2017-18 Observer basketball preview: county previews, top teams, top players, Sweet 16s and schedules
Here is the Charlotte Observer’s 2017-18 high school basketball preview section. Below find links to coverage, including breakdowns by classification, team capsules listed by county and profiles of area stars.
4A BOYS BASKETBALL
Last March, Butler was a few shots from possibly going 32-0 and winning a state championship. A look at why a schedule, and that memory, is fueling their season
4A Boys: Why Butler High hopes a challenge schedule, and a terrible memory, leads to a state title
4A Boys Players, Teams To Watch, Notes
3A BOYS BASKETBALL
Piedmont’s boys start the season in the preseason Sweet 16 and are hoping to challenge for a league title. Get the inside scoop on top returning 3A players and teams
Inside Area boys 3A Basketball: top teams, players, notes
And at Concord, coach Jason Stowe thinks he’s got a special sophomore who can spur a huge turnaround at a traditional power.
3A Boys: Why Concord’s coach thinks a sophomore wing can lead a huge turnaround
2A BOYS BASKETBALL
East Rutherford is among the top teams to watch, as is Forest Hills, who has a player, he coach thinks, can help his team make history
Inside Area Boys 2A Basketball: top teams, players, notes
2A Boys: Why a Union County coach thinks his star is different, and can help him make history
1A/PRIVATE SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL
Private/1A boys: Why China-bound Providence Day thinks this season will be ‘100 times’ better than the last
Inside Area Boys 1A/Private Basketball: top teams, players, notes
General Content
Cox Mill starts No. 1 in the preseason Sweet 16
Sweet 16 countdown with profiles of all ranked teams
10 burning questions about the upcoming season
At Cox Mill, UNC recruit joins top prospect. Are Tar Heels in his future, too?
Houston won a major recruiting battle for Gaston County star; hear the Cougars coach talk about it
Girls Basketball Previews
Mallard Creek girls start No. 1 in preseason Sweet 16
2017-18 Girls High School Basketball Previews
2017-18 Schedules
Click here for Observer-area team schedules
Boys Team Coverage
Alexander County team capsules
Cleveland County team capsules
Mecklenburg County team capsules
Rutherford County team capsules
South Carolina-area team capsules
This story was originally published November 11, 2017 at 8:16 PM with the headline "2017-18 Observer basketball preview: county previews, top teams, top players, Sweet 16s and schedules."