CONGRATULATIONS to Tashombe Riley, SC Region 8-AAA Player of the Year and thetandd All Area First Team.  #SCELITE

Tashombe Riley (Sr. G/F)

At 6-6, Riley proved to be a matchup nightmare for many teams that the Bruins faced. The O-W swingman recorded 18 points, nine rebounds, five assists, four steals and three blocks per game to earn a spot in the Carolinas All-Star Classic as well as earning Region 8-AAA Player of the Year honors and a spot on the Class 3-A All-State team.

http://thetandd.com/sports/high-school/halls-hughes-named-t-d-basketball-players-of-the-year/article_10c117ee-9f3b-11e2-ba1b-001a4bcf887a.html

Jared Scott Commits to Winthrop University

Glenn Elrod ‏@GCRivalsGlenn

21 Mar

Nice pickup for Winthrop last night. 6'8 big man Jarad Scott of Flora MacDonald. Like his upside in the Big South.

http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/03/22/4715398/winthrop-nabs-big-man-jarad-scott.html

Winthrop nabs big man Jarad Scott

Published: March 22, 2013

By Bret McCormick — bmccormick@heraldonline.com

Winthrop men’s basketball has nabbed a needed big man with its final scholarship for the 2013-14 season. Jarad Scott, a     
6-foot-8, 220-pound forward from Red Springs, N.C., committed to play for the Eagles and coach Pat Kelsey on Wednesday night.

“They recruited me really hard,” said Scott on Thursday. “Coach Kelsey and his resume and the places he’s coached, and he’s good at coaching my position, made me want to go to Winthrop.”

ESPN recruiting guru Dave Telep indicated that Scott was Winthrop’s priority after the Eagles signed two guards in the early signing period. The commitment, which will become an official signing on April 16, is a nice get for Kelsey and his staff. Scott had offers from High Point, Charlotte, Appalachian State, Marshall, Old Dominion, Saint Louis, St. Bonaventure and Tennessee Tech. Clemson, Oklahoma State, Temple, Syracuse and Miami (Fla.) were a couple of the high-major programs also sniffing around the 6-foot-8 stretch post man.

Scott rose to prominence two years ago, helping Flora MacDonald Academy to the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association 1A state title, though that championship was vacated last year when the school was investigated for undisclosed violations. Scott averaged 17 points, eight rebounds, two steals and three blocks per game for the school last season.

He was starring on the AAU circuit for South Carolina Elite last summer when Winthrop’s staff initially spotted him at a Myrtle Beach tournament in July.

Telep said in an email Thursday “He’s a legit mid-major prospect and was Winthrop’s top big man target this year. Excels in running the floor and he’s got a knack for tracking down rebounds.”

Scott joins a Winthrop post group that includes returning players James Bourne (6-foot-9), Larry Brown (6-foot-6) and Steve Johnson (6-foot-7). The Eagles already have 6-foot-8 Chukwudubem “Duby” Okeke, from Jonesboro, Ga., signed to join the team next season too. Telep thinks that Kelsey has got a guy in Scott who can play right away.

“My take on him following last summer was that he was a late bloomer. Winthrop locked in on this kid, made him a priority and sweat it out. He may start four years.”

Scott’s ability to stretch the defense with his long-range shooting should make him effective in the Big South Conference, a league largely devoid of traditional post players.
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You never know when someone
might catch a dream from you.
Or something you say may open up the windows
of a mind that seeks light;
The way you live may not matter at all,
But you never know, it might.
And just in case it could be
that another’s life, through you,
might possibly change for the better
with a better and brighter view,
it seems it might be worth a try
at pointing the way to the right;
Of course, it may not matter at all,
but then again, it might.
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ANOTHER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS to
Austin Ajukwa and Joseph Armstrong, Cardinal Newman
SCISA Class 3A Basketball State Champions 2013
 
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CONGRATULATIONS to SC ELITE FAM who were named to the 2012-2013 SCBCA All State Team:

ERIC HOPKINS - WJ Keenan  HS
MATTHEW HOWARD - AC Flora HS
TASHOMBE RILEY - Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS
JAYLEN SHAW - Hartsville HS

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CONGRATULATIONS to Austin Ajukwa on becoming the
All-Time Leading Scorer at Cardinal Newman
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CONGRATULATIONS to Matt Howard on becoming the
All-Time Leading Scorer at AC Flora High School.
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