Central Louisiana’s Class C Standouts: Class Of ’21 And Beyond

Central Louisiana&#8217;s Class C Standouts: Class Of &#8217;21 And Beyond

Clifton Dixon

June 14, 2020 @ 07:21 PM

The State Of Louisiana is filled with great talent across the board in every classification. Class C, Louisiana’s smallest classification in basketball is no exception. The players that we will be taking a look at in this series may be small in comparison to some of the competition they face, but that does not stop them from competing at a high level and putting up big time numbers. In Part 1 of this series, we will take a close look at some top players in Class C from Central Louisiana.   1. Zach Parrie (Class Of ’21) 6-1 PG - Ebarb Rebels (Noble, LA) * Elite Scorer (Averaged 26.5 PPG) *Class C All-State 2nd Team Performer *Elite 3-Point Shooter *Moves Well Without The Ball *Tough And Gritty Player *Very Active On The Defensive End   2. Jaren Mitcham (Class Of ’22) 6-0 PG - Hornbeck Hornets (Hornbeck, LA) *Pass First PG (Averaged 6 Assists Per Game) *Great At Pushing The Tempo And Running The Break *Excellent 3-Point Range *Great On Ball Defender (Averaged 2.3 Steals Per Game) *Easily Gets Into The Passing Lanes *Great Court Vision *Makes Good Decisions   3. [player_tooltip player_id="977268" first="Rhett" last="Petre"] (Class Of ’21) 6-2 G/F - Simpson Broncos (Simpson, LA) *High Motor *Scrappy Defender (Defends On The Ball Very Well) *Blue Collar Player (Dives On The Floor For Loose Ball, Takes Charges, Does All Of The Dirty Work) *Excellent Rebounder *Solid All-Around Player (Scores, Rebounds, And Defends At A High Level. Very Versatile) *Scores The Majority Of His Points From The Mid-Range Area And Around The Rim   4. Wayne Huckaby (Class Of ’22) 6-0 PG - Calvin Cougars (Calvin, LA) *Efficient Scoring Guard (Averaged 19.0 PPG) *High Percentage Free-Throw Shooter (85% From The Line) *Great Distributor (Averaged 10 Assists Per Game) *Class C All-State Honorable Mention Selection *See The Court Well *Defends Both Guard Positions At A High Level   5. Treyen Johnson (Class Of ’23) 6-1 PG - Plainview Hornets (Glenmora, LA) *High Volume Scorer *Can Fill It Up From Behind The 3-Point Line *Can Create Off The Dribble *Great At Finishing In The Lane (Has A Solid Floater That He Uses As His Go To Move) *Excellent Passing Skills *Moves Well Without The Ball *High Basketball I.Q. *Easily Gets Others Involved *Solid Ball Handler   6. Johnny Nash (Class Of ’22) 6-1 G - Atlanta Bulldogs (Atlanta, LA) *Great Scorer (Averaged 20 PPG) *Crafty At Getting Into The Lane *Excellent Playmaking Ability *The Heartbeat Of The Team (Nash Is The Player That Is Going To Take The Big Shot And Defend The Best Player On The Other Team) *Not Afraid Of The Big Stage (Some Of Nash’s Best Games Came Against Competition From Bigger Classifications) *Fierce Competitor *Scores The Ball Well From The Perimeter *Excellent Shot Selection   7. Blane Perkins (Class Of '22) 6-2 G/F - Plainview Hornets (Glenmora, LA) *Good Outside Shooter (A Good Bulk Of His Scoring Comes From Behind The 3-Point Line) *Solid Shot Blocker For His Size At 6-2 *Very Active Around The Glass *Terrific Catch And Shoot Scorer *Solid Defender And Ball Handler *Excellent Rebounder