2020 Rankings Update: Commitment List (Non D1s)
With the updated and final 2020 rankings which you can find here, we take a look at some of the guys that have committed to college within the rankings. We recently did the division one commits but there’s also plenty…
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Continue ReadingWith the updated and final 2020 rankings which you can find here, we take a look at some of the guys that have committed to college within the rankings. We recently did the division one commits but there’s also plenty of very talented basketball at the lower levels in this area and there are plenty of very talented players going to pursue and education and basketball at those levels as well. Here’s a look at 16 players in the 2020 rankings that we have witnessed commit to college programs so far.
#45 Landon Hawes Landon Hawes 6'4" | SF Potomac Falls | 2020 State VA | 6’4” WF | Potomac Falls
Commitment: CNU
CNU is considered one of the best D3 schools in the country and they’ve already landed a host of recruits led by Hawes, who turned down multiple D2 offers to attend. He had some great accolades his senior year including surpassing 1,000 points, being named Region POY and Second Team All Met by the Washington Post. He’ll bring good size, shot making ability, a good motor and a great feel for the game as well.
#47 Parker Huffman Parker Huffman 6'8" | PF Cave Spring | 2020 State VA | 6’8” PF | Cave Spring
Commitment: CNU
Huffman is another steal who had scholarship offers but chose CNU over them and should be a good fit with their success they’ve had with stretch bigs over the past. Huffman will likely be one of the biggest guys on the team and he has soft touch, can run the floor and can stretch the floor giving guards room to drive.
#56 Isaiah Rhodes Isaiah Rhodes 6'5" | PF Stone Bridge | 2020 State VA | 6’5” PF | Stone Bridge
Commitment: CNU
Another stretch big that played with Huffman in AAU this summer, Rhodes isn’t quite as tall or athletic as Huffman but he can flat out stroke it from deep. He shoots it at a high clip, he’s strong and competes on the glass on both ends and has a good feel for the game as well.
#62 Kaleb Torrence Kaleb Torrence 6'0" | PG Wakefield School | 2020 State VA | 6’1” PG | Fairfax Christian
Commitment: Millersville (D2 PA)
Torrence also played with Rhodes and Huffman over the summer and was one of the top guards in the VISAA D3 classification. He’s strong, quick and athletic, he can score from multiple levels and he runs the pick-and-roll well, giving Millersville another good get out of VA.
#66 Jordan Parham Jordan Parham 5'10" | CG Huguenot | 2020 State VA | 5’11” G | Huguenot
Commitment: Lynchburg
Lynchburg got an absolute steal for the ODAC in Parham who has been one of the top shooters in Richmond over the past few years. He’s a combo guard that is surprisingly shifty off the bounce, he has deep range both off the catch and off the bounce and he’s able to explode to fill it up in bunches and for big numbers.
#71 Reggie Walton Jr. | 5’9” PG | Hargrave
Commitment: Mars Hill (D2 NC)
Raynor will head to Mars Hill in North Carolina where he’ll bring a mix of swagger and talent to the group that should impress coaches from day one. He isn’t the biggest guy but he’s quick and shifty, he brings it on both ends and he’s a dual threat PG that can create for himself or for others.
#72 Jordan Lewis Jordan Lewis 5'10" | PG Cox | 2020 State VA | 5’11” PG | Cox
Commitment: Averett
Averett gets a steal in Lewis who is one of the best true floor generals in the state and should be able to come in and make others better from day one. He’s a shifty lefty that knows how to control the game and knows where everyone on the floor is, he can guard the basketball well and he has a great middle game with a number of floaters and pull-ups.
#74 Lance Johnson Lance Johnson 6'5" | PF Freedom South-Riding | 2020 State VA | 6’6″ PF | Freedom South-Riding
Commitment: Randolph-Macon
Johnson has been one of the best two way post players in the NOVA area the past few years and he joins a Macon team that finished the year ranked #2 in the country. Johnson is very fundamentally sound and competes on both ends, he can wall up and rebounds well on the defensive end and he can finish out to 15 feet on the offensive end. His blue collar attitude will fit in well at Macon.
