4A Pre-Season Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#1 Hillcrest </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hillcrest has a lot of returning pieces that will put that bullseye on their back. They will return one of the more sought out layers in the Class of 2024 in the West in [player_tooltip player_id='1568018' first='Isaac' last='Davis']. He has really looked sharp in their various tournaments and games this off-season. He is still a great facilitator but he often shows why he is a dominant PF. Really like how active he gets and when he gets back in transition it is impressive how quickly he can block shots. [player_tooltip player_id='1568016' first='Kobe' last='Kessler'] as an off the ball guard that can play the 2-4 as he shows he can defend multiple positions. Kobe is a slasher and a shot maker. With consistent play he makes this team tough to beat. New PG that is starting to hit his stride with this team is 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1378465' first='Ike' last='Sutton'] who can not only provide ball handling but excellent shooting as well. Titan Larsen will be a great addition to more rotation minutes a she is a do it all strong guard that can shoot. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#2 Middleton </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Really like this team as they have size and a lot of tough guards that can score. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1593961' first='Talmage' last='Stucki'] </strong>a player that just got an offer from a National JUCO. Talmage can score the ball. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1266744' first='Michael' last='Day']</strong> is a stock rising big that is 6'10 and can cause issues for some teams lacking size. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1593942' first='Sawyr' last='Hansen'] </strong>is one of the better wings in all of 4A. Middleton could easily be the favorite do to their size at all positions especially at center. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#3 Pocatello</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 5 or 6 returning players Pocatello has a shooter chance at making it to state like they did last year. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1378464' first='Julian' last='Bowie']</strong> is a big time player and there might double teams heading his way, but watching him transition to a more dominant ball handler this offseason. Look for Julian to make everyone around him better and he will figure out a way to get his own. Kesler Vaughn will be a promising player as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#4 Jerome</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jerome was 21-1 last season and they look to build on that. They have the capability to do it again. They usually play hard and look to make a run again. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#5 Century</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5'10 PG will be one of the leaders of the team as they have lost one of the best players in the country. [player_tooltip player_id='1594188' first='Luke' last='Pantajja'] has the ability to use his quickness to get open looks. With a lot of seniors gone they might still have some fight left in them. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->