Here are the pre-season boys basketball polls from NCPreps.com. Note: No pre-season girls basketball poll due to lack of info sent in.
1A
1. Winston Salem Prep 20-8 - returns a lot of talent off state runner-up team
2. Voyager Academy 29-3 - features one of the top 2016 players in NC in Virginia commit Jay Huff
3. Lincoln Charter 24-7 - has a lot of returning talent and depth to make a run at a title
4. East Caretet 28-2 - loss some fire power to graduation but the defending state champs still will be in the hunt
5. Riverside Martin 19-6 - features 3 returning starters & 9 players with varsity game experience and good size
6. Hayesville 21-6 - features Appalachian State commit Zach Cottrell and company
7. North Stokes 11-14 - returns 4 out of 5 starters and leading scorer
8. Bishop McGuiness 15-10 - coached by John Thompson the Villians are poised for a big year
9. Albemarle 26-1 - legendary coach Al Andrew retired, but Albemarle still has talent from undefeated JV team
10. Avery County 20-9 - return 5 seniors, 3 juniors, and a sophomore plus experience from 1A West Regional team
10. Queens Grant 16-9 - return 6'8 Columbia commit Patrick Tape and company
Notes: Some teams will start the season without football players and get stronger as the season goes. Don't be shocked if a team drops one ranking and then bounces back later on in the season. NCPreps.com will be doing individual articles on certain teams with more in depth coverage.
1A
1. Winston Salem Prep 20-8 - returns a lot of talent off state runner-up team
2. Voyager Academy 29-3 - features one of the top 2016 players in NC in Virginia commit Jay Huff
3. Lincoln Charter 24-7 - has a lot of returning talent and depth to make a run at a title
4. East Caretet 28-2 - loss some fire power to graduation but the defending state champs still will be in the hunt
5. Riverside Martin 19-6 - features 3 returning starters & 9 players with varsity game experience and good size
6. Hayesville 21-6 - features Appalachian State commit Zach Cottrell and company
7. North Stokes 11-14 - returns 4 out of 5 starters and leading scorer
8. Bishop McGuiness 15-10 - coached by John Thompson the Villians are poised for a big year
9. Albemarle 26-1 - legendary coach Al Andrew retired, but Albemarle still has talent from undefeated JV team
10. Avery County 20-9 - return 5 seniors, 3 juniors, and a sophomore plus experience from 1A West Regional team
10. Queens Grant 16-9 - return 6'8 Columbia commit Patrick Tape and company
Notes: Some teams will start the season without football players and get stronger as the season goes. Don't be shocked if a team drops one ranking and then bounces back later on in the season. NCPreps.com will be doing individual articles on certain teams with more in depth coverage.
