2024 Prospects on the Rise, Part I
The high school season is getting underway in the state of North Carolina and the young prospects are rising. Take a look at Part I of some 2024 prospects that are having productive 2021-22 seasons. Derrick Benbow Jr Derrick…
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Continue ReadingThe high school season is getting underway in the state of North Carolina and the young prospects are rising. Take a look at Part I of some 2024 prospects that are having productive 2021-22 seasons.
Derrick Benbow Jr Derrick Benbow Jr 6'3" | CG White Oak | 2024 State NC | 6’2 Guard | Living Water Christian School
Benbow has been one of a few young names on a tear for Living Water Christian in 2021-22. He’s an athletic guard that can get to the bucket at volume with his strong frame. He’s producing 23.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.0 apg and 1.3 spg on 52 percent shooting from the field and 39 percent from behind the arc. While he’s not exactly shooting with volume from 3-point land (12-of-31), he’s shown he’s capable of extending his game to the perimeter. He’s a young name for colleges of all levels to track.
Jaheim Faison Jaheim Faison 6'2" | SG New Life Christian Academy | 2024 State NC | 6’2 Shooting Guard | New Life Christian Academy
Faison is a budding name to know in NC’s 2024 class over at New Life Christian Academy in Fayetteville. He’s another wiry 6-foot-2 prospect that plays the shooting guard role and has emerged as quite the perimeter threat. He’s averaging nearly four made 3-pointers per game to the tune of 31.1 ppg and 4.9 rpg. He’s shown he can create in space and get going in a hurry on offense. Defensively, he’s a solid defender with good instincts as a rebounder.
Miles Beard Miles Beard 6'3" | CG Moravian Prep | 2024 State NC | 6’2 Guard | Hickory Ridge High
Beard is another athletic guard with solid instincts at the combo guard role over Hickory Ridge High. They’re going through some early growing pains at 1-4 but Beard has managed to show his growth from the summer months with CC Elite . He posted 19.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.2 apg and 1.0 spg through their first five games of the season. He’s a strong guard that can finish at the rim, find his way in the paint on both ends and make plays for others.
Carlos Vazquez Carlos Vazquez 6'5" | SF Wayne Country Day | 2024 State NC | 6’5 Forward/Wing | Wayne Country Day School
Vasquez has been a solid presence around the paint for Wayne Country Day School. He’s posting 9.7 ppg, 8.1 rpg and 2.8 apg as an operator around the rim and post area. While he isn’t shy about getting to the perimeter and finding his way, he’s more about playing his role and doing what’s best for the team around him. He’s a young prospect that understands the game very well and has two double-doubles on the season already through nine games.
Kany Tchanda Kany Tchanda 6'9" | C Sunrise Christian Academy | 2024 #295 Nation NC | 6’9 Forward | Concord Academy
Tchanda is the leading name for a young Concord Academy squad that’s 3-8 on the young season. He’s produced 13.3 ppg, 7.6 rpg and 1.4 bpg as an all-around presence on both ends of the floor for the Eagles. He’s got good size and versatility at 6-foot-9 which allows him to operate at either forward spot. He’s not shy to extend his range on the perimeter but for now, he looks to mostly attack the paint area. He’s another big man name to watch.
Xavier Peaks Xavier Peaks 6'4" | SF White Oak | 2024 State NC | 6’4 Wing/Forward | Dixon High
Peaks is an athletic wing/forward prospect in the 2024 class with tons of potential at Dixon High. He posted 14.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.4 bpg and 2.4 spg as their all-around energy guy in the rotation. As he learns to turn his energy into winning plays on the basketball court, he’ll be a name to know in the state soon enough.