Top Quartets (No. 5-8)

<p>Last season, Trotwood's quartet of Amari Davis, Carl Blanton, Sammy Anderson, and Justin Stephens showed that a group of four stars can win a State Championship. Below are four of the top quartets in 2019-20, with a description of how their personnel may fit.</p> <h5><strong>No. 8: Princeton</strong></h5> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/deairius-randle-barker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Deairius Randle-Barker</a> (2020), 6-0 guard</strong>: Athletic primary ball-handler who makes good decisions and beats guys with speed. Collapses the defense. Away from the ball, Randle-Barker is a threat on spot-up 3-pointers. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/khalil-davis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Khalil Davis</a> (2020), 6-1 guard</strong>: Attacks the close-out and scores on straight-line-drives. Probably will defend the other team's best guard on most nights. Athletic and active as a help-side defender. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/kaleb-crawford/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kaleb Crawford</a> (2020), 6-2 guard</strong>: Quick and bouncy slasher who can get fouled or finish in traffic. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/bowen-hardman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bowen Hardman</a> (2022), 6-4 guard</strong>: An elite shooter who will make opponents pay if they help off him to stop the drive. Both a catch-and-shoot and pull-up threat. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h5><strong>No. 7: Pickerington Central</strong></h5> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/conner-maciag/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Conner Maciag</a> (2020), 6-1 guard</strong>: A season after averaging 4.8 points, Maciag appears truly ready to takeover as one of their primary offensive creators. In June he showed a more dynamic crossover and an improved pull-up jumper. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/tahleik-walker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tahleik Walker</a> (2020), 6-2 guard</strong>: A soon-to-be three-year starter, Walker is a calming presence and lock-down perimeter defender. Takes care of the ball and knocks down open shots. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/garner-wallace/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Garner Wallace</a> (2021), 6-5 wing</strong>: Unstoppable slasher with a high motor and underrated ball skills when he attacks. Wallace can also defend multiple spots and help on the glass when he's not leaking out for an uncontested deuce.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/elhadji-thiam/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elhadji Thiam</a> (2021), 6-6 forward</strong>: Thiam is a lengthy post player who covers a lot of ground as a shot-blocker help-side. Scores it on mid- and low-post touches. Active. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h5><strong>No. 6: Richmond Heights</strong></h5> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/gbolahan-adio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gbolahan Adio</a> (2020), 6-4 wing</strong>: At 6-foot-4, Adio may be one of their primary ball-handlers and playmakers. Not only does he make good decisions — especially in transition — Adio can also score it from inside and out. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jevontae-jones/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jevontae Jones</a> (2020), 6-5 wing</strong>: Athletic wing who will overpower mismatches with physical moves in the paint. Provides rebounding and defensive versatility. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/josiah-harris/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Josiah Harris</a> (2022), 6-6 forward</strong>: At times, Harris will punish shorter forwards inside with a physical back-to-the-basket style and active rebounding. He can also clear space for their slashers by hitting spot-up jumpers. The potential go-to scorer. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/anthony-maxie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Anthony Maxie</a> (2020), 6-4 center</strong>: Operates the dunker spot. Great energy and leaping ability. Provides rebounding and help-side shot-blocking. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h5><strong>No. 5: Brush</strong></h5> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/elmore-james/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elmore James</a> (2022), 6-0 shooting guard</strong>: Compact wing guard with a defensive presence on the perimeter. James can finish through contact and shoots it confidently. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/corey-floyd/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Corey Floyd</a> (2020), 6-2 small forward</strong>: An unselfish role player who will feed the post and occasionally exploit a size mismatch with his power. Plays with a chip on his shoulder. </p> <p><strong>Tyler Williams (2023), 6-7 power forward</strong>: The "How productive can Tyler Williams be as a freshman?" question may determine how deep Brush will go in the tournament. He's a bouncy and big wing who can play inside and out. Lot of potential as a rebounder. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/john-hugley-iv/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Hugley</a> (2020), 6-9 center</strong>: A dominate inside presence who arguably has the inside track at Ohio's Mr. Basketball. Dominate post scorer and rebounder. Could reasonably hover around 20 points and 15 rebounds per game. </p>