High School Spotlight: Zionsville Eagles

<!-- 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</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 15-9 last season</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lost to Noblesville in Sectionals </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>15-straight winning seasons</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>J.R. Howell returns for 3rd year as head coach. 71-68 in 7 years as a head coach</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Player: [player_tooltip player_id='1525679' first='Drew' last='Snively']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the departures from last season, Snively is without question the best player for Zionsville this season. Over the past year, the 6'4 sharpshooting guard has proven to be a D1 prospect. He has a consistent outside shooting stroke, good size, and solid ball skill to create off of the dribble as well. He should really fill up the stat sheet this year and have a breakout season himself. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Potential Breakout Player: [player_tooltip player_id='1525678' first='Maguire' last='Mitchell']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The other great backcourt option for the Eagles is [player_tooltip player_id='1525678' first='Maguire' last='Mitchell']. Mitchell is a 6'6 shooting guard that has been one of the in-state stock risers as of late. He has good size on the wing plus length and some lateral athleticism that translates to the defensive end of the floor. Mitchell is a 3-and-D type of prospect to keep an eye on who will likely blossom into a Division I level talent over the coming seasons as well. </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='1560982' first='Quincy' last='Ferguson'] - The 5'8″ point guard from Zionsville is a skilled offensive player with a sweet outside stroke and a variety of intermediate finishes. Could see some time at the Varsity level this season. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1561143' first='Owen' last='Haan'] - Although he is a smaller shooting guard, Haan defends pretty well for his size. He is also a spot up shooter with a nice shooting stroke from both the outside and from the mid-range.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2046170' first='Cooper' last='Hess'] - At 6'5, Hess is a interesting post option for the Eagles this season. He should get an increased role this season. </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 Carmel (11/21)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>at Ben Davis (11/25)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>at Westfield (12/1)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>vs Center Grove (2/6)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->