SCBCA Elite Camp: 2023 Guards/Wings
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The 2022-23 girls basketball season across South Carolina is dangerously close to tipping off. As in – next month. But plenty of the state’s premier players got one more tune-up before they take to the court for their high school…
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Continue ReadingThe 2022-23 girls basketball season across South Carolina is dangerously close to tipping off. As in – next month. But plenty of the state’s premier players got one more tune-up before they take to the court for their high school teams.
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association held its annual Elite Camp this past weekend at the North Charleston Athletic Center located right off of Exit 211 on I-26. It was to be held last week, but moved up to the following weekend on account of precautions due to Hurricane Ian.
Stars from all points and classes of the Palmetto State converged on the Lowcountry for what was a thrilling day of hoops. Among those that made the trip were several guards and wings from the 2023 class.
Ferguson was originally a Temple commit then changed her mind about heading up north to Philadelphia. Instead, Ferguson announced recently that she will go west to Cal State-Northridge once her high school career concludes. Ferguson stands at 5-foot-9 and is a combo guard. She previously participated in grassroots ball with Upward Stars 3SSB 2023. Ferguson will be coming off a season where she averaged 16.6 points, 8.5 rebounds, 6.9 assists and three steals en route to leading the Wolves to the quarterfinals of the 2A playoffs. She also crossed the 1,000-point threshold for her career last season in a game against Dutch Fork.
The 2023 rendition of Redhawks basketball will be defined in large part by its veteran core. That includes Daniels who has ran on the grassroots circuit with SC Future and picked up an offer from Allen University over the summer. She averaged 11.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.4 steals last season for 4A Westwood. Daniels is unafraid to absorb contact and take her chances at the free throw line. Even when she sees a group of opposing defenders, Daniels understands how to find lanes to get to the rim and also excels as someone who can get out in transition.
Following another noteworthy travel season with FBC Carolina Hawks Elite 17U Parks, she is ready to translate that into her swan song season with the 5A Wildcats. She is listed at 5-foot-6 and is a veteran backcourt stalwart for Woodmont. It does not take long to notice she is skilled as a scorer, but she also sets herself up to haul in rebounds. The ability to reject shots and efficiently move the ball are two other strong suits to Muhammad’s overall game. On many an occasion, she finds herself at the right places at right times to make plays. Prior to arriving on the scene at Woodmont, she played at 3A Southside – and coach Milton Parks.
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Haynes’ first season at the varsity occurred when she was an eighth grader and fans of the 5A Warriors have had a front row seat to witness her development on a game-by-game basis. Haynes is unafraid to play the game on contact as she will take and make her opportunities at the free throw line. She is also a skilled 3-point shooter and can excel as an interior defender. Haynes also displays how unselfish she is as she is every bit willing to pass if she believes a teammate is in better position to score than she is. She averaged 15.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.6 steals per game in 25 games for the 17-8 (5-3 Region 8-5A) Warriors.
Bradley has played varsity basketball with the Eagles since she was an eighth grader and will be coming into a senior season where 1A Military Magnet will once again be the team to beat in its ranks. Upperclassmen will also define what this year’s Eagles team will resemble this season. With Bradley’s ball handling skills and court vision, she can throw defenses off balance, particularly when she is in the painted area. Those defenders do not know if she will attack or kick the rock out to an open teammate. Bradley has participated in grassroots ball with TMP 17U White.
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Perhaps the scene at North Charleston on Saturday afternoon was a glimpse into the future of what is to come in the 2022-23 season. There was a healthy Vikings contingent on hand led by its veteran point guard. Liebert is gifted at setting up an offense in a halfcourt set and can manage to grab rebounds. She is confident in her midrange jump shot and her overall ability to put plenty of points on the board. With the 5A landscape across South Carolina having changed drastically over the offseason, it creates an even bigger lane for the Vikings to establish themselves as one of its premier teams.
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Coach Stephanie Butler-Graham’s Stallions squad finished 16-8 last season along with a 7-1 mark in conference. If 4A South Pointe needed a replacement for the now graduated Najah Lane (who is now at Johnson C. Smith in Charlotte), they found a formidable one in McCloud. She comes to the Stallions from Indian Land. McCloud displays her versatility with how she can play minutes primarily at the three but also as a two. She helps a team’s rebounding abilities, knows how to find the open teammate, will reject plenty of shots as a defender and can come away with steals to create extra possessions for her team. She has also played soccer throughout her career and her brother, Nick, is a Buffalo Bills cornerback.
The trip was particularly long for those stars that arrived in North Charleston from the Upstate. Nash was one of those stars, but she did not seem fazed by the travel. She regularly displayed how effective she can be as a scorer. Nash participated in 23 games last season for the 4A Eagles. Last month, Nash had received an offer from Columbia College and she displayed while she was in North Charleston this weekend why the Koalas have her on her radar. Nash is poised to close out her high school career with an exclamation point before she graduates and heads to the collegiate ranks.
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The Tigers were in defense of their 2A state championship from last season. Even though coach Jeannete Wilder’s Saluda squad was unsuccessful in its title defense, she was definitely appreciate in what she got from her veteran star who also plays volleyball. Means can light up a scoreboard with the points she puts on said scoreboard and also is a force to be reckoned with on the glass. She is an asset to a team on defense as she is as an offensive player and this proves itself with the additional possessions that she can create. Means was part of that 2020-21 championship-winning rendition.
The War Eagles, under first-year coach Brandon Wallace, are poised to be one of Class 2A’s top teams in 2022-23. Woodlock displayed exactly why that is the case. She has near-pinpoint accuracy from behind the 3-point line and also displays plenty of ball handling capabilities. She also managed to draw contact and get to the free throw line. Woodlock has showcased an ability to grab plenty of rebounds in addition to her knack for getting steals and creating extra possessions for her team. She played in 21 games last season while averaging 9.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.5 steals per game.