Alabama high school basketball: 30 Gadsden area boys players to watch going into postseason play
Here are 30 high school boys basketball players to watch around the Gadsden area as the Alabama high school basketball season starts up:
Sam Barclift, Albertville
Why chosen: Barclift has scored 11 points per game, while dishing out five assists and five rebounds per contest.
Devon Barksdale, Jacksonville
Why chosen: Barksdale has averaged 17.5 points per game.
Brady Bouldin, Boaz
Why chosen: Bouldin has averaged 12 points and four rebounds per game.
Jake Middle Brooks, Collinsville
Why chosen: Brooks has averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds per game this season.
Lucas Bryant, Geraldine
Why chosen: Bryant has averaged 11.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.
Cooper Colvin, Albertville
Why chosen: Colvin is the leader scorer with 13 points per game and has been hitting 42.5% from 3-point range.
Jaxon Colvin, Geraldine
Why chosen: The Kennesaw State football commit has been averaging 15 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
Aiden Cornutt, Glencoe
Why chosen: Cornutt has averaged 19 points per game for the Yellow Jackets.
Devon Green, Gaston
Why chosen: Green has scored 12 points per game with 9.6 rebounds per contest.
Connor Johnson, Geraldine
Why chosen: Johnson has scored 14.5 points to go with 5.8 rebounds and two assists per game.
Gavin Lang, Collinsville
Why chosen: Lang has averaged 11 points per game, while hitting 72 points three-pointers this year.
Luke Martin, Sardis
Why chosen: Martin has been averaging 12.9 points per game this season.
Javien McCants, Gadsden City
Why chosen: McCants has averaged 12.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
James McFadden, Gadsden City
Why chosen: McFadden has helped lead the turnaround for the Titans, averaging 13.7 points and four rebounds per game.
Mica Merriman, Gaston
Why chosen: Merriman has been a star for the Bulldogs, scoring 21 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals per game this year.
Kason Moore, Sardis
Why chosen: Moore has been averaging 12.5 points per game to go with 4.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
Garrett Morgan, Glencoe
Why chosen: Morgan has averaged 16 points and seven rebounds per game.
Peyton Morrison, Gaston
Why chosen: Morrison has averaged nine points and 2.6 rebounds per game.
Eli Morton, Sardis
Why chosen: The 6-foot-6 center has been a force all year for the Lions, averaging 15.5 points and 9.9 rebounds per game.
Judd Oliver, Boaz
Why chosen: Oliver has averaged 10 points and four assists per game.
JB Potter, Ashville
Why chosen: Potter has been a star for the Bulldogs, averaging 18.2 points per game to go with 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists and 2.3 assists.
Cayden Reason, Southside
Why chosen: Reason has been the star for Southside averaging 14.6 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.
Jameson Scissum, Etowah
Why chosen: A three-sport star has been leading the Blue Devils all year.
Wade Segrest, Glencoe
Why chosen: Segrest has averaged 13 points and seven assists per game.
Jakobi Sharp, Gadsden City
Why chosen: Sharp is the Titans leading scorer with 15.3 points per game.
Parker Smith, Ashville
Why chosen: Smith has averaged 10 points and 6.3 rebounds.
Redick Smith, Geraldine
Why chosen: Smith has averaged 13.5 points and four rebounds and four assists per game.
Jake Welsh, Spring Garden
Why chosen: Welsh has averaged 12.3 points and 10 rebounds per game this year.
John Welsh, Spring Garden
Why chosen: Welsh, paired with his brother Jake, has been a leader for the Panthers with 15.7 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.
Marty Wooten, West End
Why chosen: Wooten has averaged 12 points and eight rebounds per game.
Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports and Jacksonville State athletics for the Gadsden Times. Find him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and contact him at MDonaldson@gannett.com.
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