Team Preview: Kings Mountain HS
Kings Mountain High School (Kings Mountain, North Carolina)Head Coach: Greyson PierceNumber of years at current school: 9Overall years as a head coach: 7Adrien Delph2016-2017 Record: 19-10
How did last year’s team finish compared to expectations? We finished around where we thought we would. THought we should of won a few more games.Overall Team Outlook
Expectations: Kings Mountain should compete for the Conference Championship. They should also make a run in the playoffs. They should be able to score the ball well.
Areas of concern: Size and rebounding.
Best-case scenario: Make a deep run in the playoffs win the conference.
Key returners:Adrian Delph– 2018, PG, 6’3, (App State Commit)- 20.4 points, 7.7 rebound, 5.3 assist last season. 1st team all conference, 1st team All District, All Area, All Gazette,Zeke Littlejohn– 2019, CG, 6’2, 17.9 points (40%3FG), 4.8 rebounds, 2.2 assist, Lights out Shooter, has changed his game to become a better all around player. All Conference, All Distirct, All GazetteEli Paysour– 2019, Wing, 6’2, 2.3 points, 2.3 rebound. Athletic player that has worked on his game all summer. We be a key part to our team this year.Isiah Grier– 2018, F, 6’5, Did not get much playing time last year, played behind Josh Helton (West Point Player). Is a really good shooter. Can stretch the floor on pick and pop. Has good moves in the post.Key newcomers: Kobe Paysour– 2021, 6’1, PG- Has a chance to be a special player. Quick, Athletic guard that can handle it and make the right passes. Has the ability to take over a game on the offensive end.
Do you have any All-Metro or All-State caliber players? Who?Adrian Delph, Zeke LittlejohnAny players with the ability to play at the next level? Adrian Delph (App State commit), Zeke Littlejohn (Lots of D1 interest), Kobe Paysour (Has a chance to be big time), Eli Paysour (D2), Isiah Grier (D2, D3, NAIA)
Predict the order of finish in your conferenceKings MountainHunter Huss (Really Athletic Team, returns a lot from last season)Ashbrook (Another Athletic team, also returns a lot from last season)CrestStuart CramerNorth GastonForestviewBurnsKings Mountain lost their key big man from last season, that will hurt them on the boards, Coach Pierce thinks they have a chance to be better than last season. They return 2 D 1 talent players in Adrian and Zeke. They are a more athletic team and a better defensive team. They can really score the ball. Zeke Littlejohn will break the 1000 point mark this season and Adrian will break the 2000 point mark this season. They are playing a really tough non conference schedule again this year.Shelby x 2Charlotte Christian@ Cox Mill@ ConcordEast BurkeConcord 1st Assembly @ Charlotte Hoops Challenge.