Class 3A Preview

<p><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size:12px">In this installment of our class previews, we get a class that has lost a few tough competitors but added a high level team as well. With last season&#39;s 3A champion back with most of it&#39;s weapons, it&#39;ll be a fun season to see who rises to the top to challenge the champion. This class has some high level kids committed plus some sleepers.</span></p><p>University High is the defending Class 3A title that brings back a wealth of talent despite the transfer of <strong>Skylar Mays</strong> to Findlay Prep. Gatorade Player of the Year and LSU Commit <strong>Wayde Sims</strong> returns for his senior year with <strong>DJ White</strong>, <strong>Jalen Johnson</strong>, and <strong>Marshall Graves</strong> who will have big shoes to fill at PG. Young 2018 guards <strong>Spencer Mays</strong> and <strong>Eric Reed </strong>will need to step up as well.</p> <p>In their district lies Port Allen and longtime starter <strong>Nigel Allen</strong> who will look to shoulder the load for the Pelicans.</p> <p>St. Louis has two seniors in <strong>PJ Hardy </strong>and <strong>Kelvin Henry </strong>who have a ton of experience. Henry committed to McNeese earlier today. Westlake is another team to watch out of District 4-3A. Up north you have Carroll with big man <strong>Larry Owens</strong> in the class of 2017.</p> <p>Peabody comes down from 4A where they ran into Jacob Evans in the playoffs. They return almost everyone and that includes 2017 LSU commit guard <strong>Cedric Russell</strong> and 2017 forward <strong>Kevin Norman</strong>. In 2016 they have <strong>Jacoby Ross </strong>who is a leader and scorer from the PG position and 2018 big man <strong>Dwight Simon</strong>. That means District 3-3A might not belong to Marksville anymore.</p> <p>In district 8-3A you have Patterson led by 2016 PG <strong>Taylan Grogan </strong>and ED White led by 2017 PG <strong>Kevin Johnson</strong> and 2016 wing <strong>Thomas Clement</strong>. De La Salle in district 10-3A returns a host of 2017 talent that includes a big wing in <strong>David Williams</strong>.</p> <p>Albany took control of district 7-3A and return four very key players including three seniors in <strong>Quincy Sykes</strong>,<strong> Justin Thompson</strong>, and <strong>Dylan Hoyt</strong>. Them plus 2017 <strong>Sean Sykes</strong> will be looking to remove the bad taste from how last season ended.</p>