The 13th annual WPDE Hoop Zone Banquet will take place on Wednesday, March 6th at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Myrtle Beach. The 2013 All-Hoop Zone team will gather the top 20 boys and girls players from the Pee Dee and Grand Strand and culminates with the presentation of Mister and Miss Hoop Zone 2013.
Mister and Miss Hoop Zone are selected by ballots submitted by 15 area coaches in addition to the WPDE Sports staff. Three points are given for 1st place, 2 points for second and one point for third. Here are the finalists for this year's Mister and Miss Hoop Zone in alphabetical order.
2013 WPDE MISS HOOP ZONE FINALISTS
Tanisha Brown, Myrtle Beach
Signed to play Division I basketball at Charlotte (Atlantic 10)
Averaged 13 points and 11 rebounds a game
Class 3A All-State Selection
Sade Eli, Timmonsville
Three time WPDE Miss Hoop Zone Finalist
Class 1A Player of the Year
Timmonsville's all-time leading scorer (2,115 points)
Four Division I offers: East Carolina, West Carolina, Charleston Southern, Winthrop
Shaunice Fulmore, Lake City
Class 2A All-State as a sophomore
Averaged nearly 20 points a game with 7 rebounds and 3 steals
Led Lake City to back to back 20 win seasons
2013 WPDE MISTER HOOP ZONE FINALISTS
Jaquan Grissett, North Myrtle Beach
Region 7 Class 3A Player of the Year
MVP, Shootout by the Sea Tournament
Class 3A All-State selection
Kevin Rowell, Marion
Averaged nearly 18 points a game and over 12 boards a night
Class 2A All-State selection
Jaylen Shaw, Hartsville
Verbal commitment to play Division I basketball at High Point
2012 WPDE All-Hoop Zone selection
2012 state champion, will play Saturday night at 7pm against Eastside for second straight 3A state championship
Past Mr. Hoop Zone winners:
2001 - Raymond Felton, Latta (New York Knicks)
2002 - Raymond Felton, Latta (New York Knicks)
2003 - Ramon Sessions (Charlotte Bobcats)
2004 - Ramon Sessions (Charlotte Bobcats)
2005 - Cassan Breeden, Marlboro County (Florida State/College of Charleston)
2006 - Bryant Julious, Hemingway (Francis Marion)
2007 - Cliff Matthews, Cheraw (Atlanta Falcons)
2008 - Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard, Georgetown (East Tennessee State)
2009 - Eric Smith, Mullins (South Carolina)
2010 - Jordan Scott, Darlington
2011 - Sammie Davis, Darlington
2012 - Marqui McKelvy, Marion
Past Miss Hoop Zone Winners:
2001 - Patrice Holmes, Lee Central (Middle Tennessee State)
2002 - LaTangela Atkinson, Lee Central (UNC, WNBA)
2003 - Sasha Reaves, Mullins (NC State)
2004 - Christina Dewitt, North Myrtle Beach (UNC)
2005 - Christina Dewitt, North Myrtle Beach (UNC)
2006 - Tomay Johnson, Andrews (Lander)
2007 - Ashley Clarke, Myrtle Beach (East Carolina)
2008 - Ashley Clarke, Myrtle Beach (East Carolina)
2009 - Khadijah Sessions, Myrtle Beach (South Carolina)
2010 - Khadijah Sessions, Myrtle Beach (South Carolina)
2011 - Jasmine Phillips, Hartsville (Tennessee)
2012 - Khadijah Sessions, Myrtle Beach (South Carolina)