2024 Prospect Watchlist (Pt. 1)
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Tristian Lewis HEIGHT 5'8" POS PG CLASS 2024 Tristian Lewis Tristian Lewis is a true point guard who runs the offense efficiently, loves to push the pace, plays fast, and has a knack for tiring out whoever attempts to defend…
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Tristian Lewis
Tristian Lewis is a true point guard who runs the offense efficiently, loves to push the pace, plays fast, and has a knack for tiring out whoever attempts to defend him. Lewis plays with a great feel for the game and the position as a whole, he wants the ball in his hands in the most crucial moments of the game, he’s very poised, relaxed, and under control at all times, he sees the floor extremely well, shows high-level anticipation, and is always prepared with a counter-attack for whatever is next to come. This kid has the ball on a string and great burst off the dribble which allows him to get to any spot on the floor at will and set his teammates up with passes that lead them into an easy shot opportunities. When Lewis gets to his spots inside the arc he shows the ability to finish with his sweet pull-up jumpshot or one of his many crafty layups at the basket.
Blake Gustin Blake Gustin 6’1″ | SG Northwest | 2024 TX really gets after it defensively by pressuring his man the full length of the court, playing the passing lanes, forcing costly turnovers, and ripping dribblers cleanly without landing himself into foul trouble. The 6-foot guard often stands out as a defender due to his quick choppy feet, lateral quickness, instincts, anticipation, and knack for pushing guards into their weaknesses, but most of all, it’s his confidence and limitless motor that propels him. Good on-ball skills, an extremely pesky and tireless pickpocket defender, he loves to irritate opposing guards with his active hands and cat-like reflexes. Gustin can also be a reliable helpside defender at times, he has a fast recovery and often comes up with a block or deflection. Gustin even shows the ability to switch onto taller and stronger players and still be effective.
Dylan Weathered
Dylan Weathered
Pure jumpshooter with a picture perfect shooting stroke from top to bottom. Fluid 1motion, great elbow alignment, perfect elevation, high arcing release, strong follow through, consistent form, and feet sqaured with the basket at all times. His elite off-ball movements allow him to excel in transition and in the halfcourt in catch-and-shoot situations where he does a terrific job of finding openings in the corners. Dylan’s potential as a three-point specialist is off the charts, he’s a reliable, efficent sharpshooter who always steps up whenever his three-point shot making is needed the most. From long range, Weathered has the type of scoring that kills momentum, demoralzies his opponent, and can keep his team in any game. This kid has a well polished jumper that is only getting better with time, becoming an absolute terror as his release gets quicker and quicker.
Coppell guard, Arhan Lapsiwala Arhan Lapsiwala 6’3″ | SG Coppell | 2024 State TX burst onto the scene this past summer and really emerged as a reliable sharpshooter and scorer whether he was playing on or off the ball. Arhan is a pure jumpshooter who displays a consistent textbook shooting stroke that makes him equally as efficient and effective when spotting up, catching and shooting off a screen, and pulling up off the dribble where he shows the ability to effortlessly create his own shot. This bucket-getter has elite separation skills, often getting space and a clean look at the basket with his signature stepback dribble. Once Arhan sees the ball go through the net a few times he catches fire, his release gets quicker, and the basket becomes as big as an ocean for him.
Sean Mays Sean Mays 6’4″ | SG Keller Central | 2024 TX is the type of prospect that can lead a team in scoring, rebounding, and blocks on any given day. Strong, powerful, and explosive lefty with an unstoppable straight line drive while coming downhill with a full head of steam. He’s someone that can be a threat from all three levels of the floor, he can put points on the board at the rim as a lob option, finish with a soft touch mid-range floater, along with the ability to spot-up and pop-out for the three-point shot opportunities. The most amazing and exciting aspect of Mays’s game has got to be his jaw-dropping athleticism. Sean displays one of the highest vertical leaps in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, this young man can jump with the best of them whether it’s a dunk, a rebound, or a block. The 6-foot-3-inch forward has a remarkable ability to swat shots left and right due to his bouncy first, second, and third jump while showing an uncanny knack for keeping the ball in play, giving his teammates a chance to take it the other way. His quickness also allowed Mays to recover, help, and closeout effectively. Keller Central’s Sean Mays Sean Mays 6’4″ | SG Keller Central | 2024 TX has a high ceiling and is filled with raw talent, he shows true potential to become one of the top 150 players in the state.