South Carolina Boys all-area team

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FIRST TEAM

Pos.

Player

School

Year

Ht./Wt.

G

Brandon Curry

North Augusta

Sr.

6-0/185

Comment: Team leader averaged 9.4 ppg and 8.1 apg.

G

Jimmy Ellis

South Aiken

Sr.

5-10/165

Comment: Class AAA All-State choice led Thoroughbreds in scoring.

G

DeMarkus Smith

Strom Thurmond

Jr.

5-10/150

Comment: Led Region 3-AA champions in scoring (14 ppg).

G

Antonio "Buster" Walker

Williston-Elko

Jr.

6-4/190

Comment: All-State choice in Class A averaged 21 ppg and 11 rpg.

G

Demetrius Washington

Aiken

Sr.

6-0/175

Comment: Led team in scoring (14.1) and rebounding (5.9).

SECOND TEAM

G

Darrell Curry

North Augusta

Sr.

5-8/190

Comment: Team's top defender averaged 4.0 apg and 3.8 spg.

G

Mike Kemp

Strom Thurmond

Sr.

6-1/170

Comment: Averaged 10 ppg and got teammates involved (9.0 apg).

G

Justin Maxwell

Aiken

Sr.

6-4/185

Comment: All-Region selection shot 38 percent from 3-point range and averaged 12.1 ppg.

G

Gary Wade

Midland Valley

Sr.

6-1/165

Comment: Deadly shooter (10.6 ppg) was team's top defender and most improved player, coach says.

G

Travis Williams

Silver Bluff

Sr.

6-1/175

Comment: All-Region choice known for all-around game; averaged 5 apg.

HONORABLE MENTION

Midland Valley: Marquett Carr, Nolan Meyer.

North Augusta: Devon Davis, Austin Davis.

Silver Bluff: Robert Green.

South Aiken: Archie Adams.

Strom Thurmond: Tra'ves Bush, Alex Parks