Zone Reads: Top 15 2023s From Grand Strand/Pee Dee
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The Pee Dee/Grand Strand has been known to prove its worth on the state’s scene. Not surprisingly, it’s because of its athletes. Up and down the recently released Class of 2023 rankings, players from this zone have made it known…
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Continue ReadingThe Pee Dee/Grand Strand has been known to prove its worth on the state’s scene.
Not surprisingly, it’s because of its athletes.
Up and down the recently released Class of 2023 rankings, players from this zone have made it known that they’re not just products of their competitive programs. They help craft them, too.
Here are the top 15 players from the northeastern portion of the state in those rankings.
Randall Bellamy Randall Bellamy 5'10" | 165 lbs | WR Loris | 2023 State SC , WR, Loris (No. 107 overall)
The speedster excels at both receiver and running back, and year three of Greg Mance’s program should play right into Bellamy’s strengths.
Chance Cummings Chance Cummings 6'0" | 250 lbs | DL Wilson | 2023 State SC , DL, Wilson (No. 103 overall)
Earning top defensive lineman honors at the Palmetto Combine Lower State event only boosted Cummings’ stock heading into his senior year.
Avery Duncan Avery Duncan 5'8" | 165 lbs | DB North Myrtle Beach | 2023 State SC , DB, North Myrtle Beach (No. 102 overall)
His defensive coordinator getting the top job means he’s going to have every chance to moving into the hybrid linebacker/defensive back position the Chiefs use oh so well.
Cameron Faircloth Cameron Faircloth 6'1" | 195 lbs | LB Loris | 2023 State SC , LB, Loris (No. 84 overall)
Among the best pound-for-pound athletes in Horry County, Faircloth should rack up tackles galore and prove he’s not just a cog in the Lions’ system.
Wade White Wade White 6'4" | 225 lbs | OL Myrtle Beach | 2023 State SC , OL, Myrtle Beach (No. 83 overall)
If White continues to put on weight, he’s already got the height to bloom into a college tackle. In the meantime, he works perfectly in the Seahawks scheme.
Jaylin William Davis Jaylin William Davis 5'11" | 220 lbs | LB South Florence | 2023 State SC , LB, South Florence (No. 78 overall)
Tough as nails and strong as all get up, Davis might be the second-best player on a roster full of future college athletes.
Donnell Williamson Donnell Williamson 5'11" | 170 lbs | ATH Catawba Ridge | 2023 State SC , WR, Wilson (No. 71 overall)
The cousin of a former SEC receiver, Williamson is going to get plenty of opportunities to do his thing thanks to so much focus being put on another guy later in the list.
Cam Ward Cam Ward 5'4" | 170 lbs | LB Myrtle Beach | 2023 State SC , LB, Myrtle Beach (No. 69 overall)
Ward is short. He’s 5-foot-7. Get that out of your head and now remember how many tackles Octavius Thomas put up in this defensive scheme and wonder if Ward will break that record.
Roshad McAllister Roshad McAllister 6'0" | 200 lbs | LB Lamar | 2023 State SC , LB, Lamar (No. 64 overall)
McAllister will be working under a new head coach who will be looking to maximize the returning pieces. McAllister is tops on the list. That means production.
Zandae Butler Zandae Butler 6'1" | 195 lbs | WR Wilson | 2023 State SC , WR, Wilson (No. 63 overall)
Butler might be the best overall receiver in a region that promotes competition from week to week. Don’t be surprised if he’s the first in the region to hit 1,000 yards.
Joshua McPherson, LB, Wilson (No. 57 overall)
Wilson is coming up the charts, little by little. McPherson is a big reason why. He’s a textbook tackler with a nose for the ball. He’ll have chances to stand out regularly.
J’Shawn Anderson J’Shawn Anderson 6'0" | 185 lbs | RB Hartsville | 2023 State SC , RB, Hartsville (No. 56 overall)
The wing system at Hartsville is tailor-made for Anderson, and vice versa. He’ll be healthy and ready to notch another 1,000-yard season come fall.
Hudson Spivey Hudson Spivey 6'4" | 230 lbs | QB Pee Dee Academy | 2023 State SC , QB, Pee Dee Academy (No. 43 overall)
Among the biggest quarterbacks in the state, Spivey (pictured) has already thrown for a ton of yards and will do so again in this spread attack that features him in virtually every down.
Nic Brown Nic Brown 6'4" | 220 lbs | ATH Kingstree | 2023 State SC , TE, Kingstree (No. 18 overall)
The college interest over the spring isn’t a surprise. Brown is an elite athlete that is being talked about in at least four different positions in the college ranks.
LaNorris Sellers LaNorris Sellers 6'3" | 215 lbs | QB South Florence | 2023 State SC , QB, South Florence (No. 14 overall)
Sellers is committed to Syracuse, yes. But he’s also still getting regularly watched by even bigger programs. There’s a ceiling here that we’re still not sure others will pass on.