Danae McNeal has performed like the state’s best player for the past three seasons and was honored for it Friday.
The Swansea senior and Clemson signee was named the SC Gatorade Player of the Year. McNeal is the 15th girls’ player from the Midlands since they started the award in 1986.
McNeal averaged 24.5 points, 12.6 rebounds, 4.7 steals, 4.0 assists and 3.4 blocks per game this season in helping the Tigers to the third round of the playoffs before losing to state champion Bishop England.
The 6-foot guard averaged a double-double over her past three seasons and finished her career with 2,641 points, 10th most in state history.