Georgia Knights Top 250 Invasion
Arguably the most successful 2020 team in Georgia over the last two years, the Knights have gone from a virtually unknown team to a force that takes down sponsored programs routinely and is feared throughout the state. They were represented…
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Continue ReadingArguably the most successful 2020 team in Georgia over the last two years, the Knights have gone from a virtually unknown team to a force that takes down sponsored programs routinely and is feared throughout the state. They were represented by 5 different prospects on Sunday; all performed at a high level and their camp teams won games as expected. Here’s a rundown of the Knight products from the event.
Two of the Knights in attendance didn’t even really need to be there- Chris Youngblood (Kennesaw State commit) and Kirshon Thrash (Presbyterian commit). Even with having already made their college decisions, Youngblood and Thrash gave great effort as if they were still fighting for their first scholarship offer. Both have a rare combination of skill, savvy, and positional size that are really hard to go up against at the high-school level. What I appreciate about guys like Youngblood and Thrash is that they come to compete in any setting, even in one like Sunday where they couldn’t necessarily gain anything from it. That mentality will serve them very well as they get ready to for the next level. Both of them made great college choices and should thrive at their respective spots in years to come.
Chris Youngblood Kirshon Thrash
It wasn’t hard to find the other 3 Knights on Sunday. Roman Son, Ben Raspberry, and Daeyon James made up the rest of the group and played with all-out energy. They were vocal, locked in on both ends, and produced consistently. After receiving an offer from Morehouse the day before, Son went to work again. He looked as good as I had ever seen him offensively, making a point to prove his scoring ability. Keeping him out of the lane was a tall task for defenses and he connected on some mid-range pull-ups as well. Adding that to his well-known defensive prowess is a huge boost. Columbus State and Chattahoochee Valley CC have both already offered Son following the event. Tons of coaches were talking about him during camp, his recruitment is just starting to get going.
Roman Son
Raspberry is one of the more unique prospects around and displayed his vast set of skills on Sunday. You almost can’t label him with a specific position, but he’s going to help you if inserted to most situations. His defensive versatility may be his best asset as I’ve seen him guard the 1-4 effectively over the summer and at camp while playing on a team without many forwards. Raspberry may have been the most intense and vocal player at the event and coaches took notice. To go along with transition offense stemming from his defensive efforts, Raspberry did some good things in the half court. He really crashed the offensive glass and even worked out of the mid-post a few times.
Ben Raspberry
Last but not least is Daeyon James. I have no doubt in my mind that he is going to break out at McDonough this year. You’ll quickly see that James is a really good shooter when you watch him, but he has proven to be more than that this fall. James has displayed exceptional leaping ability and has used it to the best of his advantage. He threw down dunks consistently, blocked shots and also used impressive hang-time to convert on difficult layups. James moves well on defense, possesses nice length, and plays within himself. Coaches should get ahead of others and check him out. He had arguably the highlight of camp with an in-game self alley-oop which you can see below:
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