Video: Preseason Top 25 basketball rankings
Breaking down the national contenders heading into the 2019-20 season.
Head Coach: Fred Johnson
Last Season: No. 81 in final Top 100, 30-5 (NCISAA Class 4A state champions)
Key Contributors:
Cam Hayes (6-3, Sr., G) — Committed to North Carolina State
Jaydon Young (6-3, Fr., G)
Head coach Fred Johnson
File photo by Steven Ryan
Dec. 19-23 vs. TBD — Chick-Fil-A Classic
Dec. 26-28 vs. TBD — HAECO Invitational
Jan. 16-18 vs. TBD — Bass Pro Tournament of Champions
Guard Cam Hayes
File photo by Anthony Wooten
This group will look to do what no other team has ever done in the history of the storied program — win a fourth consecutive state title.
The Bengals enter 2019-20 as heavy favorites to do just that, returning a strong core led by their high-major guard tandem of Carson McCorkle and Cam Hayes.
Other players expected to make strong contributions this season include high-scoring guard Brock Williams, talented freshman guard Jaydon Young and incoming transfer Bryce Harris.
Always a well-coached group, the top-ranked team from the Tar Heel State will have to find a way to contain elite big men against national competition without a true post presence in their rotation.
They will travel to the Chick-Fil-A Classic, Bass Pro Tournament of Champions and take on quality in-state competition throughout the year.
If the Bengals can perform well in the previously mentioned events, they could have an opportunity to make a run at their third trip to GEICO Nationals in early April.
