Player Profile: David Joplin
As a sophomore, David Joplin is already mulling offers and garnering college interest, but its primarily from midwest schools. So in preparation for this summer, he made the shrewd career move to leave Phenom University and join MeanStreets. In doing…
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Continue ReadingAs a sophomore, David Joplin is already mulling offers and garnering college interest, but its primarily from midwest schools. So in preparation for this summer, he made the shrewd career move to leave Phenom University and join MeanStreets. In doing that, he’ll now play for a program that not only matches his faster-paced playstyle but will feature him offensively to scouts that’ll be scouring EYBL tournaments all summer.
And it won’t take lots of convincing for scouts to start drooling over the sophomore, as Joplin’s game has already proven to be dominant against the state’s top talents. He also has a massive (and obvious) upside to his game, as he hasn’t specialized to a position just yet.
In an interview with Joplin, I asked him what sets him apart from the bevy of top sophomores in the state. He told me, “I can score in the inside around the basket often and when the defense keys on me I can set up my teammates for easy buckets.” While that’s his best trait, he can also dribble up the floor and initiate offense, he has guardlike footwork in the post and on defense, he’s incredibly long, and can shoot off the bounce and in catch-and-shoot situations. With so many unique skills, he can be inserted anywhere into a frontcourt, making him a top target for any team looking for a bigger player with high potential.
AAU is the priority right now, as Joplin told me he’s, “hoping to get more offers by having a big AAU summer,” and also becoming an all-around better scorer. That said, he hasn’t checked out from his responsibilities with Brookfield Central.
When I asked what he wants to take away from AAU and bring back to his school team, Joplin told me, “I want to be a better leader for the team and set an example of how things have to be done to be successful. Playing in EYBL is the most difficult thing in high school, so when I return to school ball I plan on making a statement.”
After Joplin helped carry Brookfield Central to a state title, I’m excited to see if there’s an even bigger statement to be made.
Overall, Joplin is a positionless prospect that boasts a very broad skillset for a player of his age and size. He dominates the game at all levels and will likely appear on recruiting watchlists across the country after this summer with MeanStreets.