NCHSAA 3A Preview: Top Backcourts, Part I

<h5>The public high school basketball season is right around the corner. Here’s a look at Part I of the backcourts to keep an eye on in 2021-22.</h5> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h5>Rocky Mount: [player_tooltip player_id="854919" first="Jamal" last="Townsend"] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id="1128968" first="Stephon" last="Jones"] (2023s)</h5> <p>Townsend &amp; Jones are quite the backcourt tandem already for Rocky Mount High as they enter their junior seasons with the team. The duo went 10-1 on the 2020-21 season with Townsend averaging 20.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.4 apg and 1.2 spg on 44 percent shooting from the floor. Townsend is the lead guard while Jones plays off the ball, defending and creating on the perimeter. Jones returns after putting up 9.1 ppg, 2.9 apg and 2.2 rpg as a sophomore. They’ll be a top backcourt to keep an eye on once again as they look to dominate the conference.</p> <h5>Huss: [player_tooltip player_id="1008884" first="JJ" last="Moore"] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id="1322090" first="Sincere" last="Love"] (2023s)</h5> <p>Moore and Love are another pair of 2023 guards in the backcourt set to do damage once again in 2021-22 for Huss High. Moore led the way last season with 19.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 5.1 apg and 4.4 spg while Love showed his poise as a rebounder, producing 9.1 rpg along with 6.9 ppg, 2.9 apg, 1.6 bpg and 1.4 spg. Moore sets the tone and pace with his speed and quickness on both ends of the floor. Love is an emerging guard that’s a terror on the boards. He averaged 4.2 offensive rpg as a sophomore. He’s a lengthy guard at 6-foot-2 with potential in the 2023 class.</p> <h5>Southern Nash: [player_tooltip player_id="1046006" first="Jordan" last="Vick"] (2024) &amp;  [player_tooltip player_id="1062096" first="Jackson" last="Vick"] (2022)</h5> <p>Jordan and Jackson are both related and have built quite the chemistry in the Southern Nash rotation. [player_tooltip player_id="1062096" first="Jackson" last="Vick"] is already headed to NC State on a football scholarship while Jordan holds high-major offers from Florida, Illinois, Pittsburgh among others. He led the squad with 18.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.4 spg and 1.6 apg as an electric guard that can operate on all three levels while Jackson put up 11.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.8 spg, 1.3 apg and 1.0 bpg as a more physical threat around the rim that likes to get downhill. They’ll be the rival squad against Rocky Mount High as quite the matchup.</p> <h5>Westover: [player_tooltip player_id="1118003" first="Mikey" last="Campbell"]/[player_tooltip player_id="1322084" first="Tre" last="Williams"] (2022s) &amp; [player_tooltip player_id="1322089" first="McKiyah" last="Tarver"] (2023)</h5> <p>Campbell and Williams will be the veteran guards for Westover High this season but they’ll also have [player_tooltip player_id="1322089" first="McKiyah" last="Tarver"] to work alongside them as well, which gives them a solid trio of guards to rely on in 2021-22. Campbell returns as the top scorer &amp; rebounder from a season ago after averaging 16.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.6 spg and 1.9 apg as a high-flyer and creator on the wing. Williams should see his role increase after finishing as a Top 10 scorer in the 9Dime Fall League. Tarver was a reserve this past season that put up 3.2 ppg, 2.2 apg, 1.8 rpg and 1.7 spg and should see his role increase entering his junior season.</p> <h5>Swansboro: [player_tooltip player_id="1125281" first="Gerren" last="Jones"] (2022) &amp; [player_tooltip player_id="1322088" first="Isaiah" last="Bromelle"] (2023)</h5> <p>Swansboro had a rough go of things in 2020-21 with the pandemic but it didn’t slow down Jones and Bromelle much as both averaged double-figures in scoring. Jones led the way with 16.9 ppg and 9.6 rpg while Bromelle was right behind him with 14.5 ppg. Jones likes to get to the rim and create in traffic while Bromelle </p> <p>&nbsp;</p>