Preseason Top 25 High School Basketball Rankings: No. 23 Mountain Brook

First team 2017-18 Junior MaxPreps All American Trendon Watford looks to guide Spartans to third consecutive state crown.

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Oct 17, 2018, 12:00am
Video: Preseason Top 25 Basketball Rankings
Breaking down the national contenders heading into the 2018-19 season.


Head Coach: Bucky McMillan
Last Season: 32-4 (AHSAA Class 7A state champions)
Head coach Bucky McMillan
Head coach Bucky McMillan
File photo by Jim Redman
Players to Watch:
Holt Bashinsky (6-foot-5, Jr., G)
Lior Berman (6-4, Sr., F)
Colby Jones (6-5, Jr., G)
Paulie Stramaglia (6-1, Jr., G)
Alex Washington (6-1, Sr., G)
Trendon Watford (6-9, Sr., F)

Key Games/Events:
Nov. 23 - vs. Bearden (Knoxville, Tenn.) — Lighthouse Classic (Corinth, Miss.)
Nov. 24 - vs. Olive Branch (Miss.) — Lighthouse Classic
Dec. 8 - vs. Meadowcreek (Norcross, Ga.) — Braggin' Rights Georgia vs Alabama (Huntsville, Ala.)
Dec. 17-22 - City of Palms Classic (Fort Myers, Fla.)
Dec. 28 - vs. DeLaSalle (Minneapolis) — Hoop City Classic (Mitchell, S.D.)
Jan. 26 - vs. Memphis East (Memphis, Tenn.) — Hot Bed Classic (Albany, Miss.)
Forward Trendon Watford
Forward Trendon Watford
File photo by Jim Redman
Season Preview:
Mountain Brook will be heavy favorites to capture its third consecutive AHSAA Class 7A state championship, returning four starters and landing an impact transfer.

Watford, the Spartans top returner and first team Junior MaxPreps All-American, headlines a strong returning core that includes Berman, Washington and Stramaglia.

Talented Pinson Valley (Pinson, Ala.) transfer Jones provides a much-needed scoring punch alongside the 5-star forward Watford.

The Spartans face a demanding schedule from the onset, taking on Bearden, Olive Branch and Meadowcreek,  all before traveling to the City of Palms Classic prior to Christmas.

Mountain Brook is a team with a lot of potential to rise in the rankings with a good start to the season and a strong showing in the City of Palms Classic.

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