Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in
high school basketball. America's source for high school sports
continues the tradition to close out the 2022-23 season by naming the
top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and
individual excellence in addition to local and state accolades.
Cam Scott of
Lexington is the 2022-23 MaxPreps South Carolina High School Basketball Player of the Year. The 6-foot-5 junior guard led the Wildcats to a 21-7 record and a trip to the Class AAAAA state semifinals.
Scott led his team in every statistical category, averaging 19.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.4 steals while shooting 64.2 percent from inside the arc, 34.4 percent from 3-point range and 80 percent from the free throw line.
Just a junior, Cam Scott of Lexington already holds offers from college programs like Auburn, Kansas, North Carolina and Texas. (Photo: Tom Masters)
Regarded as the No. 32 overall prospect in the Class of 2024 according to 247Sports, Scott is Lexington's all-time leading scorer with 1,876 points. He has also been named Class 5A All-State three times and Region Player of the Year twice.
G.G. Jackson of
Ridge View (Columbia) was the 2021-22 South Carolina Player of the Year.
Currently a freshman at the University of South Carolina, Jackson averaged 22.1 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks last season to lead the Blazers to the state title.
Each state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for
inclusion in the MaxPreps All-America Team, which will be released in
April. Past selections include 2023 NBA All-Stars Bam Adebayo (2016),
Jaylen Brown (2015), DeMar DeRozan (2008), Kevin Durant (2006), Anthony
Edwards (2019), De'Aaron Fox (2016), Jrue Holiday (2008), Jaren Jackson
(2017), Kyrie Irving (2010), Julius Randle (2013), Jayson Tatum (2016)
and Zion Williamson (2018).
