End-of-Month Recruiting Roundup for April

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>April means that the first full month of the 2024 travel schedule is officially complete. It also means that in the background more recruiting and commitment news continues to bubble to the surface.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is typically the time on the hoops calendar where more and more seniors begin to announce commitments and when more and more juniors start their transition to becoming seniors with more collegiate coaches looking in their direction.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Recently, there has been a bevy of news across the Palmetto State regarding commitments as well as offers. Without further ado, here is some of that news as April segues into May. #RecruitThePalmettoState</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["185224"],"_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":806830,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Earlier as the offseason commenced, Gray announced that she would decommit from Alabama Au0026amp;M due to a coaching change at the school. Following much intrigue from many a South Carolina high school fan on where the star from 4A A.C. Flora would go, Gray announced on her social media account that she would instead play her collegiate ball at North Carolina Central University. What adds to the significance is she will be teammates with another notable name from a 4A program in South Pointe's [player_tooltip player_id='199696' first='Victoria' last='Morris'] as well as 5A Ashley Ridge's [player_tooltip player_id='199693' first='Dianna' last='Blake']. Gray concluded her career averaging 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.2 steals to lead the Falcons to a berth in the 4A championship game.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6630546b00603"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["216955"],"_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":806780,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"We also got a commitment from a star senior out of the CSRA. Chinn has been the focal point of all things 2A Strom Thurmond these past few seasons. With her high school career coming to a close, Chinn announced via social media that her college career would take her east on Interstate 20 to Columbia International University. Chinn, who played at the varsity level in high school since the eighth grade, concluded her career with the Rebels in impressive fashion. She averaged 15.8 points, 4.3 steals, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists and led Strom Thurmond to a berth in last season's 2A state tournament. Chinn will be a teammate with [player_tooltip player_id='250480' first='Jerchel' last='Geathers-Washington'] of 1A Carvers Bay.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6630546b0067b"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["781435"],"_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":781455,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"A trio of commitments were announced recently by 4A (soon to be 5A) Greenville. One of those involves Gaston whose career at the high school level concluded with the Red Raiders but previously included a stint at 5A Hillcrest. Greenville announced she will be taking her talents to Coker for her collegiate days. Gaston concluded her high school career in emphatic fashion as she averaged 11.6 points and 5.4 rebounds in the 24 games she played with the Red Raiders this past season. Gaston will join 4A Hartsville star [player_tooltip player_id='175350' first='Jasmine' last='Frierson'] as part of the Cobras' 2024 in-state recruiting class.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6630546b006d8"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["194865"],"_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":277961,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The second of the three Greenville commitments came from Lorick – the team's resident 5-foot-9 small forward. The Red Raiders announced on its social media that Lorick will be heading to Division II Erskine in Due West for her NCAA career. Lorick visited – and was offered by – Erskine back in October. Lorick concluded her high school career by putting up numbers that solidified why the Flying Fleet would have her on their radar. Lorick competed in 22 games for the Red Raiders and averaged 8.2 rebounds along with scoring 7.2 points. She also added 1.3 blocks per game to her 2023-24 resume as well. Prior to playing at Greenville, she wore the orange and black of 3A (soon to be 4A) Southside.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6630546b00733"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Jayla Dendy","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12122","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Greenville HS","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The third of the three Greenville commitments came from their 5-foot-11 four forward who took to the court on 19 occasions this past season. Dendy will call Paine College in Augusta, Georgia home for her collegiate days. Dendy concluded her high school career with a 2023-24 season where she averaged 5.7 rebounds and 4.5 points per game. She has thrived as a multi-sport athlete throughout her time in the high school ranks. In addition to what she has accomplished on the basketball court, Dendy has also competed in track and field events – including the discus, javelin and shot put throws.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6630546b007c5"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["251758"],"_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":871367,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"One will see plenty of Erskine mentioned here. One of the higher profile prospects from the Palmetto State, Brown has yet to commit. She did however announce that she received an offer from the same Erskine that Lorick is headed to. Lees-McRae also recently extended her an offer. Whoever gets Brown will be getting a versatile star who can score and rebound as if she was a three, four or five, but can also operate as a guard. Brown led her Landrum team to this past season's 2A state championship game. In the 30 games she played in this past season, Brown averaged a double-double of 15.3 points and 11.1 rebounds plus six assists, 2.4 blocks and 2.3 steals per contest.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6630546b00825"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["171805"],"_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":860259,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Ginnell Curtis, Birch's head coach at SCISA 4A Northwood Academy, revealed on April 29 that the star senior guard for the Chargers will make her commitment decision on May 3. What gives intrigue to Birch's upcoming big day is not only which school she will commit to but what sport she will choose. While Birch has become one of the premier names throughout the Palmetto State for her basketball exploits, she also has several scholarship offers on the table to play collegiate volleyball. Birch is a three-sport athlete who also has competed in the track and field realm. In her comeback season with Northwood Academy, she averaged a double-double of 19.4 points and 12.1 rebounds plus 4.1 assists and 3.9 steals a game to lead the Chargers to a berth in the SCISA 4A championship game.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-663158018f664"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["268140"],"_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":812562,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Scott had herself an emphatic season to finish her career as her 4A Westside team made it to this past season's Upper State final. Since the high school season concluded, the Rams star guard landed a pair of offers from in-state schools. One of those was Erskine and the other was Columbia International and she ultimately decided on the Flying Fleet. Scott took to the court on 28 occasions for Westside and averaged 11.9 points and 2.8 steals per contest. 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Jacobs' trophy case is already full with one year of high school basketball remaining and she added to said trophy case this past season by winning another SCISA 4A championship with Heathwood Hall. Since her most recent state triumph, she has taken to the travel realm with A'ja Wilson Elite 17U and added an offer from Sun Belt Conference school James Madison. Northeastern also has her on its radar as does Marquette. 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Her final season at Legacy Early College looms on the horizon and she recently added an offer from the Billikens of Saint Louis to her impressive resume. Brown already had offers from Appalachian State, Presbyterian College, Tulsa and North Carolina Au0026amp;T. Her travel career has included running with [program_tooltip program_id='713005' first='Upward' last='Stars']. Brown played a massive role into the Lions finishing the 2023-24 season with a record of 20-8 – which included finishing the season with a four-game winning streak.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6630546b00a04"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["460544"],"_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":471471,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"When the 2023-24 season concluded, Chambers would substitute the uniform she wears during the winter months – that of SCISA 4A Porter-Gaud – for that of [program_tooltip program_id='713840' first='Charleston' last='Raptors'] 2025 Red. Chambers' stellar play has put her on the radar of Sewanee – a Tennessee-based Division III school that plays in the Southern Athletic Association. She is one of the signature standouts for the Cyclones and an anchor of the team's frontcourt. Chambers has been a multi-sport athlete throughout her career. 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Currently, she is on the travel circuit with Team Curry and received her most recent offer from Elon. Mungo also added an offer from Appalachian State and its new coach Alaura Sharp, who most recently coached Presbyterian to its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance - and a win in the First Four over Sacred Heart. Mungo has played at the varsity level since she was in the seventh grade and concluded the 2023-24 season having averaged 12.8 points, 4.3 assists and 3.7 steals in 30 games.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6630546b00abb"} /-->