Class 4A – Region 5 Preview

<p>Class 4A - Region 5 is going to come down to the wire this season. The Yellow Jackets and Fighting Green Hornets will battle it out here in this region. </p> <p><strong><em>Predictions: </em></strong></p> <p><strong>North Augusta HS - </strong>The Yellow Jackets will rely on seniors <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="644832" first="Colin" last="Rodrigues"]</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="840214" first="Jordan" last="Wilburn"].</strong></p> <p><strong>Aiken HS - [player_tooltip player_id="840185" first="RJ" last="Felton"]</strong> is back for the green and white. </p> <p><strong>South Aiken HS -</strong>The Thoroughbreds will surprise someone on a given region night here in the county. </p> <p><strong>Airport HS - </strong>The Eagles will have to rely on <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="976985" first="Jeremiah" last="Harris"]</strong> each night out for production. </p> <p><strong>Midland Valley HS - </strong>The Mustangs lost <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="948063" first="Desmond" last="Evans"]</strong> to nearby Aiken HS. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em><strong>Players to Watch in the Region: </strong></em></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/08/DC7CC5B3-4228-424B-BA80-F6E60B700267.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1031667" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/08/DC7CC5B3-4228-424B-BA80-F6E60B700267-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="840185" first="RJ" last="Felton"] (2021) - Aiken HS (Prep Hoops Region Player of the Year) </strong></p> <p>Felton is headed to East Carolina University next season. Felton had a big season last year for the Fighting Green Hornets while averaging 26 ppg. Felton a Top 10 player in the Palmetto State had a great summer on the Grassroots Circuit and has really come into his own as a player over the past year. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/06/82D39BE3-667E-4250-BB2D-0B5AF50C8891.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1004958" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/06/82D39BE3-667E-4250-BB2D-0B5AF50C8891-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="644832" first="Colin" last="Rodrigues"] (2021) - North Augusta HS </strong></p> <p>Rodrigues is a athletic guard who really likes to get the ball to the rack. Rodrigues has great bounce and really plays well around the ball. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/A28EA955-4BC5-436A-A98D-EC9030FBBB53.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1091365" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/A28EA955-4BC5-436A-A98D-EC9030FBBB53-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="840214" first="Jordan" last="Wilburn"] (2021) - North Augusta HS </strong></p> <p>Wilburn a wing player has ability to knockdown shots the perimeter for the Yellow Jackets. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/27921BDA-D275-48CF-8E6D-3AB69E4FF526.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1023735" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/27921BDA-D275-48CF-8E6D-3AB69E4FF526-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="976956" first="Jonathan" last="Burns"] (2021) - South Aiken HS </strong></p> <p>Burns plays football and hoops for the T-Breds. Burns brings a blue collar attitude to the floor and isn’t afraid to sacrifice his body on the floor for a loose ball or taking a charge. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/B38F659D-39A9-4A05-9D91-90CC8727C07A.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1091360" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/B38F659D-39A9-4A05-9D91-90CC8727C07A-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="976909" first="Demarcus" last="Mazone"] (2021) - Aiken HS </strong></p> <p>Mazone plays in the paint for the Fighting Green Hornets. Mazone runs the floor well and is quite nimble on his feet playing down in the post. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/08/F57058F0-D0E3-4AC1-B19F-C42E8EA9D7FF.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1027579" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/08/F57058F0-D0E3-4AC1-B19F-C42E8EA9D7FF-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="976985" first="Jeremiah" last="Harris"] (2022) - Airport HS </strong></p> <p>Harris will be the main man here for the Eagles. Harris a rangy small forward can fill it up in a hurry at times. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/38E8A201-6CEC-48E0-A839-0445B120453C.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1091369" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/38E8A201-6CEC-48E0-A839-0445B120453C-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="930629" first="Austin" last="Harrell"] (2023) - North Augusta HS </strong></p> <p>Harrell a shooting guard plays for his father Tony Harrell on the Yellow Jackets roster. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="948063" first="Desmond" last="Evans"] (2023) - Aiken HS </strong></p> <p>Evans a scrappy point guard has made his way over from region foe Midland Valley HS. </p>