SC Recruiting Notebook for June 20

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>The PGH Carolinas Freshman Showcase is Aug. 30 and the Expo takes place on Sep. 6! Use the discount code Carolinas26PGH25OFF for 25% off registration!</em></strong><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With Run 4 The Roses and other national events organized by the various travel circuits, one could expect that the week following July's first live period would be a busy one on the recruiting trail. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That certainly was the case and South Carolina was no exception. In addition to looking back at the previous live period, the 2026 AAU season as a whole is reaching its conclusion. That includes the three Prep Girls Hoops Circuit events that took place over the past weekend plus the upcoming weekend of travel championship events.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is the latest from the ever-active recruiting scene across the Palmetto State.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["324542"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1379446,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d13f488316"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">With the number of Power Four offers that Cunningham has secured, her commitment announcement will certainly be among the most anticipated of any name in South Carolina when she decides to make it. Cunningham will have no shortage of offers to mull over as she added Richmond, Middle Tennessee and Arizona to that long list of Division I schools. She secured those offers following July's first live period where she and Her Elite were at Nike's Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas. The all-time leading scorer in the history of South Pointe, she led the Stallions to another berth in the 4A Upper State championship game last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["429831"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1871671,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d13f48836e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Speaking of Power Four offers, they are also continuing to flow in Dates' direction as well. She made headlines with the South Carolina offer she secured following Dawn Staley's camp last month and she is on the radar of at least two more Power Four schools in Michigan and Florida State. Dates will be entering her fourth season at the varsity level considering she first played as a seventh grader. Her 20 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.5 steals she averaged led Goose Creek to last season's 5A Division 2 Lower State championship game and she is finishing up the 2026 travel season with FBC United.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["748211"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1198223,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d13f4883a5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Pojani is also finishing up her 2026 grassroots campaign with an FBC team – FBC Reign 2028 to be exact. She added three more Division I schools to her list of offers and those were by way of Cornell, Kennesaw State and New Hampshire. Pojani is set to finish her 2026 travel season at the Under Armour finals in Spooky Nook following a solid showing in Louisville where she averaged 19.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.2 assists per contest. She averaged 22.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.3 steals and 3.7 assists per contest last season for SCISA 4A First Baptist en route to winning state.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["407242"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1450527,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d13f4883cd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Britt spent the most recent live period with [program_tooltip program_id='783909' first='Palmetto' last='76ers/A'ja Wilson Elite'] at Nike's Session 3 in Las Vegas. She was rewarded for her solid play with an offer from Livingstone College and hopes to land even more offers from this upcoming weekend's Nike Nationals in Chicago. Britt is returning for her senior season with a Gray Collegiate team that is the lone former 4A assembling moving up to 5A beginning with the 2026-27 season. She averaged a double-double of 19 points and 10.5 rebounds plus 1.7 steals for a War Eagles team that was a 4A Lower State semifinalist in 2025-26.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["827542"],"_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"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d13f4883ec"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One had to believe as talented as Jenkins is it would not be long before she started landing offers. The first official offer for the rising sophomore standout from SCISA 4A Heathwood Hall would be of the in-state variety courtesy of Claflin. Throughout her career, she has also played softball in addition to what she gets accomplished on the basketball court. Jenkins, who has played at the high school varsity level since she was a middle schooler, led the Highlanders to another solid season in 2025-26. She averaged 13.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.4 blocks per contest for a Heathwood Hall team that finished last season with a record of 15-8.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["417824"],"_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"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d13f48840a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Since the conclusion of the high school season with 4A Westside, Earl has been re-offered by North Carolina Central in addition to new offers from Elon, Seattle University, Kansas City and East Carolina. It is only fitting that someone that already had an offer from East Carolina would also secure one from Western Carolina which is what Earl did. Earl is wrapping up her final travel season with AEBL which plays on the Nike circuit. She played her first season last year with Westside and played an important part in getting the Rams to another 4A Upper State championship game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1098651"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1098658,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d13f48842d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Offers are finding their way to Maralit as she is looking ahead to the 2026-27 season with Blue Ridge. She already had one from North Greenville and secured another from Chowan over the past week. Maralit is set to begin the upcoming season with a Tigers team that is returning to the 3A ranks following a couple of seasons playing as a 4A combatant. Maralit led last season's Blue Ridge team in points, assists and steals averaging 15.