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Day Two @CFAClassic Notebook from @JustinByerly

21, Dec 2019

Day Two @CFAClassic Notebook from @JustinByerly

Columbia, SC - Day two of the Chick-Fil-A Classic was full of talent and some close games. We saw some new faces that we are going to keep on our radar and we saw what the nation's #1 shooting guard, Jalen Green can do. Here is a rundown of the day two action from Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, South Carolina. 

Jalen Green Brought the Crowd

Throughout most of the day there was a good crowd at Richland Northeast High School, when the nation's #1 shooting guard and Prolific Prep took on local program Ridge View High School there was not a seat in the arena. Green brought the mix-tape mafia with him and all of his crowd-pleasing dunks were instantly on the internet. He is one of the most explosive players in the class and went 10-17 from the field, finishing with 26 points on the night and getting the win over South Carolina-bound Javon Benson and Ridge View High School. Memphis assistant coach Mike Miller was center-court for Green along with Auburn's Bruce Pearl. 

 

Javon Benson

Columbia, SC

Class
2020
|
Position
PF
|
Height
6' 8"
|
National
NR
National Pos. Rank
NR
State
3
State Pos. Rank
2

Benson, playing in front of his future coach at South Carolina, Frank Martin and assistants with an impressive outing, showing that he can stretch the floor with his outside shooting. He finished with 28 points going 4-7 from beyond the three-point line and grabbed 7 rebounds in the 68-62 loss. 

Chirst Church's Butler Brought The Coaches

John Butler

Greenville, SC

Class
2021
|
Position
C
|
Height
7' 1"
|
School Team
National
79
National Pos. Rank
9
State
3
State Pos. Rank
1

7-footer John Butler had head coaches from South Carolina, USC-Upstate and assistants from Minnesota and DePaul all watched as Butler went for 15 points, 9 rebounds and blocked 8 shots. With as big as Butler is, his handle and court-vision is super. He sometimes brought the ball up the floor and he controlled the ball off of rebounds. 

 

Jaemyn Brakefield

Huntington, WV

Class
2020
|
Position
PF
|
Height
6' 8"
|
School Team
National
29
National Pos. Rank
8
State
NR
State Pos. Rank
NR

Duke recruit Jaemyn Brakefield had a much better showing than he did last week at The Bojangles Bash over at Ridge View High School. The future Blue Devil made 4-8 from the three-point line finishing with 30 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. The game against Michigan recruit Isaiah Todd and his Word of God Holy Ram's was close early but Huntington Prep had too much firepower taking the win 88-50. 

 

Po'Boigh King

Raleigh, NC

Class
2022
|
Position
SG
|
Height
6' 5"
|
School Team
National
NR
National Pos. Rank
NR
State
18
State Pos. Rank
5

6-foot-3 guard Po'Boigh King had a really good showing against Huntington Prep leading Word of God with 15 points on 4-14 shooting from the field and going 3-7 from the three-point line. The big-bodied guard had the crowd up on it's feet with a dunk attempt that just didn't fall. He currently holds offers from Ole Miss and Arizona State. 

 

Jarvis Moss

Concord, NC

Class
2021
|
Position
SG
|
Height
6' 4"
|
School Team
National
NR
National Pos. Rank
NR
State
16
State Pos. Rank
4

Cannon School trio of Jaden Bradley, Jarvis Moss and DJ Nix combined for 61 of Cannon School's 83 points in the win over Travelers Rest (SC) 83-69. The highly-ranked Bradley also dished out 11 assists. Junior guard Jarvis Moss connected on five three-pointers with his 21 points and sophomore DJ Nix went 8-11 from the field en route to his 20 points. Cannon School improved to 10-4 while Travelers Rest went to 5-3. 

 

Case Roach

Travelers Rest, SC

Class
2020
|
Position
SF
|
Height
6' 5"
|
National
NR
National Pos. Rank
NR
State
17
State Pos. Rank
3

North Georgia signee Case Roach led Travelers Rest with 17 points and 5 rebounds. Roach is a guy that can come in and be an all-league type player for Dan Evans. Roach is a bigger guard with some athletic ability. He has a good looking shot and can make them consistently. 

 

 


Justin Byerly
State Editor

Justin Byerly has spent the past 15 years covering North Carolina prep and grassroots basketball. He has previously worked with The Recruit Scoop and Rivals.com. In addition to that he has contributed to The USA Today, Charlotte Observer, The Asheville Citizen-Times and The Sun News. He has held The Justin Byerly Upstate/WNC Showcase the past two years and has helped student-athletes from North Carolina and South Carolina receive college scholarships. He owns The Byerly Report scouting service that has over 100 college subscriptions. Justin resides in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife Danielle and four children. 

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