NCISAA: 2A & 3A All-State Returners

<p>The 2A and 3A classifications in the NCISAA boast some talented all-state returners. Here's a look at the talent they've got returning.</p> <h3>2A</h3> <h5>2020 Jaden Seymour, Northside Christian Academy</h5> <p><strong>Jaden Seymour</strong> is certainly hungry to get back on the floor after tearing his ACL over the summer. He's a 6-foot-8 forward that plays above the rim and can play on the perimeter. He's got a lot to his game and produced 16.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.9 steals, 1.5 asists and 1.1 blocks per contest this past season for Northside Christian Academy. Don't be surprised if he averages a double-double in 2019-20.</p> <h5>2021 Jaden Cooper, Wayne Country Day</h5> <p><strong>Jaden Cooper</strong> had a strong sophomore campaign in Wayne Country Day's backcourt. Wayne Country Day made it all the way to last year's 2A final game with Cooper playing a pivotal role. He's back looking to pick up where he left off after putting up 14.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.4 steals per contest in 2018-19. He's an explosive athlete that does a little bit of everything at just 6-foot-1.</p> <h5>Jackson Threadgill, Davidson Day</h5> <p><strong>Jackson Threadgill</strong> is a 6-foot-6 sharpshooter that can fill it up. He's drawn offers from Georgia, UNC-Greensboro, Mercer, Wofford, Elon and UNC-Charlotte with his ability to play fearless with the ball. He can also distribute and rebound when needed, making him quite the prospect to keep eyes on in 2019-20. After making the quarterfinals this past season, they look to go further as Threadgill leads the way.</p> <h3>3A</h3> <h5>2021 A.J. Smith, Hickory Grove Christian School</h5> <p><strong>A.J. Smith</strong> had a breakout sophomore season for Hickory Grove Christian School, posting 25.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 34 percent from 3-point land. He's a strong guard at 6-foot-4 that locks up on defense and turns it into offense on the other end. His recruitment is due to really blow up this season. They upset some teams to make it to the 3A quarterfinals in 2018-19 and should be much less of a surprise in 2019-20.</p> <h5>2020 Zavian McLean, Village Christian Academy</h5> <p><strong>Zavian McLean</strong> has seen his recruitment blow up as he's earned offers from Brown, Howard, VMI, Campbell, Catawba, Lander, Mount Olive and Lees-McRae all since April as a combo guard that gets after it on both ends. Village Christian Academy made it to last year's 3A final and will look to McLean to do the same again. He's hard to guard when going to the rim and should be a lethal weapon for Village Christian Academy in 2019-20. </p> <h5>2021 Trae Benham, Concord First Assembly</h5> <p><strong>Trae Benham</strong> led the team in scoring this past season with 15.1 points per game to go along with 3.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.2 steals per contest. They fell in the 3A semifinals to Village Christian this past season and return their top four scorers, including Benham. He's a confident slasher that's starting to gain some ground on the recruiting trail. They'll be tough to beat if they return to form.</p> <h5>2020 Garret Hien, Concord First Assembly</h5> <p><strong>Garret Hien</strong> is another confident slasher that can finish above the rim for Concord First Assembly. He produced 12.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game and returns as the team's second-leading scorer in 2018-19. The Furman committ is due for a strong senior campaign as Concord First looks to return to the 3A State Tournament and push for a different result.</p>