NCISAA: 1A Preview
With the NCISAA season right around the corner, here’s an early look at some teams and prospects to keep an eye on at the 1A level. Last season, it was Victory Christian Center vs. United Faith Christian in the state…
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Continue ReadingWith the NCISAA season right around the corner, here’s an early look at some teams and prospects to keep an eye on at the 1A level. Last season, it was Victory Christian Center vs. United Faith Christian in the state title game but with some changes in classifications, here’s a look at some teams to keep an eye on in 2021-22.
Greenfield School:
Greenfield School should boast one of the strongest backcourts at the 1A level with CJ Alston CJ Alston 6'1" | PG NC GBBA | 2024 State NC , Kyshon Atkinson Kyshon Atkinson 5'11" | CG Greenfield | 2022 State NC and Matt Kirby Matt Kirby 5'11" | PG Greenfield | 2024 State NC leading the way and Queens commit Aaron Murphy Aaron Murphy 6'5" | SF Greenfield | 2022 State NC and Hampton Evans Hampton Evans 6'5" | PF Farmville Central | 2024 State NC running things on the interior. This is quite an underrated group of prospects set to make a splash at the 1A level in 2021-22.
Grace Christian School (Sanford):
2023 wing Jessie Mitchell Jessie Mitchell 6'4" | SG Grace Christian (Sanford) | 2022 State NC is one name to watch over at Grace Christian School in Sanford. He’s a 6-foot-4 guard with a knack for scoring on all three levels off the bounce and off the catch. He’s set to lead the way for his squad after quite the productive summer with Strong Center Elite. Ma’Kyi Butler Ma’Kyi Butler 6'5" | SF Grace Christian (Sanford) | 2024 State NC is another 2023 prospect to keep an eye on in the rotation. He can score it and rebound in bunches for his squad and quite the compliment to Mitchell.
United Faith Christian Academy:
Winthrop-bound guard Xavier McKelvy Xavier McKelvy 6'2" | CG United Faith Christian | 2022 State NC is the leading name for this squad, though he’ll have plenty of help alongside him. 2023 guard Lance Gill Lance Gill 6'3" | CG United Faith Christian Academy | 2023 State NC is set to make an impact as is 2022 prospect Landon Johnson Landon Johnson 6'4" | CG United Faith Christian Academy | 2022 State NC . They shouldn’t have much of an issue being a top team in the NCISAA 1A ranks after falling in last year’s title game.