Right on! I’ll also mention that Darius Rucker okayed football at Middleton but went on to bigger things 😆
Best Player From Your High School
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Darlington/St John’s:
FB: Brian Scott - USC WR
BB: Derrick McQueen- Wake PG in 80s
BaseB: Orlando Hudson - MLB 2B gold glove & all star
Of note, Orlando and Brian played all 3 sports together and were/are great guys. Orlando also QB and guard. Brian also 3B and forward.
FB: Brian Scott - USC WR
BB: Derrick McQueen- Wake PG in 80s
BaseB: Orlando Hudson - MLB 2B gold glove & all star
Of note, Orlando and Brian played all 3 sports together and were/are great guys. Orlando also QB and guard. Brian also 3B and forward.
Mikki was clearly most successful after high school but Tim Weathers was a much better high school player. Mikki didn't develop until he was at Nebraska. Was pretty shocked Tim was never more than a role player for Richmond but he was dominant in high school and still remember him shutting down NBA 1st rounder Billy Owens in the first round of March Madness his freshman year when Richmond beat Syracuse as a 15 seed.
Watched him in the playoffs at Lexington hit a homerun that hasn't landed yet. Dude could crush a baseball.
I'll go with baseball. I am proud to say that as the stadium announcer, I had the honor of calling his name for several years - No. 8 Scott Wingo - Mauldin High
Hey now, don't forget about Nate Perryman (GA Tech), Geno Bell (Arkansas), or Marcus Burton (Citadel). That was the 1992 team so maybe after your time, and there are a few more D1 players if I'm not mistaken.
Forgot to mention Marion Campbell. Played at Georgia then played and coached in the NFL for decades.
The best football player from Goose Creek is Tramel Terry. He was South Carolina Mr Football in 2012. Also was a top elite player that was invited to Nike. Torn ACL in the Shrine Bowl game and another ACL tear at Georgia hampered his college career and possibly a chance at the NFL. Javon Kinlaw was good in high school but very raw and had anger issues that hampered his team. He didn't hit his stride until maturing and developing at USC.
Best basketball player is Aleigha Welch who went on to play for Dawn Staley at USC and was a captain and 4 year starter.
Oh no doubt. Tim graduated a year before me. He was a great HS player. If you really want to get technical though Doug Bolin would've been the greatest basketball player as well. He averaed almost 30 a game as sophomore without a 3 point line lol. He shot 22 footers the whole game.
Easley High Green Wave best football player historically is Stanley Morgan. Went to Tennessee and played for the New England Patriots for years. I personally played with RB Eric Meekins in the late 90s and he was unbelievable. Went to Clemson and was moved to safety but played all 4 years. As a Gamecock I was glad, but as a friend of Meek I will always wonder what could have been if he'd gotten his shot running the ball. I was a tight end who saw him score many long touchdowns on Quick 8 and Quick 9 calls LOL.
Danny Dyches. Hanahan class of '67.
Former USC Center from '68 to '71... snapping to Tommy Suggs.
Never lost to Clemson while on the freshman or varsity team.
Helped get us to our first bowl and win our only conference championship before playing with the Jets and the Bills.
Former USC Center from '68 to '71... snapping to Tommy Suggs.
Never lost to Clemson while on the freshman or varsity team.
Helped get us to our first bowl and win our only conference championship before playing with the Jets and the Bills.
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Dillon High School (Wildcats)
BB - Casey Manning, 1969
FB - Stan "The Man" Manning, 1995
BB - Casey Manning, 1969
FB - Stan "The Man" Manning, 1995
I remember when Haynesworth was in high school going through the motions with his 9 total tackles his senior year, Randy Wheeler was an assistant coach in his wheelchair on the sidelines for the Red Foxes. I always wondered what Randy was thinking sitting in that wheelchair watching Haynesworth wasting all his God given ability. I do know for a fact as an offensive lineman Randy Wheeler would have buried Haynesworth at the line of scrimmage.
