2022 class: More talent is being discovered
Cane Ridge’s sophomore wing Brandon Miller and Christian Brothers’ sophomore point guard Chandler Jackson, so far, have been getting the most attention in the 2022 class from college coaches. Miller picked up an offer last week from Tennessee. Ole Miss,…
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Continue ReadingCane Ridge’s sophomore wing Brandon Miller and Christian Brothers’ sophomore point guard Chandler Jackson, so far, have been getting the most attention in the 2022 class from college coaches.
Miller picked up an offer last week from Tennessee. Ole Miss, Louisville and Kentucky have been in the state to see him in open gym workouts. As for Jackson, he recently just picked up his second Division 1 offer from TCU. Jackson’s first offer came from Ole Miss. Florida State, Vanderbilt and Memphis are showing interest at the moment.
As of right now, Jackson and Miller are the big names in the 2022 class, and it’s going to be like that for a while, but there’s more talent in this class in the state.
So far, I have been to FACS to watch the core group of Daniel Egbuniwe, Corey Savage, Kobe Wilkes and T.J. Thomas. Arlington has two promising sophomores in Hayden Ledbetter and Phil Dotson III. St. Benedict’s point guard Christopher Brunt is coming off a freshman campaign where he averaged 20 points a game. Center Hill’s point guard Jhamal Ross is working his way to being a solid floor general.
Now, that brings me to the five sophomores at Kingsbury High School. I sat in on Wednesday’s open gym, sitting right next to head coach Erik Buggs, talking about how special his sophomore class can be. Princeton was in attendance to watch the group. Lane College, Rhodes College, Rhode Island, South Alabama, University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Valparaiso, Christian Brothers and LeMoyne-Owen College have stopped by the school to see Buggs’ talented class.
I sat for an hour and a half, observing the good and the bad about the Falcons’ sophomore class.
Here’s what I was able to gather from Wednesday’s open gym:
Demarkus Moss has a chance to be special
This time last year, Moss weighed 307 pounds. Now, he’s down to 261. Moss is only 16 years old and wears a size 18 in shoes. At 6-8, Moss can run the floor. He also has the ability to shoot the basketball. Moss surprised me by his ability to put the basketball on the floor. Buggs looked at me and said “Just give me one more year with him.” The ceiling is high for Moss. His work ethic is the reason he has gotten this far.
Caleb Jackson is Kingsbury’s best passer
Coach Buggs told me on Wednesday that Jackson is going to start at point guard and that’s because of his passing ability. Jackson made a couple of no look passes and timely passes to his teammates in transition. When a pass isn’t available, Jackson has the ability to get into the lane and score. He has the potential to be one of the top guards in his class.
Chauncey Holmes and Ahmed Abdulahi can do everything
Holmes (6-1 ½) and Abdulahi (6-0) are great slashers and can knock down the 3 ball. Both are great at finishing at the rim. The Falcons will be able to space the floor this upcoming season with Holmes and Abdulahi on the wing. Add in sophomore guard PJ Hillman, who does the same as Holmes and Abdulahi, and Kingsbury has a backcourt that will be hard to stop.