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Spud will be a huge asset to JC. Not only is he virtually unstoppable at this level he is a great kid who would fit in anywhere because of his personality. Spud will be a positive influence on all of JC's players. McCarty is by far the most talented kid in the region and with another offensive weapon teams will not bve able to key only on him. Spud's weaknesses on D will be addressed by Starns and JC should be considered in the top 3 by everyone along w/ Shelby Valley and Paintsville. If anyone besides those 3 win the region it will be a big surprise to me.

I think he will be a nice asset to Johnson Central but lets tell it like it is.Spud was very stoppable in the district tournament. If I remember correctly Brandon May had to come to the backcourt to bring the ball into the halfcourt and set the offense up because Spud was not tall enough to pass the ball over the press and the trap. Johnson Central with their 5'10" guards basicly shut Spud down, simply because of his size. This is why Johnson Central was able to come back after being down by the huge margin. Spud in this instance proved to be Sheldon Clark's weakness.