Buckhorn (27‑7)
New Market, AL
ALABAMA AHSAA CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPION
Top Players
- 6-5 SOPH Caleb Holt ... ESPN-3
Bucks At A Glance
MAXPREPS PRESEASON RANKING: TBA
The rural North Alabama school won its first state championship in 28 years after 6-5 SOPH Caleb Holt (16.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 3.6 apg) torched two of the state’s proudest programs in the 6A Final Four – first gauging Mobile McGill-Toolen for 33 points and 14 rebounds, then producing 32 points and 18 boards in a 65-56 win over Mountain Brook. Opposing coach Tyler Davis called the 15-year-old “a generational talent. … That’s a Lebron James, Michael Jordan performance.” Coach Patrick Harding’s squad is still very young, as nine of its 14 players are either juniors or sophomores. … Holt helped USA Basketball’s 16U national team win the FIBA Americas championship in Merida, Mexico, playing alongside Miami Columbus’ Boozer twins. … New Market’s population is 1,115.