BASKETBALL TIP-OFF: The Observer’s 2022-23 girls high school hoops preview
Here is The Observer’s girls high school basketball preview.
Click the links below for more info.
The Observer’s Starting 5
Ella Hobbs, 1-of-1 Prep: 6-3 junior forward is ranked among the top 40 players nationally playing for LaMelo Ball’s team. Hobbs attends school at Robinson in Concord, where her father, Dennis, is principal.
Kamryn Kitchens, Independence: The 5-foot-9 sophomore (13 ppg, 4 apg) had a breakout freshman season, now becomes the “go-to,” scorer for the Patriots.
Samyha Suffren, Cannon School: The 5-7 all-state guard is a Virginia Tech commit. She averaged 17.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.5 apg, 3.5 spg last season.
Blanca Thomas, Charlotte Catholic: The 6-foot-5 junior center (14.2 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 2.8 bpg) can dominate a game on both ends, has multiple power five offers, including Duke, North Carolina, South Carolina, Stanford and Tennessee.
Mia Xerras, Myers Park: The 5-foot-6 senior point guard (11.4 ppg, 3.1 apg) has committed to Connecticut College (Xerras will miss at least a month to start the season following knee surgery).
Key dates
▪ Oct. 31: First official practice
▪ Nov. 11: First game date private schools (Nov. 18 for most public schools)
▪ Feb. 13-17: NCHSAA conference tournaments
▪ Feb. 21: NCHSAA state tournament begins. Finals are March 11
▪ Feb. 25: NCISAA state finals
Links
Why girls high school sports participation -- especially in basketball -- is waning
Charlotte Catholic is No. 1 in preseason Sweet 16; Full poll
This area coach is off the sideline this season - and missing it badly
County Previews
Mecklenburg County public schools
Mecklenburg County private schools
Photos: The Starting 5
This story was originally published November 3, 2022 at 7:18 PM.
