NCHSAA 4A West Favorites, 3rd Edition
Conference tournaments will give us an early glimpse at seeding, but first, take a look at some early favorites in the 4A West. Weddington (23-0) Last year’s 3A State Champions look to make a splash out of the 4A…
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Continue ReadingConference tournaments will give us an early glimpse at seeding, but first, take a look at some early favorites in the 4A West.
Weddington (23-0)
Last year’s 3A State Champions look to make a splash out of the 4A West as the NCHSAA Playoffs approach. They’re unbeaten led by unsigned senior trio Chase Lowe Chase Lowe 6'4" | SF Weddington | 2022 State NC , A.J. Cook and Kyle Frazier Kyle Frazier 6'3" | SG Weddington | 2022 State NC . 2023 Evan Morton Evan Morton 6'2" | CG Moravian Prep | 2024 State NC is another prospect to watch as well as they play team basketball and defend with a ton of energy. They’ll be one squad to track heading into the state playoffs.
Ardrey Kell (16-4)
They made last year’s 4A Final before falling to Millbrook this past year and this season, they’re geared to make a run once again with Evan Smith Evan Smith 6'4" | PG Ardrey Kell | 2022 State NC , Brock Rose Brock Rose 6'6" | SG Florida Coastal Prep | 2024 State NC , Toni Akinyelu Toni Akinyelu 6'7" | PF Ardrey Kell | 2022 State NC , Brandon Nelson Brandon Nelson 6'2" | SG Indian Land | 2023 State SC and others ready to step up for them as they have all year long for the Knights. They’ve won three contests in a row since their loss to South Mecklenburg heading into this week’s conference tournament.
Grimsley (20-3)
Grimsley High looks to make their run in the state playoffs out of the 4A West but they’ll need to hold off Northern Guilford after taking a loss to them this past Friday. Tyler Albright Tyler Albright 6'1" | CG Grimsley | 2022 State NC and unsigned seniors Jordan Wall Jordan Wall 5'10" | CG Grimsley | 2022 State NC and Jayden Watlington Jayden Watlington 6'2" | CG Grimsley | 2022 State NC are a few names to know for them, as are freshman Zach Wiggins and sophomore Alex Taylor Alex Taylor 6'3" | SF Grimsley | 2024 State NC . At 12-2, they’ll look to win the conference tournament this week with Southeast Guilford on the slate on Tuesday to kick things off.
JL Chambers (19-5)
JL Chambers High finds itself as the regular-season conference champion after completing an unbeaten campaign at 12-0 heading into the conference tournament. South Carolina signee Daniel Sanford Daniel Sanford 6'8" | PF JL Chambers | 2022 State NC and unsigned senior Antoine Piper Antoine Piper 6'4" | SF JL Chambers | 2022 State NC are a few names to keep eyes on as are 2023s Jaylen Curry Jaylen Curry 6'1" | PG Calvary Christian | 2023 State #109 Nation FL and Nick Dorn Nick Dorn 6'5" | SG JL Chambers | 2023 State NC . They’ll have to stave off North Mecklenburg High in order to make their run.
East Forsyth (19-4)
East Forsyth High is at the top of their conference at 12-2 and riding a 3-game winning streak. They’ve had an impressive run in conference play heading into a pivotal week of conference tournament action led by 2023s Will Gray Will Gray 6'2" | CG East Forsyth | 2023 State NC , Braxton Stuart, Matt Joines and Jaylen Raynor as they look to make a splash in the state playoffs out of the 4A West.