Class 4A – Region 3 Preview

<p>Class 4A - Region looks to be a solid region this year. Ridge View HS has left the region and joined the Class 5A ranks. Will the Stallions be the top dog this season ? Will the Bruins and Copperheads have some problems with that ? Read more inside right here. </p> <p><strong><em>Predictions:</em> </strong></p> <p><strong>South Pointe HS (Rock Hill) - </strong>The Stallions have a solid roster back this season for Head Coach Melvin Watson.</p> <p><strong>Lancaster HS - </strong>The Bruins will rely on [player_tooltip player_id="927502" first="Janyle" last="Pittman"] and [player_tooltip player_id="840204" first="Omazeon" last="Tinsley"] two seniors on the roster. </p> <p><strong>Catawba Ridge HS (Fort Mill) -  </strong>The Copperheads are just in its 2nd year of a program. Catawba Ridge HS finished (10-16) last season.</p> <p><strong>Indian Land HS (Fort Mill) - </strong>The Warriors finished last season at (16-8). </p> <p><strong>York Comprehensive HS -</strong> The Cougars lost a few players and finished (7-15) last season. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em><strong>Players to Watch in the Region:</strong></em> </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/114DC0A6-DFAC-4658-9273-60D910BC4950.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1015037" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/114DC0A6-DFAC-4658-9273-60D910BC4950-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="927502" first="Janyle" last="Pittman"] (2021) - Lancaster HS (Prep Hoops Region Player of the Year)</strong></p> <p>Pittman has already committed to Mars Hill (NC) (NCAA D2) for next season. Pittman a physical specimen on the floor brings great versatility and just recently became a member of the 1,000 career point club. </p> [caption id="attachment_1004984" align="alignnone" width="300"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/06/66DB04BE-395F-4A5F-93B6-B550033E3BDE.jpeg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1004984" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/06/66DB04BE-395F-4A5F-93B6-B550033E3BDE-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a> "Dude" Tinsley makes the Bruins offense go[/caption] <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="840204" first="Omazeon" last="Tinsley"] (2021) - Lancaster HS </strong></p> <p>Tinsley nicknamed "Dude" is back to guide the Bruins offense. Tinsley also just helped the Bruins to a runner-up finish at the West Florence HS Turkey Shootout with a (2-1) record. Tinsley just eclipsed the 1,000 points club. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/161038EA-C744-43AA-867A-1136246155AC.jpeg?1606389265154"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1090512" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/161038EA-C744-43AA-867A-1136246155AC-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="930597" first="Quan" last="Peterson"] (2022) - South Pointe HS (Rock Hill)</strong></p> <p>Peterson is a multi sport athlete for the Stallions as he also excels on the gridiron. Peterson a guard has the ability to get by defenders and get the ball into the lane. Peterson changes gears really well on the floor. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/08/6916D0E6-ABC3-4CEC-956E-740854DBEAD4.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1041619" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/08/6916D0E6-ABC3-4CEC-956E-740854DBEAD4-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="746048" first="Jamar" last="Williams"] (2022) - South Pointe HS (Rock Hill) </strong></p> <p>Williams plays down in the low post and plays bigger than his size. Williams is a leaper and is quick off the floor as a run-jump-athlete. Williams hits both ends of the glass with the same amount of energy. Williams plays the game with a great motor. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/BF0B54CD-C804-491A-8F20-294FDBCE750B.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1090511" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/BF0B54CD-C804-491A-8F20-294FDBCE750B-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="930628" first="Carter" last="Hendrick"] (2022) - Catawba Ridge HS (Fort Mill) </strong></p> <p>Hendrick a slender-sleek forward is back to provide leadership for the Copperheads. Hendrick averaged 10 ppg and 6.8 rebounds last season. </p> <p><strong>John Fuso (2022) - Indian Land HS (Fort Mill) </strong></p> <p>Fuso a guard averaged 9.6 ppg last season for the Warriors. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/B2E55657-2B66-4F08-A144-10B399A8FDF6.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1090510" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/B2E55657-2B66-4F08-A144-10B399A8FDF6-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="650204" first="Zy" last="Brown"] (2022) - York Comprehensive HS </strong></p> <p>Brown will be the center point here for the Cougars this season. Brown a guard averaged 8.4 ppg, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists last season. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="922026" first="Grant" last="Lovette"] (2023) - Catawba Ridge HS (Fort Mill) </strong></p> <p>Lovette is just a sophomore this season should look to have a big season for the Copperheads. Lovette a shooting guard has the ability to pop off screens for open looks from the perimeter. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em><strong>Who left the Region ? </strong></em></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/5CEBCD02-0EA1-4716-AA43-A7E0915EFF1A.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1021799" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/5CEBCD02-0EA1-4716-AA43-A7E0915EFF1A-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="930612" first="Jimeion" last="Brown"]</strong>, and [player_tooltip player_id="930604" first="<strong>LaDarian" last="McCree"</strong>] has both surfaced over at York Prep Academy. The duo both transferred in from Lancaster HS. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/08/E47908D9-4305-4F0B-B1AA-735E8C5EFD6E.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1030196" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/08/E47908D9-4305-4F0B-B1AA-735E8C5EFD6E-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="927539" first="Jameel" last="Brooks"]</strong>,Brooks is at Moravian Prep in Hickory, NC. Brooks 6'8 has left York Comprehensive HS for the Hoop State. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong> Dante Gonzalez</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="927549" first="Luke" last="Krawczyk"]</strong> both left Catawba Ridge. Gonzalez a point guard has transferred to Franklin Prep Academy while Krawczyk has reclassified into the 2022 class at Carmel Christian (NC). </p> <p>&nbsp;</p>