Top Teams Martinsville Greensville County George Mason Brunswick Dan River Gate City Robert E. Lee (Staunton) Union Top Players Devonnte Holland – Martinsville Darius George – Robert E. Lee John Reed Barnes – Gate City Robert Tartt III – George…
Top Teams
Martinsville
Greensville County
George Mason
Brunswick
Dan River
Gate City
Robert E. Lee (Staunton)
Union
Top Players
Devonnte Holland – Martinsville
Darius George – Robert E. Lee
John Reed Barnes – Gate City
Robert Tartt III – George Mason
Hank Conner – Glenvar
Rodney Womble – Dan River
Javon Butler – East Rockingham
Aaron Martin – Martinsville
Jordan Peebles – Greensville County
With defending state champion Martinsville returning perhaps the best player in the classification in Radford commit Devonnte Holland, it will be a tough road for teams that want to knock them off.
With that being said, there are six players from the All State team that return for their senior season, and all will be hungry to go out on top. Here’s some of our predictions.
Teams to Surprise:
East Rockingham outside of Harrisonburg may have had a rough start to the season, but they’re a talented bunch who should gel with time. They have athleticism and toughness, and their guard play is solid. Sophomore Chris Rogers has put up big numbers against some good teams, and two close losses to Spotswood mean they should be able to handle business with the best of them in 2A.
Player to Emerge:
2017 Hank Connor of Glenvar is a tough combo guard that will likely put up some big numbers. The 6’0 guard will likely have the ball in his hands and will have the green light the majority of the time for Glenvar. He’ll be a player to watch moving forward for sure.
The Best Player You’ve Never Heard of is…
2017 Zarius Jones of Prince Edward. The combo guard is a lefty who can shoot it, handle it and has above average athleticism. A two sport star, Jones is capable of creating his own shot and playing within a system both on and off the ball. He’ll need to be a go-to guy for Prince Edward if they’re going to compete this season.
Frosh/Soph to watch
Chris Rogers – East Rockingham
James Mitchell – Union
Mac McClung – Gate City
Tyrin Clark – Brunswick
Vantage Predictions
2A East Championship: Greensville County defeats East Rockingham
2A West Championship: Martinsville defeats Dan River
2A State Championship: Martinsville defeats Greensville County
2A East POY: Jordan Peebles
2A West POY: Devonntae Holland