14. Christ School (Arden, N.C.)Head coach: David Gaines
2010-11 record: 32-5, NCISAA 3A state champions
Players to watch: Jaylen Allen (6-3, 170, Jr., G),
Jerome Hairston (6-2, 185, Sr., G, Towson),
Shannon Hale (6-8, 205, Jr., F, Alabama),
Eric Johnson Jr. (6-2, 175, So., G),
Josh Level (6-5, 205, So., G/F),
Will Weeks (6-6, 220, Sr., F)
Greenies scouting report: Under Gaines, the Greenies have become one of the most consistent winners in North Carolina with six state titles since 2005 and five-straight 30-win seasons.
Will Weeks is Christ School's leading returnee after averaging a double-double last season.
Photo by Stuart Browning
This will be a bit of a new-look roster but one built around and handful of Division I prospects, including newcomer Hale – a native of Tennessee and early verbal commitment for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
First-year Greenies Allen, Hairston and Johnson will operate in a re-vamped backcourt with Level on the wing. Both Johnson and Level are considered elite sophomore recruits.
With all the new faces, Gaines can lean on underappreciated forward Weeks, a rough-and-tumble competitor and consistent double-double producer last season.
Tournament appearances at the Chick-fil-A Classic in South Carolina and Arby's Classic in Tennessee highlight the schedule. Christ School also meets
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) in February.
