Updated 2021 Rankings: New Faces (Part 3)
With the updating of our 2021 rankings for the first time since before the 2020 season started, we have tons of new players that have joined the rankings. With over 30 new players, we have broken them down into three…
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Continue ReadingWith the updating of our 2021 rankings for the first time since before the 2020 season started, we have tons of new players that have joined the rankings. With over 30 new players, we have broken them down into three parts for your viewing pleasure. Take a look and be on the look out for more rankings breakdowns as well.
#90 Gigi Gavilia Gigi Gavilia 6'7" | PF Catholic | 2021 VA | 6’7” PF | Catholic
Gavilia is one of a few European players that played for Catholic this year and he showed flashes of being really good. He has that euro-style of game where he’s fluid on the perimeter, he can make shots off the catch and is a good passer as well. He needs to fill out and get used to the game here but he has a chance to be good.
#94 Ethan English Ethan English 6'2" | SG Salem (Roanoke) | 2021 State VA | 6’2” WG | Salem (Roanoke)
English is a really intriguing prospect that has great physical and athletic tools. He has a good and strong frame that should continue to fill out, he plays with a high motor on both ends and when he gets downhill he’s able to finish above the rim. He still has a ways to go with his skill set but he’s shown a solid base and should only continue to improve.
#102 Kelby Saunders Kelby Saunders 6'4" | SF Smithfield | 2021 State VA | 6’4” WF | Smithfield
Saunders is a hidden gem in the 757 at Smithfield with a unique blend of athleticism and skill set that makes him very versatile. He can play and guard multiple positions on the floor, he shoots it well out to the three-point line and he uses his athleticism to rebound on both ends of the floor. He’s a guy who some coaches are going to love if they get down to see him.
#103 Zymir Faulkner Zymir Faulkner 6'2" | CG Charlottesville | 2021 State VA | 6’2” CG | Charlottesville
Faulkner was one of the breakout guys in the Charlottesville area this year as he was named First Team All Region and was a big reason for their state tournament run. A strong guard that is quick off the bounce and lives in the lane, he’s a blue collar kind of guy that rebounds and makes winning plays on both ends. He scores it in bunches and from all over and plays with a toughness you have to love.
#109 Jahziel Mensah Jahziel Mensah 5'11" | PG Harrisonburg | 2021 State VA | 5’11” PG | Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg was the best team in the Valley this year and their junior lead guard Jahziel Mensah Jahziel Mensah 5'11" | PG Harrisonburg | 2021 State VA had a lot to do with it. He’s a natural scorer at the point guard position who can shoot it off the catch, has a great middle game off the bounce and knows how to draw contact and get to the line as well. He’s an under the radar guy in that area who will surprise a lot of people.
#111 Kylon Lewis Kylon Lewis 6'3" | SG Thomas Dale | 2021 State VA | 6’3” WF | Thomas Dale
Lewis was a breakout guy on the breakout team in the Richmond area this year. The 6’3” wing is a lefty that can shoot it from deep when open but he really thrives in transition where he can use his athleticism to finish at and above the rim. He’s long and bouncy and plays with a motor, and should only improve with another year.
#113 Jamison Foley Jamison Foley 6'3" | SF Northside | 2021 State VA | 6’3” WF | Northside
There were a lot of questions about who was going to step up for Northside this year after their leading scorers from the 2019 state championship team graduated, but Foley was a number of guys who was waiting his turn. The 6’3” wing is a hard nosed, blue collar kind of player that can also shoot it and score it as well. He can shoot it from deep and competes for 50-50 balls and rebounds and has a great attitude coaches will love.
#118 Brooks Haggadorn Brooks Haggadorn 6'7" | PF Roanoke Catholic | 2021 State VA | 6’7” PF | Roanoke Catholic
Haggadorn is an intriguing prospect out of Roanoke who came onto the scene this year as a big body that can stretch the floor. He was a double-double machine this year showing his ability to compete on the glass and hold down the paint, and he also showed the ability to catch and shoot from deep and switch on perimeter guys as well.
#120 Tyler Martin Tyler Martin 6'3" | SF William Byrd | 2021 State VA | 6’3” WF | William Byrd
Martin is that utility guy who can do a little bit of everything and is always making positive plays for his team. He’s a long wing that’s an above average athlete, he has good feel with the ball in his hands and he can stroke it from deep with a quick release. He competes on both ends and has a knack for the basketball, and he makes plays that don’t show up in the stat sheet as well.
#122 Mahlik Munnerlyn Mahlik Munnerlyn 6'4" | SF Louisa County | 2021 VA | 6’4” WF | Louisa County
Louisa County will lose much of their production over the past two seasons with the departure of backcourt cousins Jarrett and Xavien Hunter Xavien Hunter 5'7" | CG Louisa County | 2020 State VA , and Munnerlyn should get the chance he’s been waiting for. A wing with good size and a good motor, he’s a two way guy that can score it in transition and when he gets downhill and he can defend multiple positions as well.