3-Pack: Jackson, Lucas, Simfukwe
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The high school season has wrapped up and now it is time to start taking a look at the highlights from our prospects. With these, we want to highlight 3 players who are similar in class and position. Get some…
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Continue ReadingThe high school season has wrapped up and now it is time to start taking a look at the highlights from our prospects. With these, we want to highlight 3 players who are similar in class and position. Get some time to dive into some quick thoughts, stat breakdowns, and film. Today, we are looking at 2022 Guards.
Jalen Jackson
Jalen
Jackson
6'2" | PG
Fort Wayne Northrop | 2022
State
IN
– 6’2 PG 2022 – Fort Wayne Carroll (IN)
Stats: 22.3 Pts, 7.8 Rebs, 3.2 Asts, 1.5 Stls, 60% FG
Thoughts: Jackson has grown nearly 3-4 inches over the last year, and his game has risen to new heights as a result. He aggressiveness and willingness to outwork players leads to easy buckets around the rim and off of the offensive glass. He does struggle to shoot the ball from the outside, but he is smooth in the lane and can finish over anybody. He had a breakout year during the high school season, and after a hot start to the Grassroots season, he has picked up offers from Grand Valley State, IUPUI, NorthWood, and PFW in the last five days. I said last year that he had Division one talent if he could add a couple more inches of height, and that has proved to be true. He should see many more offers to come.
Jonah Lucas
Jonah
Lucas
6'0" | PG
Lafayette Harrison | 2022
State
IN
– 6’0 PG 2022 – Harrison (IN)
Stats: 15.4 Pts, 3.3 Rebs, 2.1 Asts, 57% FG, 40% 3FG
Thoughts: Jonah is bigger and stronger, and this has helped his game immensely. He has the ability on defense to lock down against bigger players, and he doesn’t hesitate to take on a bigger defender around the rim. He is physical and can finish over nearly anyone. His quickness also allows him to beat anyone to a spot. We said last season that in order for his stock to rise, he needed to become much more consistent shooting the ball, and we saw that a little bit this season. If he can work on his shot and hit at an even more consistent rate, he will be a fun player to watch his stock rise throughout his senior season.
Judah Simfukwe
Judah
Simfukwe
6'0" | PG
Warsaw | 2022
State
IN
– 6’0 PG 2022 – Warsaw (IN)
Stats: 12.0 Pts, 4.1 Rebs, 1.4 Asts, 61% FG
Thoughts: Simfukwe is a smaller guard who can make plays on the offensive end. He is an incredibly efficient scorer who converts nearly all of his opportunities around the rim. He also knocked down the three-ball at a 33% clip this season. We haven’t quite seen the playmaking ability or his ability to get others involved around him, but that is really the next step to his game. He has the potential to be a very good Division 3 player if he can avoid the ball sticking in his hands on the offensive end.