HS hoops powerhouses form elite national league By www.espn.com - TOP
May 24, 2021 | 9:46 AM
Six of the biggest high school basketball powerhouses, including Oak Hill Academy and Montverde Academy, are forming an elite national league set to begin in the 2021-22 season. ); } return false; }); $( #comments .commentlist .comment-content a ).attr( target , blank );
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There is consensus on Houstan as a 5-star prospect, within the 9 – 12 range overall. All four services list Caleb at 6’8, with ESPN reflecting an outdated weight of 175 pounds. While there aren’t any recent measurements to verify, he does look to be a legit 6’7 – 6’8 and likely in the 190-200 pound range.
Note – I haven’t taken up the task of individual player rankings in 2021 with the health crisis precluding live evaluations to a large degree. I need live evaluation opportunities against legit competition on a relatively level playing field in order to adequately rank hundreds of prospects. I am comfortable issuing a general star ranking/tiered structure as indicated above. In more simplistic terminology, I’d probably have Houstan in the 9 - 12 range overall pending more detailed live viewings.
May 15—First it was Zeb Jackson, then Grace VanSlooten. Next, it could be Jerry Easter II, the Toledo basketball phenom ranked as the top eighth grader in the nation. No one will be surprised if he becomes the city's third big-time prospect in as many years to leave town for a prep-school power. The Easters are considering several high schools, some local, some as distant as Florida, Arizona, .
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While every NBA team wants a star in the draft, most are focused on trying to find value in the second round or undrafted pool.
One of Bleacher Report s best kept secrets from last year, Naji Marshall just signed a multiyear deal with the New Orleans Pelicans after nobody picked him.
These are prospects who are being overlooked for different reasons by various media and scouts Bleacher Report has spoken to.
Day Ron Sharpe (North Carolina, C, Freshman)
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Projected draft range: Nos. 31-45
Going from Montverde Academy to North Carolina, Day Ron Sharpe is hardly a secret by name. But it doesn t sound like there is a ton of excitement regarding his pro potential.