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Thursday, October 17, 2002 - When you combine the junior and senior classes in North Carolina/South Carolina, it is easy to see why we think this area is quickly becoming one of the best basketball areas per capita in the United States.  There isn't anybody as good as North Carolina's Raymond Felton in these two-states this year, but 6'0 Chris Paul from Clemmons (West Forsyth) NC, 6'7 Reyshawn Terry from Winston-Salem (R.J. Reynolds) NC, 6'7 Regis Koundjia from Laurinburg (Institute) NC, 6'6 Jr Roy Bright from Durham (Northern Durham) NC, 6'2 Jr JamesOn Curry from Mebane (East Alamance) NC, 6'9 Jr Ra'Sean Dickey from Bennettsville (Marlboro County) SC, 6'10 Mohammed Tangara from Durham (Mt. Zion Christian) NC, and 6'9 Jr Cedric Simmons from Wilmington (West Brunswick) NC will all be legitimate McDonald's All-American candidates during the next year-and-a-half, plus 6'2 Jeremy Ingram from Kinston (H.S.) NC, 6'9 Brandon Wallace from Aiken (Silver Bluff) SC, 6'6 Anthony Tucker from Raleigh (Enloe) NC, 6'7 Bobby Perry from Raleigh (Hillside) NC, 6'3 Ramel Bradley from Durham (Mt. Zion Christian) NC, 6'9 Todd Hendley from Sanford (Lee County) NC, 6'1 Larry Blair from Camden (Camden Military) SC, 6'8 Keith Foster from Winston-Salem (R.J. Reynolds) NC, 6'8 Anthony King from Durham (Southern Durham) NC, 6'8 Jr James Mayes from Garner (H.S.) NC, 6'8 Jr Robbie Simpson from Durham (Mt. Zion Christian) NC, 5'11 Jr Josh King from Thomasville (Trinity) NC, 6'2 Jr Zam Frederick from St. Matthews (Calhoun County) SC, 6'6 Jr Cameron Stanley from Raleigh (Millbrook) NC, 6'2 Jr Ramon Sessions from Myrtle Beach (H.S.) SC, 6'7 Jr Jacob Briles from Thomasville (Westchester) NC, 6'10 Jr Damien Harris from Greenville (Wade Hampton) SC, 6'6 Jr Glen Dandridge from Durham (Mt. Zion Christian) NC, 6'5 Sam Perry from Travelers Rest (H.S.) SC, 6'7 Tyrone Craig from Greensivlle (Carolina) SC, and 6'9 Keith Darden from Greensboro (Western Guilford) NC should all get recruited at the big time level.  Obviously these two states are experiencing an up cycle, but strong AAU ball in the North Carolina and the fact that schools like Durham (Mt. Zion Christian) NC and Laurinburg (Institute) NC are attracting some of the top players nationally also has really increased the level of talent the last several years.  As a matter of fact, Mt. Zion Christian features four seniors - Bradley, 6'4 Dana Burns, 6'4 Joshua Washington, and 6'10 Justin Green; three juniors - Tangara, Simpson, Dandridge; two sophomores - 6'4 Soph Ashford Graves and 6'5 Soph Albert Webber; who make Brian Clifton's list of the top 72 seniors, top 75 juniors, top 24 sophomores, top 12 freshmen, top 12 8th graders, and three 7th graders in the North Carolina/South Carolina.   Speaking of Clifton, he's our new North Carolina/South Carolina and we think he's done a great job compiling this list.  His report, which includes six All North Carolina/South Carolina teams regardless of class and position and his comments about each class, can be found by clicking on North Carolina/South Carolina Report and his rankings can be found by clicking on Clifton Ranks 'Em:  The Top High School Players in the North Carolina/South Carolina. 

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