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.5 steals and four assists per contest last season. Her play helped the Tigers to a 23-5 record and a second-place region finish with a 12-0 mark.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1452344"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1450436,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d13f48844f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The 2025-26 season at 5A Spring Valley was a somewhat down one for the Vikings with coach Megan Davis serving in the stead of the departed Megan Assey. Davis had a bird's eye view to Simmons' breakout year as a freshman. A pair of HBCUs in Claflin and Miles (in Alabama) would extend the first two offers in Simmons' direction. She is another [program_tooltip program_id='783909' first='Palmetto' last='76ers/A'ja Wilson Elite'] product that spent her most recent live period in Las Vegas at Nike's Tournament of Champions. Simmons played in 19 of Spring Valley's 24 games last season and averaged 12.2 points, 3.2 steals, three rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1320205"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1871636,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d13f488471"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">As a rising senior, offers carry added urgency considering one's final high school season on the horizon. Gerald recently would add an offer from Truman College to her resume. She was part of a 2025-26 Dutch Fork team that finished last season with an 18-6 record and a berth in the 5A Division 1 Upper State semifinals. She also helped the Silver Foxes to a 9-1 mark against region foes to win Region 4-AAAAA. Gerald and her Dutch Fork team will be in Region 3-AAAAA beginning with the 2026-27 season. She averaged 10 points, a team-leading six-rebounds, 4.7 steals and 4.3 rebounds per contest and played in all 24 of the Silver Foxes' games in 2025-26.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["756930"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d13f488492"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Truman College also extended an offer in the direction of the veteran standout from Airport. It is the first offer for Cooke. Her [program_tooltip program_id='1320709' first='SC' last='Fever'] team was one of the many assemblings that was on hand for this year's Run 4 The Roses. Cooke is looking ahead to the 2026-27 season with Airport that will see the Eagles return to 3A after being a 4A team since the 2016-17 season. Cooke played in 22 of Airport's 24 contests in 2025-26 while averaging 10 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals per contest. She was one of four from the class of 2027 on last season's Eagles squad.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["759610"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1868870,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d13f4884b9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Truman College has been doing plenty of scouting of [program_tooltip program_id='1320709' first='SC' last='Fever'] prospects and must be impressed with what they are seeing. Whalen was another who secured a recent offer from Truman. She played a major part in what was a banner 2025-26 season for SCISA 4A Ben Lippen. The Falcons concluded its 2025-26 season with a 22-8 record and advanced to last season's SCISA 4A semifinals. Whalen played in 29 of Ben Lippen's 30 contests last season. She averaged seven rebounds, 6.6 points, 2.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game in 2025-26. Considering what the Falcons could resemble in 2026-27 one could expect those numbers to increase.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":1883096,"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1867931,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d13f4884f0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Selby-Blaylock is another from the [program_tooltip program_id='1320709' first='SC' last='Fever'] program that landed an offer from Truman. She adds this offer to a previous one she got two weeks ago – an in-state get from Denmark Tech. Selby-Blaylock previously played at A.I. DuPont HS in Delaware before bringing her talents to the southeast. She played in all 27 of Camden's contests last season and was part of a Bulldogs team that finished as 4A Upper State semifinalists. When the 2026-27 season tips off in November, Selby-Blaylock and her Camden group will resume play in the 3A ranks. She was one of six from the class of 2027 on last season's Bulldogs team.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1312572"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d13f488526"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Whitner is a multi-sport athlete who also excels in track and field – specifically the shot put and discus throw – in addition to her many basketball achievements. Earlier this month, Whitner secured an offer from Erskine College in its throwing program. Basketball-wise, Whitner would play in 27 games last season at 4A Fountain Inn and was one of the team leaders in 3-point percentage. A veteran talent that can give a team solid minutes either at the two, the three or the wing, Whitmer was one of six from the class of 2027 on last season's Fury team. Her travel career includes a stint where she ran with [program_tooltip program_id='1248511' first='Amp' last='Elite'].&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1049250"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1257999,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5e2c5a84fe3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The stacked talent throughout last season's Greenville roster enabled the Red Raiders to claim last year's 5A Division 2 Upper State championship. Williams was among those many talents and she was recently rewarded with her first offer courtesy of the University of Fort Lauderdale. She is wrapping up her final season playing travel ball and her BBB Elite team competed in Louisville at Run 4 The Roses. Williams competed in 27 of the Red Raiders' 29 contests throughout the 2025-26 season. When the 2026-27 tips off, Williams and her Greenville team will return to the 4A classification after two seasons in the 5A ranks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->