2022-2023 Team Preview: Fayette County Tigers

Fayette County High School   Class 3A; Area 10   Head Coach: Brian Miller   Last Season Record: 6-18   Instagram: fayettecounty_hoops   Twitter: @FayetteCoHoops       <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/11/PH-Isaiah-Estep-C.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/11/PH-Isaiah-Estep-C-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1649653" width="256" height="256" /></a></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='2294764' first='Isaiah' last='Estep']  (6'4/F/'25)   Isaiah is a versatile forward that will bring scoring and rebounding to the young Fayette County team. With a new coach and system, Isaiah will have to provide point production from both the inside and out, and he will be asked to step in and provide huge minutes on a team that will likely struggle through the rebuilding process.             <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/11/PH-Tucker-Whitley-C.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/11/PH-Tucker-Whitley-C-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1649654" width="256" height="256" /></a></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='1398777' first='Tucker' last='Whitley'] (6'1/SG/'25)   Instagram: tuckerwhitley   Tucker is ranked #34 in the '25 class and is a returning starter that will be looked to for experience. He is a player that first-year coach Brian Miller will look to help put together and hold together the pieces of the puzzle as the team builds their identity. He is one of the best shooters in the class of '25 from behind the arc. He has a quick trigger from deep and does not need a lot of space to get his shot off. He has to continue to improve at getting his shot off the bounce, but he has improved in that area since last season. Look for Tucker to be one of the top options for Fayette when it comes to scoring the rock.             <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/11/PH-Will-Jackson-C.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/11/PH-Will-Jackson-C-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1649655" width="256" height="256" /></a></figure>   Will Jackson (5'10/G/'25)   Will is going to be critical in facilitating Fayette's offense. It will be his leadership on the floor that his team will need to help orchestrate and maneuver through the year in a new system. It is going to be vital for Will to keep the team's offense in rhythm and their turnovers way down. Coach Miller believes Will will set the tone for the year at the lead-guard spot.   When asked about two players that will be key pieces of the puzzle for his team this season that was not listed in the top 3 above, he quickly mentioned the following two players:   Landon Lowe (6'0/Guard/'24) is expected to bring a level of competitiveness to the floor night in and night out. He is a high-energy and effort guy that is extremely tough, and his leadership will be relied upon by the young squad.   Max MacDonald (6'5/Center/'24) will be the size Fayette needs to compete in the interior. Max has good length and will be relied on to be a heavy presence on the glass.   Season Outlook   Coach Brian Miller enters his first season as Fayette's head coach, and he comes in with a wealth of knowledge. He takes over a team that won only 6 games last year, but he is extremely excited about the opportunity to lead the Tigers into a new chapter. Under Coach Miller, the Tigers will be an up-tempo team that will put tremendous pressure on their opponents from baseline to baseline. Offensively they will look to take full advantage of what the defense will give them, as well as look to use their speed off the bounce and ability to knock down shots hopefully as an advantage. This team is young, but they have a high IQ overall and understand reads offensively and defensively.   Coach Miller believes that if the team can stay healthy, love each other, and stay focused on their goal, they can begin the process of rebuilding.     Key Match-ups:   Jan. 12: vs. Winfield (Away)   Jan. 26: vs. Carbon Hill (Away)

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