Season Preview: Preseason Class 4A All-State Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The state of Louisiana is in full swing on the hardwood with all the large classifications tipping off Monday. Our preseason, All-state previews have not finished though. We have two classifications left, 4A &amp; 5A. Today, we will look at our preseason 4A All-state team. Class 4A is a combination of teams moving from 3A and others dropping down from 5A. Because of that, this preseason team was a hard one to choose. We have it down to ten so we think we got it right. These are the players we believe were preseason, All-state worthy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1st Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1347295' first='JaVontre' last='Charles'] (6'4" | 2025 | Beau Chene)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1393932' first='Kerel' last='Dean-Woods'] (6'7" | 2025 | Bossier)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1800017' first='Raymond' last='Hart Jr'] (6'2" | 2025 | Franklinton)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1275303' first='Jordan' last='Matthews'] (6'1" | 2025 | Vandebilt Catholic)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1347267' first='Drew' last='Timmons'] (6'6" | 2025 | Archbishop Hannan)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1347267' first='Drew' last='Timmons'] </strong>is the top player in the 2025 class and has been three out of four years. The Navy commit is a three level scorer and one of the most talented scorers we have seen recently. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1800017' first='Raymond' last='Hart Jr']</strong> is a big point guard who can score and defend. Getting to the rim is one of his best attributes and he does that very well. <strong>Jordan Mathews</strong> has always been a guard who was great as a three point threat and facilitator. Now, he has grown three inches and he is highly explosive going to the rim.<strong> Ja'Vontre Charles</strong> is a prolific three point shooter on the offensive end. He is also very good at scoring at the other two levels and defending. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1393932' first='Kerel' last='Dean-Woods']</strong> is one of the best shooters in his class. He has a well-rounded game and defends the paint as well as he scores. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2nd Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2629329' first='Rodrieon' last='Dillard'] (6'4" | 2027 | BTW-Shreveport)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560429' first='Rashad' last='Mitchell'] (6'0" | 2025 | Peabody)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2581719' first='Darnell' last='Morris'] (6'4" | 2025 | Minden)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2408581' first='Edrick' last='Snearl'] (6'4" | 2025 | Brusly)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1330583' first='Zion' last='Weeks'] (6'0" | 2025 | Wossman)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1330583' first='Zion' last='Weeks']</strong> leads off the second team. He will be the point guard with the ball in his hands most of the time. His imprint on most games will surely be felt. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560429' first='Rashad' last='Mitchell'] </strong>combines hard, on-the-ball, man-to-man defense with transition opportunities. When he steals the ball, there is a high probability he or someone else will score in transition. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2581719' first='Darnell' last='Morris']</strong> is a combo guard who has come into his own. He can score at all three levels and he plays passing lanes well on defense. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2408581' first='Edrick' last='Snearl']</strong> can defend and shoot the three. The way he plays passing lanes leads to a lot of transition opportunities. There is not much <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2629329' first='Rodrieon' last='Dillard']</strong> cannot do on the offensive end. He scores at multiple levels on the offensive end. Improving on the defensive end will take him on to another level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Many of these players will be playing this weekend. Look for them in your area and in various gyms around the state. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->