Vote Now: Who should be this week's SBLive South Carolina High School Athlete of the Week (Jan. 30-Feb. 4)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s South Carolina High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 30-Feb. 4 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Sunday at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced Monday, Feb. 13. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivesc.
THIS WEEK’S SOUTH CAROLINA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
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Michael Dennison, Beaufort, Boys Basketball
The 6-foot-6, 225-pound sophomore hit the game-winning shot as the Eagles beat North Charleston 62-59 in overtime to clinch the region championship. Dennison finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds. It was his ninth double-double of the season. Dennison is averaging 15.1 points and 13.0 rebounds.
Bryson Taylor, Dutch Fork, Boys Basketball
Taylor scored 21 points to go along with 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in the Silver Foxes’ 67-39 rout of White Knoll. The 5-foot-9 sophomore is averaging 12.2 points and 3.1 assists.
Jalen Jefferson, North, Boys Basketball
Jefferson scored 21 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, had 5 steals and dealt 3 assists as the Eagles overcame Calhoun County 80-74.
Jazzy Frierson, Hartsville, Girls Basketball
The junior point guard scored 30 points and had 6 rebounds in the Red Foxes’ 46-23 victory over North Myrtle Beach. Frierson was especially effective at the free throw line, going 14-of-16. She leads Hartsville with 19.8 points per game.
Trokel Prew, South Florence, Boys Wrestling
Prep won the 182-pound championship for the second year in a row as the Bruins, a second-year program, took the region title. Prew is 34-4 with 18 pins.
Joyce Edwards, Camden, Girls Basketball
The highly recruited junior keeps putting up superstar numbers. Edwards, a 6-foot-3 forward, scored 40 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 64-40 win over Charlotte Catholic. She had 31 points, 12 rebound, 5 assists and 7 steals in a 93-16 rout of Lake City. Edwards is averaging
28.3 points, 13.6 rebounds and 3.7 steals.
JaNyia Cunningham, Northwestern, Girls Basketball
Cunningham, a 6-foot-1 post player, scored 22 points and got 10 rebounds in a 63-23 thumping of Indian Land. And, get this, she’s an eighth-grader.
Cam Scott, Lexington, Boys Basketball
The 6-foot-5 guard scored 23 points in Lexington’s 61-43 win over Ridge View. Scott has 17 college offers. Among them are South Carolina, Kansas, Tennessee and Auburn.
Hudson Spivey, Pee Dee Academy, Boys Basketball
A 6-foot-4 post player, Spivey had another solid all-around game with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in a 45-23 win over Williamsburg Academy.
Montraivis White, Gray Collegiate, Boys Basketball
White, a 5-foot-11 guard, had 21 points on 10-of-16 shooting, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 steals as the War Eagles swamped Columbia 68-33. He’s averaging 14.9 points, 3.8 assists and 2.7 steals.
