What We Know Now: R8-4A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1760995' first='Ronald' last='Towns III']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Talent exists everywhere in Region 4A, especially in Memphis and the surrounding suburbs. These are the "Big Boys", the largest of the large public schools in the 901.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Region 8-4A</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">District 15</span></strong><br>Arlington<br>Bartlett<br>Collierville<br>Cordova<br>Germantown<br>Houston<br>Southwind</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">District 16</span></strong><br>Kingsbury<br>Memphis Central<br>Memphis East<br>Overton<br>White Station<br>Whitehaven<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Southwind</strong><br>#1 Austin Price*<br>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='1760995' first='Ronald' last='Towns III']*<br>#5 Dallas Berkley*<br>#11 [player_tooltip player_id='2364371' first='Justin' last='Edwards']*<br>#15 [player_tooltip player_id='1400891' first='Kristopher' last='Carroll']*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bartlett</strong><br>#2 PG [player_tooltip player_id='1330881' first='KJ' last='Neville']*<br>#4 Bryson Johnson<br>#12 [player_tooltip player_id='2307628' first='Sydney' last='Thompson'] (2026)<br>#13 [player_tooltip player_id='2364360' first='Jayden' last='Mitchell'] (2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2083148' first='Axton' last='Perry'] (2026)<br>#22 [player_tooltip player_id='2291122' first='Dylan' last='Jones']* (2027)<br>#30 Austin Howard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1330881' first='KJ' last='Neville']</strong> is the only returning starter from the 2024 State Tournament, but all six substitutes are back: Bryson Johnson, [player_tooltip player_id='2307628' first='Sydney' last='Thompson'], [player_tooltip player_id='2364360' first='Jayden' last='Mitchell'], [player_tooltip player_id='2291122' first='Dylan' last='Jones'], [player_tooltip player_id='2083148' first='Axton' last='Perry'], Austin Howard.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cordova</strong><br>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='1318560' first='Tyler' last='Moseley']*<br>#14 Boogie?*<br>#24 G Chris King*<br>#30 Tramon Davis* (2026)<br>#32 F [player_tooltip player_id='2677277' first='Kaden' last='Godwin']* (2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Highlighted Games</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Cordova @ St. Benedict at Auburndale 11/21/24</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cordova's cheerleaders played the best game of the night as they are ferocious and crisp with their cheers. On the court, Cordova ran all over SBA, a team in the middle of a program reset. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1318560' first='Tyler' last='Moseley']</strong> knocked down a corner three-pointer comfortably. He will play college basketball next year. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2677277' first='Kaden' last='Godwin']</strong> is already starting for a 4A power mere months into his high school academic career. Sure, Kaden is a little ungainly and makes a couple curious decisions each game, but he possesses blistering hot potential. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Ramsay (AL) vs. Southwind 11/30/24</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Southwind's Jaguars competed in the prestigious Lighthouse Classic Thanksgiving weekend. Lighthouse Classic Director Vince Overholt pitted Southwind against Ramsay High out of Alabama. Ramsay won 48-47.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ramsay brought a busload of talent themselves. Ranked #26 in Alabama by @PrepHoopsAL, <strong>Jayden Washington</strong> is a 6-foot-6 comb guard signed to D1 Georgia Southern University. The Ramsay Rams also dressed #109, #146, #185, and #200 from the senior class. The Rams' junior class might be even better thanks to guards <strong>Jay Green</strong>, <strong>Jeremiah Williams</strong>, and <strong>Marcellous Hall</strong>. All three are ranked in the Top 26 and Jay is the #3 dude in Alabama's 2026 class. Florida International University, Chattanooga, and Alabama A&amp;M all offered Jay Green already. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defensively, Southwind played exceptionally by holding Ramsay to just 37.3% shooting! The Jaguars did allow 12 offensive rebounds though, and that resulted directly in 19 second chance points. In a 48-47 game, rebounding can be decisive. It was, as Southwind left Corinth, Mississippi with its first loss on the young season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bright spots included: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1400891' first='Kristopher' last='Carroll']</strong>, <strong>Austin Price</strong>, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1760995' first='Ronald' last='Towns III']</strong>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carroll finished with 10 points and 7 rebounds on 4-7 FG (2-4 3's), while Towns III scored 14 points thanks to 4-8 from behind the three-point line. A Ramsay High player hinted that Southwind needs to utilize Austin Price more in the halfcourt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewForce8">@AndrewForce8</a>.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->