#76 Sincere Clark Sincere Clark 6'5" | PF Meadowbrook | 2020 State VA | 6’6” PF | Meadowbrook
Commitment: Bluefield State (D2 WV)
Clark heads to the border of VA and WV to Bluefield State who plays in the USCC and he has tons of upside moving forward. He’s a jumping bean at 6’6” that can dominate the glass, protect the rim and brings tons of energy with his play above the rim as well.
#79 Nick Reese Nick Reese 6'0" | SF St. Anne's Belfield | 2020 State VA | 6’0” WF | STAB
Commitment: Marymount
Marymount was one of many division three schools that made Reese a priority and landed him midway through the season. A utility wing that will do all the dirty work, Reese can come in and contribute immediately on the defensive end, on the glass and in transition where his strength and athleticism allow him to thrive.
#84 Jordan Wooden Jordan Wooden 6'3" | SG Northside | 2020 State VA | 6’2” WG | Northside
Commitment: Concord (D2 WV)
Wooden was one of the best players in the Roanoke area and has quite a resume throughout his high school career including a state championship as a junior. He’s an athletic and big wing that shoots it well from deep and can contribute as a secondary ball handler as well in the Mountain East Conference.
#113 Trent Dawson Trent Dawson 6'1" | PG Loudoun Valley | 2020 State VA | 6’1″ PG | Loudoun Valley
Commitment: Roanoke College
Dawson is another guy with a terrific high school resume including a state championship in his sophomore season and he’s the perfect ODAC type of guard. He’s heady and crafty, he can make shots from deep, he runs a team well and he can defend. He joins a loaded backcourt at RC but he’ll come in ready to compete from day one.
#116 Jack Fitzpatrick Jack Fitzpatrick 5'11" | PG Episcopal | 2020 State VA | 5’11” PG | Episcopal
Commitment: Catholic University (D3 DC)
Fitzpatrick has been apart of an Episcopal program that’s been one of the most successful in the Northern VA area and he’ll bring that winning experience to second year Head Coach Aaron Kelly at Catholic. He’s a strong kid that can play on and off the basketball, he shoots it well from deep and he has a great understanding of the game as well.
#126 Kendrick Robinson Kendrick Robinson 6'4" | PF Trinity Episcopal | 2020 State VA | 6’4” PF | Trinity Episcopal
Commitment: Bridgewater
Robinson is a great glue guy to help any team that he’s on and should help second year Head Coach Steve Enright in the ODAC. He’s got good size and he’s a good athlete, he can guard multiple position and rebounds well on both ends and he’s a hard working kid as well.
#130 Richard Law Richard Law 6'7" | C Frankllin County | 2020 State VA | 6’7” PF | Franklin County
Commitment: Bluefield (NAIA D2)
A sleeper in the Central VA area, Law is a big and bruising paint presence that can dominate the glass and shows soft touch in the post as well. He’s a load in the paint that’s surprisingly quick for his size, he has soft touch and can pass out of double teams as well.
#132 Daniel Mbangue Daniel Mbangue 6'4" | SF State VA | 6’4″ WF | Fairfax
Commitment: Randolph-Macon
Mbangue had a terrific senior season that ended in him being named District Player of the Year and Second Team All State. He’s a big bodied wing that has great feel and does a little bit of everything whether he has the ball in his hands or doesn’t. He can make midrange shots, rebounds well and can guard multiple positions, and he’ll have a chance to reach his full potential at Macon.
#133 Xavien Hunter Xavien Hunter 5'7" | CG Louisa County | 2020 State VA | 5’7” CG | Louisa County
Commitment: Apprentice School
Apprentice is a school on the rise behind second year Head Coach Tim Sparks and he gets a talented shot maker and the football team gets an athlete that can play all over as well. Hunter will be a dual sport athlete and while I can’t talk about his football prowess I’ve seen him fill it up in many ways and get after it on the defensive end as well.