THE 2018-19 ALL-CHRONICLE COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYERS, COACHES OF THE YEAR

Thomas Grant Jr.
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Posted 4/3/19

2018-19 ALL-CHRONICLE COUNTRY BASKETBALL TEAMS 

(GIRLS) 

1ST TEAM - Olivia Thompson (Lexington), Danae McNeal (Swansea), Katrice Jackson (Dutch Fork), Taleah Tolen …

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THE 2018-19 ALL-CHRONICLE COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYERS, COACHES OF THE YEAR

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2018-19 ALL-CHRONICLE COUNTRY BASKETBALL TEAMS 

(GIRLS) 

1ST TEAM - Olivia Thompson (Lexington), Danae McNeal (Swansea), Katrice Jackson (Dutch Fork), Taleah Tolen (Batesburg-Leesville) and Kayla Gordon (Gray Collegiate) 
2ND TEAM - Madison Dipico (Irmo), Lauryn Robinson (Swansea), Jalisa Squirewell (White Knoll), Aa'Breah Keitt (Brookland-Cayce) and Jayla Jamison (Airport)
HONORABLE MENTION - Amerah Henning and India Candelario (both of Airport), Emma Fabry (Chapin), Chastity Dent (Gilbert), Ehrial Wagstaff (Irmo), Hannah Kumiyama and Brooke Foulks (both of Lexington) and Jasmine Jenkins (White Knoll)

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR - Danae McNeal (Swansea) and Olivia Thompson (Lexington)

A Clemson University signee, McNeal was named the S.C. Gatorade Player of the Year and earned Class 3A Player of the Year for the 3rd straight year. She averaged 24.5 points, 12.6 rebounds, 4.7 steals, 4.0 assists and 3.4 assists per game this past season. A University of South Carolina signee, Thompson's 1,937 career points are the most in school history. A 3-time All-State selection and Class 5A Player of the Year, she averaged 20 points per game, made 105 3-pointers (362 for her career) and shot 60 percent from the field. 

COACH OF THE YEAR - Molly Goodrich (Lexington) 

The Lady Wildcats posted a 24-4 record, claimed the Region 5-5A title and advanced to the Lower State final for the first time since 1979 under Goodrich. 

(BOYS)
1ST TEAM -
Mason Carver (Lexington), Tommy Bruner and Khalil Robinson (both of Gray Collegiate), J.T. Reeves (River Bluff) and Travon Alston (Pelion)
2ND TEAM - Tauris Watson (White Knoll), Bradley Foulks (Lexington), Jalil Robinson (Gray Collegiate), C.J. Raymond (Dutch Fork) and Keenan Coats (Swansea)
HONORABLE MENTION - Jalen Canada (Airport), Chamar Martin (Brookland-Cayce), Jarrod Kelly (Chapin), C.J. Washington & Trevez Caldwell (Irmo)  Malcolm Davis (Pelion), Andrew Robinson (River Bluff) and  Jalen Jennings (White Knoll)

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR - Tommy Bruner (Gray Collegiate) and Mason Carver (Lexington)

The Class 2A Player of the Year, Bruner averaged 16.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists in leading the War Eagles to a 2nd consecutive title. The Region 5-5A Player of the Year, Carver led the Wildcats to the school's 1st ever undefeated regular season, a school record 29 straight wins and a berth in the Class 5A Lower State final. He averaged 19.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 2.5 assists per game. 

COACHES OF THE YEAR - Bailey Harris (Lexington) and Dion Bethea (Gray Collegiate Academy) 

The winningest head coach in school history concluded his 32-year career with a school-best 29 straight wins, a Region 5-5A title and Class 5A Lower State runner-up. Harris' 637 career wins are tied for 6th all-time in S.C. High School League history. Despite playing one of the most challenging schedules in South Carolina, Bethea led the War Eagles to 21 victories, a 3rd straight Region 3-2A title and 2nd straight Class 2A championship. 


 

Thompson, McNeal, Harris, Bethea

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