High School Top 25 team preview: No. 12 Greensboro Day

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Bengals looking for ninth state title under legendary head coach Freddy Johnson.

12. Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.)

Head coach: Freddy Johnson (958-279, 40th year)

2015-16 record: 28-5



PLAYERS TO WATCH

Will Dillard (6-3, Jr., G) … Entertaining offers and interest from ACC schools

Austin Inge (6-3, So., G) ... Newcomer with major potential

Pearce Landry (6-3, Sr., G) … 3-point specialist

Alex Michael (6-5, Jr., G) … Emerging 3-point threat gaining Division I interest

J.P. Moorman (6-7, Sr., G/F) … Committed to Temple



John Newman (6-6, Jr., G/F) … Offers from three ACC schools

Jordan Perkins (6-1, Sr., G) … Committed to North Carolina Central

Tristan Perry (6-2, So., G) … Expected to make big impact off bench

Solomon Smith (6-5, Sr., F) … Defensive ace with soft touch

STORYLINES

* Under Johnson, Greensboro Day has won eight state titles and reached the final 16 times. The legendary coach is a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and has led the Bengals to 20 wins or more in each of the past 24 seasons.



* The Bengals are aiming for a return trip to Dick's Nationals after finishing their season in NYC in 2014-15. That team beat Harry Giles and Wesleyan Christian Academy in the NCISAA 3A final before meeting Ben Simmons and No. 1-ranked Montverde Academy in the opening round at Dick's.

KEY DATES

Nov. 29 – vs. Providence Day (Charlotte, N.C.)

Dec. 21-23 – Chick-fil-A Classic

Jan. 12 – vs. Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.)

Jan. 15 – vs. Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia) @ Spalding Hoophall Classic



Jan. 21 – vs. Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) @ Peachtree Corners Invitational

Feb. 3 – vs. Wesleyan Christian Academy