I went to graduate school at Winthrop from '79 to '81 and by some miracle I graduated. Have to say it was the 2 best years of my life!
wow five way tie;
1A) Ben Watson
1B) Jeff Burris
1C) Cordarelle Patterson (in no particular order)
1D) Rick Sanford...
1E) Jonathan Joseph
Honorable mention:
Mason Rudolph
Justin Worley
Derek Ross
Gerald Dixon
1A) Ben Watson
1B) Jeff Burris
1C) Cordarelle Patterson (in no particular order)
1D) Rick Sanford...
1E) Jonathan Joseph
Honorable mention:
Mason Rudolph
Justin Worley
Derek Ross
Gerald Dixon
USCBatgirl21
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During my 4 years at CHS, we maybe won a total of 8-9 games. And most of those were won in 1989 when we made it to the first round of the playoffs, by the skin of our teeth. I think we went 0-fer my Freshman year, 1-fer my Sophomore year, maybe won 6 my Junior year (1989 playoff season), and maybe 2 my Senior year. So yeah...not all that surprising that it's hard to remember who may have gone on to D1 Football. You know CHS was really a girl's basketball school.
I went to Dreher. Basketball would definitely be Alex English.
Not real sure about football. Maybe Tremaine Billie.
Not real sure about football. Maybe Tremaine Billie.
Myrtle Beach High:
FB- Lester Brown RB- Clemson/ CFL
Everett Golson QB- Notre Dame/ FSU
BB- Ramon Sessions- G- Nevada/ Several NBA teams
FB- Lester Brown RB- Clemson/ CFL
Everett Golson QB- Notre Dame/ FSU
BB- Ramon Sessions- G- Nevada/ Several NBA teams
We had 5 guys reach the NFL from MCHS...
Robert Ayers
Cam Newton(not that one). Syvelle’s older brother. Was in the league for a couple years, I think with the Falcons.
Quinton Teal
Mitchell Galloway
Anthony Cook
I’d say it’s between Ayers and Cook as far as the best. All were really good in high school. I think Syvelle is one of the best, and a WR named Tymere Zimmerman. He was definitely good enough to play D-1, possibly had NFL talent, just didn’t work out that way.
Robert Ayers
Cam Newton(not that one). Syvelle’s older brother. Was in the league for a couple years, I think with the Falcons.
Quinton Teal
Mitchell Galloway
Anthony Cook
I’d say it’s between Ayers and Cook as far as the best. All were really good in high school. I think Syvelle is one of the best, and a WR named Tymere Zimmerman. He was definitely good enough to play D-1, possibly had NFL talent, just didn’t work out that way.
yep....i was a year behind Doug and a year ahead of Tim....doug's broken foot his junior year is what got me on the court my sophomore year. He never got the benefit of the 3 as it wasn’t in place until I was a senior.
Gaffney’s Greats
Football: My favorites Robert Hardy RB late 80’s and Sidney Rice though we have had some others including Rocky McIntosh, Dominique Stevenson and Quinshad Davis.
If you go way back it’s probably Earl Clary The Gaffney Ghost who played at USC in the 1930’s.
Basketball: L.J. Peak
Football: My favorites Robert Hardy RB late 80’s and Sidney Rice though we have had some others including Rocky McIntosh, Dominique Stevenson and Quinshad Davis.
If you go way back it’s probably Earl Clary The Gaffney Ghost who played at USC in the 1930’s.
Basketball: L.J. Peak
And Pep’s bro. He could fire a rocket from 3rd. Those teams had ridiculous talent. Once in a lifetime combination of talent.
In Lancaster he hit one over the road, parking lot and on top of Winn Dixie. That was the rumor. Has to be over 500ft. I have his #1 draft to Cubs baseball card.
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I can't think of a good football player from my high school. We had a guy who walked on the moon though.
Reminds me of that Brian Regan bit about how the Apollo astronauts could end any conversation among braggards.
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