Team Preview: Riverside Martin High School (Williamston, NC) Head Coach: Bobby Williams (7th season) 6th at Riverside Martin High School, 1 year at Williamston High School. Conference: Two Rivers 1A Conference Last Season: 18-9 overall (8-2 conf). Finished second in the…
Team Preview: Riverside Martin High School (Williamston, NC)
Head Coach: Bobby Williams (7th season) 6th at Riverside Martin High School, 1 year at Williamston High School.
Conference: Two Rivers 1A Conference
Last Season: 18-9 overall (8-2 conf). Finished second in the conference behind South Creek HS (10-0).
Lost second round of NCHSAA 2-A at Voyager 96-83
Outlook: Head Coach Bobby Williams had this to say about the upcoming season, “There is as much excitement about the upcoming year than any we have had since becoming Riverside.” Many of these guys have been playing major minutes on varsity for two or three seasons. We will return four starters and six of our top eight from a year ago. Several teams in our league have some big time talent and it will make every night a challenge. We prepare our non-conference schedule ever year to prepare us for the playoffs. This year 10 of our 14 non conference games will be against larger class schools.
Concerns: “Lack of depth, our school and our program are both down in overall numbers. We will need some young guys to step up to provide depth especially in the front court. Being a small school most of our guys play football as well. Depending on their post season run, it may take awhile to be at 100%.”
Returning Starters:
#32 Jr. Wing 6’4 Jadakis Bonds (2 year starter) 11.3 pts, 4.3 rebs, 2.3 steals, 1.4 assist LM D1 & D2 interest
#31 Sr. Post 6’6 Markel Freeman (2 year starter) 13.7 pts, 10.8 rebs, 2.6 BS, 36 charges taken D2 /Juco interest
#20 Sr. SG 5’10 Jahkee Cooper 7.4 points, 2.9 rebs, 2.8 assist D3 interest
#12 Sr. PG 5’10 Jordan Spruill 6.5 pts, 1.9 assist, 1.4 steals
Other:
#10 Sr. SG 5’9 Ronavis Whitfield 5.2 pts / best shooter in program
#40 Sr. Wing 6’0 Jamar Thigpen 4.8 pts/ athletic / energy guy last season who will receive more minutes in 16/17
#41 Soph. Post 6’3 Ben Beach 8.7 pts / JV last season / will step in to provide depth in the post and on wing