Top Quartets (No. 5-8)
Last season, Trotwood’s quartet of Amari Davis, Carl Blanton, Sammy Anderson, and Justin Stephens showed that a group of four stars can win a State Championship. Below are four of the top quartets in 2019-20, with a description of how…
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Continue ReadingLast season, Trotwood’s quartet of Amari Davis, Carl Blanton, Sammy Anderson, and Justin Stephens showed that a group of four stars can win a State Championship. Below are four of the top quartets in 2019-20, with a description of how their personnel may fit.
No. 8: Princeton
Deairius Randle-Barker (2020), 6-0 guard: Athletic primary ball-handler who makes good decisions and beats guys with speed. Collapses the defense. Away from the ball, Randle-Barker is a threat on spot-up 3-pointers.
Khalil Davis (2020), 6-1 guard: Attacks the close-out and scores on straight-line-drives. Probably will defend the other team’s best guard on most nights. Athletic and active as a help-side defender.
Kaleb Crawford (2020), 6-2 guard: Quick and bouncy slasher who can get fouled or finish in traffic.
Bowen Hardman (2022), 6-4 guard: An elite shooter who will make opponents pay if they help off him to stop the drive. Both a catch-and-shoot and pull-up threat.
No. 7: Pickerington Central
Conner Maciag (2020), 6-1 guard: A season after averaging 4.8 points, Maciag appears truly ready to takeover as one of their primary offensive creators. In June he showed a more dynamic crossover and an improved pull-up jumper.
Tahleik Walker (2020), 6-2 guard: A soon-to-be three-year starter, Walker is a calming presence and lock-down perimeter defender. Takes care of the ball and knocks down open shots.
Garner Wallace (2021), 6-5 wing: Unstoppable slasher with a high motor and underrated ball skills when he attacks. Wallace can also defend multiple spots and help on the glass when he’s not leaking out for an uncontested deuce.
Elhadji Thiam (2021), 6-6 forward: Thiam is a lengthy post player who covers a lot of ground as a shot-blocker help-side. Scores it on mid- and low-post touches. Active.
No. 6: Richmond Heights
Gbolahan Adio (2020), 6-4 wing: At 6-foot-4, Adio may be one of their primary ball-handlers and playmakers. Not only does he make good decisions — especially in transition — Adio can also score it from inside and out.
Jevontae Jones (2020), 6-5 wing: Athletic wing who will overpower mismatches with physical moves in the paint. Provides rebounding and defensive versatility.
Josiah Harris (2022), 6-6 forward: At times, Harris will punish shorter forwards inside with a physical back-to-the-basket style and active rebounding. He can also clear space for their slashers by hitting spot-up jumpers. The potential go-to scorer.
Anthony Maxie (2020), 6-4 center: Operates the dunker spot. Great energy and leaping ability. Provides rebounding and help-side shot-blocking.
No. 5: Brush
Elmore James (2022), 6-0 shooting guard: Compact wing guard with a defensive presence on the perimeter. James can finish through contact and shoots it confidently.
Corey Floyd (2020), 6-2 small forward: An unselfish role player who will feed the post and occasionally exploit a size mismatch with his power. Plays with a chip on his shoulder.
Tyler Williams (2023), 6-7 power forward: The “How productive can Tyler Williams be as a freshman?” question may determine how deep Brush will go in the tournament. He’s a bouncy and big wing who can play inside and out. Lot of potential as a rebounder.
John Hugley (2020), 6-9 center: A dominate inside presence who arguably has the inside track at Ohio’s Mr. Basketball. Dominate post scorer and rebounder. Could reasonably hover around 20 points and 15 rebounds per game.