Season Preview: Most Talented Rosters (Louisville Edition)

<p>The 2020-21 season is less than 2 weeks away and we continue looking ahead to the year with season previews. Here’s a look at some of the most talented rosters inside the city of Louisville. They are presented in alphabetical order.</p> <p><strong>Ballard:</strong> At the guard spots, you’ve got <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="932772" first="Jack" last="Edelen"] and [player_tooltip player_id="932766" first="Gabe" last="Sisk"]</strong> leading the team. Big man <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="926882" first="Maker" last="Bar"]</strong> is back patrolling the front court and offering rim protection. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="692954" first="Kennedy" last="Hayden"]</strong> should get a chance to see the floor a lot after waiting his turn for 2 years and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="801616" first="DJ" last="Tilford"]</strong> should carve out a role for himself in his Junior season.</p> <p><strong>Eastern: </strong>The loss of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="926883" first="James" last="Jewell"]</strong> looms large but the cupboard is not bare in Middletown. Junior Point Guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="692942" first="Christian" last="Spalding"]</strong> will run the show again this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="793823" first="Ben" last="Craig"] </strong>is the unsung hero for the Eagles and Sophomore transfer <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1022271" first="Sosthene" last="Kamba"]</strong> will do his best to fill the role left by the transfer of Jewell. The Junior class of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="926913" first="Charlie" last="Storm"]</strong>, S<strong>tacey Anderson and Chivion Ashby</strong> contribute guard depth and Sophomore <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="932791" first="Isaiah" last="Cook"]</strong> should be able to play next to Spalding as well as give him breaks.</p> <p><strong>Fern Creek: </strong>Maybe the best roster in the city, even after losing Zek Montgomery to a prep school in California. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1038878" first="Darrius" last="Washington"], [player_tooltip player_id="922990" first="Jaden" last="Rogers"] and [player_tooltip player_id="922998" first="Cearius" last="Warren"] </strong>all have D1 level ability and athleticism. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="926893" first="Darien" last="Lewis"]</strong> had a big summer and looks primed for a big season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="926899" first="Andru" last="Markham"]</strong> is a capable replacement for Montgomery on the wing. If they get some bench production, the Tigers should be favored to win the 6th again.</p> <p><strong>Jeffersontown:</strong> J-Town continues to reload every offseason. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="793767" first="Jaylen" last="Fairman"]</strong> is back for his second season running the team. Transfers <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="926886" first="Turrell" last="Cleaves Jr."], [player_tooltip player_id="638872" first="Gage" last="Mabry"] and [player_tooltip player_id="714507" first="Zavian" last="Jackson"]</strong> have big time upside. Wing <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="926894" first="Casey" last="Steadmon"] </strong>should have a chance to breakout after a modest Sophomore year. The loss of Brandon Rayzer-Moore hurts but this is still a very talented roster.</p> <p><strong>Male: </strong>You’d think graduating a bunch of college players would set a program back but these Dogs just reload. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="932764" first="Kaleb" last="Glenn"] and [player_tooltip player_id="923001" first="Cam" last="Pope"] </strong>are certified D1 players. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1065569" first="Meechie" last="White"], [player_tooltip player_id="1022262" first="Kyran" last="Tilley"] and [player_tooltip player_id="932785" first="Jamal" last="Chambers"] </strong>combine to be a really strong group of 2023 guards. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="922999" first="Dez" last="Lindsay"] </strong>is an X factor with his ability to score the ball inside and out. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="923049" first="Trey" last="Stone"]</strong> is one of the more underrated players in the city. Top to bottom, Male has just as much talent as last season.</p>