7A Season Preview
Hoover was the inaugural 7A Basketball State Champions. Photo Cred/Hal Yeager of AL.com
Area Champion Predictions:
Area 1: Theodore
Area 2: Murphy
Area 3: Lee-Montgomery
Area 4: Central-Phenix City
Area 5: Hoover
Area 6: Spain Park
Area 7: Gadsden City
Area 8: James Clemens
Final Four Predictions:
Central Regional: Phenix City
Northwest Regional: James Clemens
South Regional: Murphy
Northeast Regional: Mountain Brook
Can Jamal Johnson lead Spain Park to a 7A State Championship alongside Austin WIley?
State Championship Prediction:
Central-Phenix City vs Mountain Brook
Winner: Central-Phenix City
7A Preseason Player Accolades:
7A POY Prediction: Jamal Johnson
7A Pre-Season 1st Team All-State:
Jamal Johnson 6'4 SG - Spain Park
Austin Wiley 6'9 C - Spain Park
Trendon Watford 6'7 SF - Mountain Brook
Tre Todd 6'0 G - Central-Phenix City
Rod Scott 6'0 G - Lee-Montgomery
7A Pre-Season 2nd Team All-State:
Garrison Brooks 6'8 PF - Auburn
Jack Kline 6'4 F - Mountain Brook
Demarcus Lampley 6'1 PG - Central-Phenix City
Ryan Little 6'8 PF - Enterprise
Rene Scott 5'8 PG - McGill-Toolen
Central-Phenix City vs Mountain Brook
Winner: Central-Phenix City
7A Preseason Player Accolades:
7A POY Prediction: Jamal Johnson
7A Pre-Season 1st Team All-State:
Jamal Johnson 6'4 SG - Spain Park
Austin Wiley 6'9 C - Spain Park
Trendon Watford 6'7 SF - Mountain Brook
Tre Todd 6'0 G - Central-Phenix City
Rod Scott 6'0 G - Lee-Montgomery
7A Pre-Season 2nd Team All-State:
Garrison Brooks 6'8 PF - Auburn
Jack Kline 6'4 F - Mountain Brook
Demarcus Lampley 6'1 PG - Central-Phenix City
Ryan Little 6'8 PF - Enterprise
Rene Scott 5'8 PG - McGill-Toolen
Players to Watch:
2016: Tre Todd (Phenix City), Tionne Williams (Central-Phenix City), Ryan Little (Enterprise), Shon McKinney (Gadsden City), Trae James (James Clemens), Jack Kline (Mountain Brook), Jonathan Moss (Bob Jones), Justin Brown (Spain Park), Skylar Hawkins ( Murphy), Justin "Yogi" Edwards (Murphy), Alonzo Moore (Theodore), Tyson Pruitt (Theodore), Phillip Davis (Theodore), Clifford Thomas (Jeff Davis), Emanuel Ifil (Baker), DeAndre Caster (Baker), Rod Scott (Lee-Montgomery), Kendarius Hartwell (Lee-Montgomery), Keldrick Simmons (Lee-Montgomery), TJ Howard (McGill-Toolen), Rene Scott (McGill-Toolen), Khalia Ezell (Foley).
2017: Austin Wiley (Spain Park), Jamal Johnson (Spain Park), Garrison Brooks (Auburn), Henry Ruggs (Lee-Montgomery), Demarcus Lampley (Central-Phenix City), Bradley Belt (James Clemens), Mack Adams (Foley), Airen Brooks (Smiths Station), Anthony Rodgers (Smiths Station), Tevin Brown (Fairhope), Harrison Stanley (Hewitt-Trussville), Clay Collins (Mountain Brook), Marlon Williams (McGill-Toolen).
2018: Justyn Ross (Phenix City), Michael Crutcher (James Clemens), Donald Jackson (Central-Phenix City), Cameron Phillips (Bob Jones), Damon Harper (Hewitt-Trussville) Sean Elmore (Mountain Brook), Harold Joiner (Mountain Brook), Alondras "Pug" Strong (Hazel Green), Kendarious Powell (Lee-Montgomery)
2019: Trendon Watford (Mountain Brook), Alex Washington (Mountain Brook) Kira Lewis (Hazel Green). Parker Boswell (Spain Park), Denver Jones (Buckhorn)
2016: Tre Todd (Phenix City), Tionne Williams (Central-Phenix City), Ryan Little (Enterprise), Shon McKinney (Gadsden City), Trae James (James Clemens), Jack Kline (Mountain Brook), Jonathan Moss (Bob Jones), Justin Brown (Spain Park), Skylar Hawkins ( Murphy), Justin "Yogi" Edwards (Murphy), Alonzo Moore (Theodore), Tyson Pruitt (Theodore), Phillip Davis (Theodore), Clifford Thomas (Jeff Davis), Emanuel Ifil (Baker), DeAndre Caster (Baker), Rod Scott (Lee-Montgomery), Kendarius Hartwell (Lee-Montgomery), Keldrick Simmons (Lee-Montgomery), TJ Howard (McGill-Toolen), Rene Scott (McGill-Toolen), Khalia Ezell (Foley).
2017: Austin Wiley (Spain Park), Jamal Johnson (Spain Park), Garrison Brooks (Auburn), Henry Ruggs (Lee-Montgomery), Demarcus Lampley (Central-Phenix City), Bradley Belt (James Clemens), Mack Adams (Foley), Airen Brooks (Smiths Station), Anthony Rodgers (Smiths Station), Tevin Brown (Fairhope), Harrison Stanley (Hewitt-Trussville), Clay Collins (Mountain Brook), Marlon Williams (McGill-Toolen).
2018: Justyn Ross (Phenix City), Michael Crutcher (James Clemens), Donald Jackson (Central-Phenix City), Cameron Phillips (Bob Jones), Damon Harper (Hewitt-Trussville) Sean Elmore (Mountain Brook), Harold Joiner (Mountain Brook), Alondras "Pug" Strong (Hazel Green), Kendarious Powell (Lee-Montgomery)
2019: Trendon Watford (Mountain Brook), Alex Washington (Mountain Brook) Kira Lewis (Hazel Green). Parker Boswell (Spain Park), Denver Jones (Buckhorn)