Team Preview: Adair (3A)
Adair is one of the few teams that can breathe a sigh of relief in the experience they bring back heading into this season. Unlike many 3A teams, Adair returns a good portion of their key players and their points.…
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Continue ReadingAdair is one of the few teams that can breathe a sigh of relief in the experience they bring back heading into this season.
Unlike many 3A teams, Adair returns a good portion of their key players and their points. Out of their starting five, Adair only graduated one senior. The Warriors will rely heavily on two returnees who will be seniors in Garrett Long and Chance Condit.
Long is simply an all-around athlete and is a competitor in anything he does. As a senior, expect him to make the jump to 20 points per game after pacing the Warriors with 15 per contest last season. At 6’0, Long uses his height and athleticism to finish well and excels in his role. He takes most of the shots for this team and will shoulder the load on much of the scoring.
Condit, on the other hand, provides much needed height and toughness for Adair as he is a solid all-around big man. Some teams struggle to keep up with big men and teams that have size especially in small classes like 3A, but having Condit is a luxury for coach Travis Cannady.
Condit also looks to be a bigger focal point scoring the ball as he only averaged five points per game last season.
They also have solid complimentary pieces in guys like Carter Buck, Ty Duncan, and Isaiah Beetz. All three guys have proved that they can score double digits on any given night and they contribute to a culture of a team that plays hard. They will also have to step in and rebound this year, as the only departures from the Warriors were big men.
The Warriors were a team full of underclassmen last year with most of their scoring coming from sophomores and juniors. After a year under their belt and a successful, winning record this could be a promising year for Adair.
A mix of a veteran coach, veteran players coming off of a 21-5 record, and an elite scorer in Garrett Long, things are looking good for the Warriors.