Pre-Season Preview: Pinson Valley Indians

Team: Pinson Valley Indians (Pinson AL) Classification: 6A (Area 12) Head Coach: Darrell Barber Instagram ID: pinsonvalleyboyshoops Twitter ID: @pinsonhoops 2020-2021 Record: 20-5 (According to <a href="http://www.maxpreps.com">www.maxpreps.com</a>)   Key Returning Players:   <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/PH-Cam-White.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1312302 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/PH-Cam-White-300x300.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="802664" first="Cameron" last="White"] (5’11/Point Guard/2022) Instagram: cam3ronwh1t3 Twitter: @CameronWhite_1 Key Characteristics: -Transfer from Ramsay High School -Extremely tough on the defensive end of the floor -Shoots the trey ball well -Can score at all three levels     <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/PH-Terry-Coner.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1312303 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/PH-Terry-Coner-300x300.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>Terry Coner, Jr. (6’0/Point Guard/2023) Instagram: iamt3rryconer_ Twitter: @Terryconerjr1 Key Characteristics: -Disciplined player -Has a VERY HIGH IQ -Shoots the trey ball very well -He’s a wizard with the ball in his hands -Has the pedigree: Terry’s dad, Terry Bernard Coner was named Alabama Mr. Basketball while attending Phillips High School in Birmingham, Alabama, then went on to play college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide.     Isaiah Sims (6’0/Small Forward/2022) Instagram: Tha_kid_zay04 Twitter: @Baseballgoat04   Key Characteristics: -Athleticism -He’s clearly the glue to our team -He finished 5th in the nation last season in charges taken -Big time baseball player and will probably get paid to play baseball, which says a lot about his athleticism -Epitome of student-athlete -Good all-around player -Bus doesn’t leave without this kid -Glue guy     Key Players That Will Play Major Roles:   <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/PH-Caleb-White.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1312304 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/PH-Caleb-White-300x300.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="1091947" first="Caleb" last="White"] (5’11/Point Guard/2024) Instagram: caleb.glizzzy Twitter: calebglizzzy Key Characteristics: -Played valuable minutes last year as a freshman -3rd leading scorer on the team last year -Explosive first step -Scores at all 3 levels     There are not many coaches in the state of Alabama that has the resume of Coach Barber. It is as though when you talk about the Final Four, you have to mention Coach Barber. After speaking with Coach Barber, he is excited about his team and the upcoming season. He has experience, depth, talent, and a burning inside of his team after losing at home in the playoffs last season. The Indians will be a team that will have a good chance to make a run deep into the playoffs. <blockquote> I asked Coach Barber who is the biggest challenge to Pinson Valley accomplishing their goals for this season, and without hesitation, Coach Barber said, "Pinson Valley." </blockquote> With some tough early-season match-ups, Coach Barber and his team will not have to wait long to see just how much Pinson Valley either is ready for the journey to the civic center or if it’s going to take some time to pull everything together.   Key Early Season Match-Ups:   Nov. 6 vs Carver-Montgomery (Montgomery AL) Dec. 1 vs Sidney Lanier (Home) Dec. 11 vs Newton GA (@Newton GA)   On paper, the Indians are a championship-caliber team, and expectations are incredibly high. Coach Barber is confident that his team is going to defend, and they are going to shoot the trey ball well. Interesting enough, those are the two things that Coach believes if his team can do night in and night out, then the chances are the Indians can be at the BJCC. One thing is for sure, as it is with any Coach Barber led team, his team is going to play hard, play free, and play together.