in the open court. AJ comes equipped with a...
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South Carolina Top 80 — Brandon’s Big Stock Risers (Part 1)
Brandon’s Big Time Risers: SC Top 80 (Part 1) The SC Top 80 Camp was one for the books, 80 of the top prospects in all of South Carolina under one roof! Some prospects stood out among others in the group so we’ll examine five big time risers who have helped their recruiting stock, and should be in for big seasons this year. No. 6 Jalen Breazeale, ’21, (Greenville Tech, Greenville, SC)...
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South Carolina Top 80 — 2021 Standouts
South Carolina Top 80 2021 Standouts By Jamie Shaw In just its third year the South Carolina Top 80 has quickly become the state’s premier showcase of talent. Every year the state’s best show up to compete against one another on this major stage. In this four part series, we are going to go through each class and talk about which prospects stood out… 6’8” Ceasare Edwards Hartsville HS...
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South Carolina Top 80 — Event Breakouts (Part 2)
South Carolina Top 80 Event Breakouts (Part 2) By Jamie Shaw 5’7” 2019 Russell Jones Westwood HS (Blythewood) Jones is a winner. He steps onto the floor with the type of personality that players follow. He is a grinder and carries a non-stop motor. Jones’ team went 3-0 on the day, he defends for 94’, he has great court vision and doesn’t turn the ball over. Jones was voted unanimously as the...
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An Insider’s Take: Sadarius Bowser Commits to Charleston Southern
An Insider’s Take Sadarius Bowser to Charleston Southern By Jamie Shaw Sadarius Bowser stepped foot at the 2016 South Carolina Top 80 and immediately turned heads. The Gaffney, South Carolina product displayed all the tools to be a big time prospect. Bowser stands at a sturdy 6’9” and was measured to have a 38” standing vertical and a 7’1” wing span. Bowser really exploded in July, playing with...
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South Carolina Top 80 — All Camp Teams
First Name Last Name City School Class Ht. No. All Camp 1st Team Foster Bridges Inman Landrum 2018 6’4 67 1st Team Randall Litmon Charleston West Ashley 2018 6’5 82 1st Team Isiah Moore Sumter Sumter 2017 6’7 14 1st Team Dontavius King Greenville Legacy Early 2019 6’6 94 1st Team Juwan Gary Columbia Gray Collegiate 2019 6’6 92 1st Team Calvin Felder Sumter Sumter...
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South Carolina Top 80 — Event Breakouts (Part 1)
South Carolina Top 80 Event Breakouts (Part 1) By Jamie Shaw 6’6” 2019 Marlow Gilmore Hunter Tyler Kinard High School Gilmore is a freak athlete, incredibly quick twitch. He has good size and ended up winning the Mr Defense award of the entire event. Gilmore has upside as a multiple position defender. The ball seems to find him, he accumulates deflections and 50/50 balls. He has upside as...
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2017 South Carolina Top 80 Teams
First Name Last Name City School Class Ht. No. Team AJ Thompson Rock Hill York Prep 2021 5’7 1 1 Michel Dukes Charleston First Baptist Church 2019 6’0 21 1 Malcolm Kennedy York York 2018 6’0 25 1 Samuel Brown Travelers Rest Traverlers Rest 2020 6’2 48 1 Uzziah Dawkins Spartanburg Spartanburg 2018 6’2 49 1 Dorian Mills Taylors Eastside 2020 6’4 72 1 CJ Plantin...
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Event Roster (By Height)
First Name Last Name City School Class Ht. AJ Thompson Rock Hill York Prep 2021 5’7 Jordan Dunn Summerville Summerville 2020 5’8 Zuric Harvey Rock Hill Northwestern 2019 5’8 Russell Jones Columbia Westwood 2019 5’8 O’Mazeon Tinsley Lancaster Lancaster 2021 5’8 Jalen Breazeale Mauldin Greenville Tech 2021 5’9 James Lovorn III Anderson TL Hanna 2021...
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Jalen Slawson Commits to Furman
Jalen Slawson commits to Furman By Rick Lewis 6’8 senior Jalen Slawson (Pinewood Prep) committed to Furman on his official visit to Furman. This is huge news for first year head coach Bob Richey and rightfully so! We’re talking about a versatile basketball player that has a great frame with good length and athleticism. At the 2016 SC Top 80 camp, we were fascinated with his vocal leadership on...
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Jalen Slawson Commits to Furman
Jalen Slawson commits to Furman By Rick Lewis 6’8 senior Jalen Slawson (Pinewood Prep) committed to Furman on his official visit to Furman. This is huge news for first year head coach Bob Richey and rightfully so! We’re talking about a versatile basketball player that has a great frame with good length and athleticism. At the 2016 SC Top 80 camp, we were fascinated with his vocal leadership on...
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An Insider’s Take: Jimmy Nichols Commits to Providence
An Insider’s Take Jimmy Nichols Commits to Providence By Jamie Shaw 6’7” 2018 Forward – Ranked #6 in SCs 2018 Class (Click Here to See Entire SC 2018 Rankings) Jimmy Nichols walked into the 2015 South Carolina Top 80 as an unknown. Without a sure spot, he showed up the day of the event and was an injury fill in. Nichols immediately showed great length and the natural quick twitch muscle...
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An Insider’s Take: Gabe Bryant Commits to Gardner Webb
An Insider’s Take Gabe Bryant Commits to Gardner Webb By Jamie Shaw 6’9” 2018 Post – Ranked #10 in SCs 2018 Class (Click Here to See Entire SC 2018 Class Rankings) The things Gabe Bryant is able to do on the basketball court is borderline freakish. Standing at 6’9” and weighing in at 240 pounds, Bryant has extreme explosion and plays with a non-stop motor that is always running hot. Gabe...
