Best Teams Outside the Preseason Top 10: Class 4A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Hampstead (12-14)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Don't sleep on New Hampstead. The Phoenix graduate their only Region 3 First Teamer but have everyone else back. New Hampstead has strong guard play between [player_tooltip player_id='2335810' first='Antoine' last='Youmans'], [player_tooltip player_id='2333088' first='Toland' last='Daughtry'] and star quarterback Rashawn Truell, a knockdown three-point shooter. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='2333099' first='Kentavius' last='Woodbury'] provides athleticism and length to the perimeter. Keep an eye on impact making freshman [player_tooltip player_id='2173403' first='AJ' last='Williams']. Coach Jeff Williams' son may very well put the Phoenix over the top and help lead New Manchester to a Region 3 title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Westside-Macon (20-8)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Westside graduates their top three scorers who accounted for a total of 43 points per game. Three transfers move in to help keep the Seminoles dangerous with [player_tooltip player_id='1464265' first='Joshua' last='Harden'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1505105' first='Chauncey' last='Williams'] from Howard and [player_tooltip player_id='2715139' first='Christian' last='Little'] moving over from Mary Persons. Harden is a breakout candidate in the backcourt. Senior holdovers Rashim Rondon and Jiquavious Marshall are experienced in Coach Josh Grube's system.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Baldwin (18-11)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Back to Baldwin. The Braves return two potent scorers in Isaiah Dennis (17.2 ppg) and [player_tooltip player_id='2119743' first='Tre' last='Lawrence'] (15.2 ppg). Three other double-digit scorers graduate, but new Head Coach Ben Smith will have Baldwin prepared for every battle in a competition Region 2 which houses Westside-Macon and Spalding.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Spalding (16-12)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Jaguars are scheduled to return their top three players led by Cur'Tavian Clark (17.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 4 apg, 2.2 spg). Joining the three-sport star is Cedric Evans (14.4 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.6 spg) and Xavian Phillips (9.9 ppg), all three players seniors. Sophomore Bahji Daniels was named Co-Freshman of the Year in the Region.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Miller Grove (16-13)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miller Grove has a nice group back between [player_tooltip player_id='1444773' first='Taison' last='Mathis'], Marion Hopkins, Xavier Lewis and [player_tooltip player_id='1054796' first='Kory' last='Young']. They are battle-tested entering their senior seasons. Lewis, a Third Team Region 6 pick, just a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->