Team Preview: Varnum (B)
The Whippets come into the 2020 season with one of the deepest rosters in the state. Varnum returns 4 out of their 5 starters from one of the best teams in their class last season. Team basketball along with smart,…
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Continue ReadingThe Whippets come into the 2020 season with one of the deepest rosters in the state. Varnum returns 4 out of their 5 starters from one of the best teams in their class last season. Team basketball along with smart, tough play is what makes this Varnum team one of the odds on favorites to win the state championship.
The Whippets return their best player and leading scorer in Martell Davis. Davis, a 6’2 junior, averaged 15.4 points per game last season. Davis can heat up any given night though, as he had scoring outbursts all year including a 33 point performance. Davis is a great shooter and he’s one of the most complete guards in the class. They will rely on him for playmaking all season long.
They also bring back two seniors that both averaged nearly 10 points per game in Cordell King and Lance Nutt. King is a solid scorer and a good rebounder for the Whippets. He has the size of a wing player at 6’3 and was a great second scorer to Davis. Nutt is a small, shifty guard that is a solid scorer and a great passer. He uses his quickness to get in the lane and pass the ball, but can also be counted on for points too.
Rounding out the Whippets is senior Terrance Madkins. As a junior, Madkins averaged 9.2 points per game but has a great chance to improve on that this coming season. Standing at 6’6 he’s usually the tallest player on the court and is the perfect fit for this team. He’s a great big man that does his job night in and night out. Madkins can score well, but also is a key rebounder and interior defender for this Whippets squad.
It’s hard to find another team in the state that returns four seniors all capable of averaging double-digit scoring. This Varnum team is one of the deepest teams in the state and have all the experience they need.
Led by star player Martell Davis and three other solid, experienced seniors, the Whippets have talent across the board. They could very well be the Class B favorites, and few would be surprised to see them in the state championship at the end of the year.