Pre-Season Preview: Valley Rams

Team: Valley High School (Valley AL) Classification: 6A (Area 4) Head Coach: Marshon Harper Instagram ID: valleyramsmbb Twitter ID: @ValleyRamsMBB 2020-2021 Record: 14-8 (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-Brandon-Thomas.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1318418 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/PH-Brandon-Thomas-300x300.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>Brandon Thomas (6'5/Power Forward/2024) Instagram: N/A Twitter: N/A Leader Has ability to score inside and outside Great rebounder Handles Good IQ Vocal Plays with a lot of passion Aggressive on the low block <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/PH-Kalen-Sherrell.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1318419 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/PH-Kalen-Sherrell-300x300.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>Kalen Sherrell (5’9/ Guard / 2022) Instagram: K.sherrell_v Twitter: @RxchK1 Leader Has ability to facilitate the offense Lockdown defender Quick with the ball in his hands Plays great defense Good handles Not just good but a clutch shooter <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/PH-Denali-Dooley.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1318420 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/PH-Denali-Dooley-300x300.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>Denali Dooley (6’1 G/F / 2023) Instagram: N/A Twitter: N/A Great rebounder Has ability to knock down the outside shot Slasher Hard worker   Role Players: <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/PH-Jamarious-Martin.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1318421 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/PH-Jamarious-Martin-300x300.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>Jamarious Martin (5'8 / Point Guard / 2023) Instagram: lilmanm0 Twitter: @JamariousMarti2 Outstanding ball handler Facilitator Very coachable High basketball IQ <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/PH-TJ-Bennett.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1318422 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/PH-TJ-Bennett-300x300.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>TJ Bennett (6'0 / Combo Guard / 2022) Instagram: Cbg__tj Twitter: @TjBennett67 Knock down shooter who can shoot from anywhere on the court Very coachable     Coach Marshon Harper is excited about his 2021-2022 team which is talented and has a lot of depth. He feels as though he has key pieces needed to make it to Birmingham, as his team is determined to make a name for themselves this year. Valley is known for their uptempo style of play and defense. <blockquote> Known as the Runnin' Rams, Coach believes his style of play will pay dividends for his team this year. </blockquote> Coach is not going to have to wait to get a gauge on his team as he has some early season match-ups that will test the heart of his team. Two of those games are as follows: Key Early Season Match-Ups: Dec. 7 vs Opelika (at Opelika) Dec. 10 vs. Lafayette (Home) Even though the season has not begun, Coach knows that his team is talented, but he is still learning his squad. He has been with a lot of the guys a very long time, but as with every team, in the beginning, you’re not sure what you are going to get until the ball goes in the air. With Eufaula returning a solid squad, Coach knows that getting to the BJCC will more than likely have to take a path thru Eufaula. He is confident that if his team is playing good basketball down the stretch, they will have a shot once the playoffs come around. Night in and night out, the Runnin' Rams will have to play intense defense and run, run, run, and if they can do that, they just might run their way to Birmingham.