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Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school basketball rankings: No. 17 Central Cabarrus
Vikings return three starters from the nation's highest scoring team in high school basketball last season.
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Nov 8, 2023, 9:50am
Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Basketball Rankings | 2023-2024 Season
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No. 17
Central Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.)
Head coach:
Jim Baker
2022-23 record:
32-0
National ranking:
No. 13
State Championships:
2 (2000, 2023)
Players to watch
G —
Jake Baker
Height:
5-11
| Class:
Junior (2025)
National rank:
Unranked
| Status:
Uncommitted
F —
Joshua Dalton
Height:
6-9
| Class:
Senior (2024)
National rank:
Unranked
| Status:
Uncommitted
G —
Carson Daniel
Height:
6-0
| Class:
Senior (2024)
National rank:
Unranked
| Status:
Uncommitted
G —
Chase Daniel
Height:
6-1
| Class:
Senior (2024)
National rank:
Unranked
| Status:
Uncommitted
G —
Noah Edmisten
Height:
6-2
| Class:
Senior (2024)
National rank:
Unranked
| Status:
Uncommitted
F —
Desmond Kent Jr
Height:
6-5
| Class:
Senior (2024)
National rank:
Unranked
| Status:
Uncommitted
G —
Emari Russell
Height:
5-11
| Class:
Junior (2025)
National rank: Unranked
| Status:
Uncommitted
G —
Cayden Smith
Height:
6-3
| Class:
Senior (2024)
National rank:
Unranked
| Status:
Uncommitted
* Player rankings via 247Sports
Key dates
Nov. 25 — vs. Carmel Christian (Matthews, N.C.)
Dec. 15 — vs. The Burlington School (Burlington, N.C.)
Dec. 21 — vs. Chambers (Charlotte, N.C.)
Under-the-radar senior guard Carson Daniel averaged 10.2 points, 6.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 3.6 steals per contest to help the Vikings go undefeated last season. (Photo: Charles Mardre)
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