Around the State: Charleston County-Part I

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Charleston County has close to 20 high school programs to cover. Prep Girls Hoops is your #1 source all year round here in the Palmetto State when it comes to coverage. <strong><em>SUBSCRIBE today and use the passcode "Swanny30" at checkout to save 30% on your first billing cycle. #RecruitThePalmettoState</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Schools in the County</em></strong>: Academic Magnet, Baptist Hill HS, Bishop England, Burke HS, First Baptist, Hanahan HS, James Island HS, Lucy Beckham and Military Magnet Academy (Part I)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Academic Magnet</strong>: The Lady Raptors finished (7-19) a season ago up in North Charleston.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Baptist Hill HS (Hollywood)</strong>: The Lady Bobcats play in Class 1A. Baptist Hill HS finished just (5-14) last season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1047363' first='Shaniah' last='Townsend']</strong> is just a 9th grader this coming season. She averaged 8.1 ppg while sophomore <strong>Malaya Hill</strong> chipped in 6.2 ppg. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bishop England (Daniel Island)</strong>: Battling Bishops Head Coach Paul Runey has over 800 career wins. The Battling Bishops finished (28-3) last season after overhauling the roster. The green and white never rebuild just reload. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='877411' first='Olivia' last='Allen']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1047368' first='Hanna' last='Rosato']</strong> will be two names to monitor here this coming season. Father O'Brien Gymnasium will surely see some more victories this coming season under Coach Runey. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":926522,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_17-06-2024_02-12-38-0590PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-926522" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Burke HS</strong>: The Lady Bulldogs play in downtown Charleston located next to The Citadel<strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='925568' first='Nathaya' last='Phoenix']</strong> played really well this summer with her ability to play all over the floor and score the rock. Nathaya can rebound the ball on both ends of the court or simply handle the ball up the floor in transition. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='761890' first='Andrea' last='Kelly']</strong> made a move this off season and transferred out to Ashley Ridge HS.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Charleston Collegiate</strong>: The Sun Devils play in the SCISA ranks. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='873913' first='Victoria' last='Vuyiv']</strong> is a name to watch out for here. Vuyiv averaged 13.6 ppg last season as a freshman. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":934026,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_19-06-2024_09-16-22-1380PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-934026" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Baptist</strong>: The Hurricanes have plenty of fire power in the lineup for Head Coach Presley Singleton. The Hurricanes are led by Junior and future Stock-Riser <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='451803' first='AVA' last='RUSH'].</strong> Rush brings a good inside-out presence to the floor. Ava has the ability to handle the rock, knockdown shots out on the perimeter and challenge shots on the defensive end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":934034,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_19-06-2024_09-19-24-3470PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-934034" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='387006' first='Dyarri' last='Braddick']</strong> will provide plenty of size around the bucket for the Hurricanes this season. Braddick made the move over from St John's HS on John's Island this past summer. The left-handed handed Braddick 6'5 runs the floor and has a decent touch around the cup. She's still improving each day out with her game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":934035,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_19-06-2024_09-19-03-0860PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-934035" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='257989' first='Paige' last='Pouyat'] </strong>is back in the Palmetto State after playing second semester last year at DME Academy in Daytona Beach, FL. Paige helped guided Cathedral Academy to a SCISA State Championship prior to leaving the program last November 2023. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":934027,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_19-06-2024_09-16-04-0210PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-934027" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='403039' first='Gabby' last='Moore']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='748211' first='Madison' last='Pojani']</strong> give the Hurricanes more production from the backcourt. Moore and Pojani will be here for it least 3 more years and should pile up stats and wins along the way for First Baptist.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hanahan HS</strong>: The Lady Hawks finished (15-12) a season ago. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>James Island HS</strong>: The Lady Trojans have a whole new roster this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='635481' first='Tiana' last='Graf']</strong> will need some help in the lineup scoring the ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":554296,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/11/EE2DEB8A-2299-468B-81DA-372E219DC387-scaled.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-554296" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lucy Beckham HS (Mount Pleasant)</strong>: The Lady Bengals finished (15-12) last season. Head Coach Jared Curry and the Lady Bengals will move up to Class 5A this season. Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1047359' first='Charlotte' last='Newkirk']</strong> provides a double-double in the front court after averaging 11.3 ppg and 9.6 rebounds last season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='378102' first='Molly' last='Seifert']</strong> can knockdown shots on the perimeter when called on after averaging 8.6 ppg last season. Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1047361' first='Sidney' last='Miller']</strong> will surely get in on the action this season from the backcourt this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='258559' first='Annabelle' last='Cox']</strong> only averaged 4.6 ppg last year but grabbed 9.7 rebounds a night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":837991,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/01/eZy-Watermark_13-01-2024_08-32-59-4340PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-837991" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Military Magnet Academy</strong>: The Lady Eagles (22-7) lost in the Lower State Championship Game to Lake View HS last season. Head Coach Nathaniel Taylor just finished his 7th season with a (137-42) overall record. The Lady Eagles have plenty of talent returning including seniors point guard<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='196266' first='Dream' last='Watson'] </strong>and wing <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='929559' first='Sabri' last='Mitchell']</strong>. Dream is ultra quick from one end of the court to the other. She brings a set of quick hands to the table and really can cause havoc all game long. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":837992,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/01/eZy-Watermark_13-01-2024_08-33-15-1170PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-837992" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mitchell a long and athletic wing player can stalk the baseline or knockdown the perimeter jumper. She really excels in the transition game for the Red and Black.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":929047,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_20-06-2024_07-45-35-1730PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-929047" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='366548' first='Dejamari' last='Pugh']</strong>,<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='860961' first='Jada' last='Davis']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='366551' first='DaNariyah' last='Williams']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='668040' first='Lauren' last='Willis']</strong> and 7th grader <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='926321' first='Mariah' last='Brown'] </strong>will all provide plenty of production this season to the lineup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":819621,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/12/IMG_6006.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-819621" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pugh brings a deceptive game to the floor and some toughness for the Eagles. She surely doesn't lack confidence on the floor at all. Davis brings an outside scoring threat. Williams is a glass cleaner on the boards and plays with a MOTOR that never seems to stop.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Willis is just a youngster who will be somewhere on the top of 2029 Class that's for sure. Brown is savvy and crafty 7th grader who will see some good minutes this season for the Lady Eagles. Military Magnet Academy doesn't ever look to rebuild just RELOAD. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->