Hillcrest High School

A noted Class AAAA school in South Carolina, a state semifinalist the year before, under first-year coach Larry Minish. Three juniors who had grown up playing together led it: Everick Sullivan, a 6-5 high-leaping floating guard said to be one of the nation's top ten juniors, who averaged 23.1 as a sophomore and began the season with a sprained wrist, 6-1 Hal Henderson (16 ppg) and 6-6 Bruce Evans (13). 3-2 coming in.