Team Preview: Whitesboro (B)
When talking about the most exciting returning starters in the state, Whitesboro has a right to be in that conversation. Coming off of a dominant 24-3 season, the Bulldogs return three seniors including one of the best scorers in the…
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Continue ReadingWhen talking about the most exciting returning starters in the state, Whitesboro has a right to be in that conversation. Coming off of a dominant 24-3 season, the Bulldogs return three seniors including one of the best scorers in the state.
Whitesboro boasts one of the most impressive, complete players in the state in Jayce Ward. The 6’2 senior is a double double machine that teams simply can’t stop. Ward averaged 23.6 points per game along with 13.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists. He can score from all levels and impacts every area of the game. Ward is what makes this team go, and led by him, they are in solid hands. He is a creative scorer and plays bigger than he is, often dominating the glass against taller guys.
The Bulldogs also return two other seniors in Rhett Hunter and Ryan Huett. Both bring much needed experience from a team that made the state tournament last season and only lost three games.
Hunter, another 6’2 wing/post type player, is someone the Bulldogs will rely on to score more this season. As a junior, he averaged 9.1 points per game and helped out on the glass as well. Huett added 3.1 points per contest and will find himself in an expanded role this year as Whitesboro will need him to step up.
Whitesboro is no stranger to big games, as they played 11 ranked teams including playoffs last year. They won seven of those, including games against teams in class A and 2A.
While Whitesboro doesn’t have any taller posts they do a solid job at rebounding as a team. Their three seniors are all around 6’2 and have shown statistically that they can rebound against any team they play. The Bulldogs play hard and tough and have instilled a winning culture within the program.
With key experience returning from a team that was already able to make a state tournament run, plus one of the most dominant players in the state, Whitesboro has a chance to make this season special.