Sweet 16 boys basketball countdown: No. 9 Sun Valley

No. 9 Sun Valley Spartans

Head Coach: Keith Mason (9th Year as Sun Valley head coach)

2014-15 Notes: Finished 12-14 overall, including 3-7 (tied for 4th-place) in Southern Carolinas’ conference (SCC) play; Did not make 3A state playoffs.

Returning Starters: Hughston Finklea (6-4, PG, Jr.); Anthony Brown (6-6, F, Jr.); Elijah Evans (5-10, G, Sr.); Jeremiah Miller (6-1, G, Jr.)

Key Newcomers: Ethan LeGrand (6-6, F/C, So.); Micale Harris (6-6, C, So.)

Why Them?: The Spartans have four starters back including two, Division I recruits in point guard, Hughston Finklea and forward, Anthony Brown, as they look to challenge for an SCC crown and make a run in the 3A playoff bracket.

--JAY EDWARDS

This story was originally published November 6, 2015 at 3:17 PM with the headline "Sweet 16 boys basketball countdown: No. 9 Sun Valley."