High School Spotlight: Lawrence North Wildcats

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school season is still a few months away but with team workouts starting to take place, it is the perfect time to start previewing the season. In this series, we will be a look at some quick hitters, the top player, potential breakout player, other roster roster members and notable games of the upcoming season. For today's spotlight, we take a look at the Lawrence North Wildcats.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Quick Hitters</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Finished 16-9 last season</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lost to Crispus Attucks in Sectionals </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Chris Giffin returns for 2nd years as coach. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>One of the favorites to win Class 4A State. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Player: [player_tooltip player_id='1296979' first='Azavier' last='Robinson']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1296979' first='Azavier' last='Robinson'] is expected to be the best player on this team as well as one of the best players in the entire state of Indiana. The lightening quick lead guard has seen a major uptick in his recruitment as of late with high majors all across the board getting involved. Robinson is a dynamic, explosive guard that can get to the rim off of the dribble as well as anyone in the state. He also is one of the best rebounding guards in the state, as well. You are going to see him take his game to a whole new level this year as he tries to lead Lawrence North to the state finals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Potential Breakout Player(s): [player_tooltip player_id='1158213' first='Kobi' last='Bowles'] / [player_tooltip player_id='1729136' first='Brennan' last='Miller']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Lawrence North team is so talented that it was hard to go with just one player that could eventually breakout, which is the reason I went with both Bowles and Miller. Starting with Bowls, he and Robinson make arguably the best backcourt in the state and is just a dynamic duo back there. Bowles is incredibly explosive both with his quickness and when elevating to finish through traffic at the rim. With Miller, he one of the up-and-coming 2026s we have in the state. He had a great freshman season but this year he is going to be the guy in the post for the Wildcats. Fundamentally, he is a great big already for his young age. Both guys make up the 'big three' alongside Robinson. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Other Important Roster Members</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1275769' first='Myles' last='Baker'] - Baker was a player that I could have easily put in my potential breakout category. The short, stocky guard is one of the best role players in the state. Very smart player that does not force anything. Plays within himself and defends well. He will help Lawrence north win big games this season. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1158217' first='Miles' last='Good'] - Good will be one of the senior backcourt leaders for Lawrence North this season. He will provide them a steady rotation option in the backcourt. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1381525' first='Davion' last='Hampton'] - Hampton is a shooting guard with a solid amount of strength. Tends to play inside more often than not and was good about finishing through contact.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1297003' first='Chris' last='Terry'] - At 6'3, Terry is a a very physical wing that turns defense into offense consistently. Real high on Terry this season as one of the prime tole players for the Wildcats. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1561031' first='Cameron' last='Webster'] - Small point guard that is extremely quick with the ball. Effective mid-range jump shot, intermediate range pull-up, and creative finisher at the rim. Player to watch this season. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1561109' first='Jamar' last='Thomas'] - Thomas is a bigger shooting guard that has a really high vertical. Plays on the ball and makes sharp passes.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Notable Games (Confirmed)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>vs Fort Wayne Wayne (Southport Tipoff) (12/9)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>vs Crispus Attucks (12/19)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>at Carmel (2/1)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>vs Ben Davis (2/9)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->