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6’1” 2019 Trae Hannibal – The Next in Line
6’1” 2019 Trae Hannibal – The Next in Line Hartsville HS (SC) By Jamie Shaw South Carolina is long known for point guards. From Raymond Felton to Ramon Sessions. More recently PJ Dozier and Seventh Woods. There have been a long and steady flow of talented point guards to come through the state. The next point guard in line may just be 6’1” 2019 Trae Hannibal out of Hartsville, South...
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6’7″ 2020 Chase Cannon — Is One to Watch Closely
6’7” 2020 Chase Cannon Porter Guad (SC) By Jamie Shaw Walking into the gym Cannon immediately draws your eyes. He has great size to go along with length and a frame that begs to put on more weight. Once warm-ups and lay up lines begin, you stay fixated on Cannon. For all his size and length, he also has great bounce and is very fluid. Then when you find out Cannon is only a rising sophomore, you...
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6’8” 2020 PJ Hall – It’s In his Genes
6’8” 2020 PJ Hall – It’s In his Genes Dorman HS (SC) By Jamie Shaw Dorman High School is the defending South Carolina state 5A champion. This is South Carolina’s largest classification of schools, and the team was loaded. So loaded in fact that the school’s best long-term prospect played on JV. The fact Paul “PJ” Hall was on JV shouldn’t come as a surprise, the varsity had 7 college level...
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6’7″ 2018 CJ Felder — His Blow Up Was Inevitable
6’7” 2019 Calvin “CJ” Felder Sumter High School By Jamie Shaw It was at the 2016 South Carolina Top 80 that CJ Felder’s name quickly exploded. He did nothing different from what he normally does, he just did it on a stage that people took notice. The prestigious South Carolina Top 80 is an invite-only event that brings together the best players in the state of South Carolina to compete with and...
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Jimmy Nichols – 2 Months Later, He Narrows to 3
Jimmy Nichols – 2 Months Later, He Narrows to 3 By Jamie Shaw Only yesterday, Nichols narrowed his list to three schools. Of the 20+ offers Nichols received he chose South Carolina, Miami and Providence as his final group. This success should come as no surprise, Nichols has been a stalwart at the prestigious South Carolina Top 80. Against the top players in the state, he has been a stand...
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South Carolina Top 80 List of Alums
South Carolina Top 80 List of Alums Ranked Top 150 By At Least 1 Service AJ Oliver, Sharone “June” Wright Jr, Christian Brown, DJ Burns, Dontarius “DJ” James, Aaron Nesmith, Josiah James, Malcolm Wade, Calvin “CJ” Felder, Russell “Deuce” Dean, Malcolm Wilson D1 Commitments AJ Oliver (Clemson), Jason Cudd (South Carolina), Sharone “June” Wright Jr (Wake Forest), Darius Hicks (NC State), Clyde...
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Three NC Phenom Alum Named to USA Men’s basketball U16 Team
Three NC Phenom Alum Named to USA Men’s basketball U16 Team The pinnacle of an athlete’s career, the highest level of achievement, is when you put on your nation’s colors and are afforded the opportunity to represent your country in international play. National championships, state championships, All-American status, they are all incredible accomplishments (and not to be taken lightly) however,...
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April’s Regional Blow Ups
We at Phenom Hoops are fortunate the go to scouting eyes in possibly the most fertile ground of talent in the country. NCAA Research came out with a study that showed North Carolina is the #2 and Virginia is the #5 state in the United States with the “Percentage of HS Boys Basketball Players Recruited by a Division 1 School”. In fact 4 of the top 5 states in the study were all on the Eastern...
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April’s Regional Blow Ups – Part 2
We at Phenom Hoops are fortunate the go to scouting eyes in possibly the most fertile ground of talent in the country. NCAA Research came out with a study that showed North Carolina is the #2 and Virginia is the #5 state in the United States with the “Percentage of HS Boys Basketball Players Recruited by a Division 1 School”. In fact 4 of the top 5 states in the study were all on the Eastern...
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2018 Isaih Moore Preparing to Breakout
As we enter the thick of summer basketball, players are beginning to get comfortable and spread their wings more than ever before. That appears to be the case with 6’8 Isaih Moore (2018). Moore is out of Sumter HS (South Carolina) and plays with the Georgia Stars this AAU season. His game brings great intrigue, and rightfully so, as he is a very unique prospect budding with potential. Moore is...
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Phenom’s Challenge LIVE Talent – 6’9″ Unsigned Sr Bryant Thomas (PSB Elite)
6’9” Unsigned Sr Bryant Thomas South Mecklenburg HS / PSB Select Elite 17s By Jamie Shaw Bryant Thomas led the nation in blocked shots last year. That is no small feat considering the caliber of player he is listed ahead of. This is an elite statistic. According to Max Preps, which is a national stat and schedule provider, Bryant Thomas averaged 7.7 blocked shots per game this season. McDonald’s...
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Phenom’s Challenge LIVE Talent – 6’10” 2018 Jake Lanford (TMP Elite)
6’10” 2018 Jake Lanford Porter Gaud / TMP Elite 17s By Jamie Shaw Lanford is a throwback type of big man. He is incredibly vocal as the anchor of the defense and he play on offense with his back to the basket. Lanford is a high academic kid and walks onto the floor, passing the look test. Lanford is already quite an accomplished player. During his junior year Lanford won a state championship...
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