Prospect watch: Jordan Rayner (2018)
NIXA, Mo. — One year after being a part of a state championship squad at Chaminade, Jordan Rayner is hoping to take his game to new heights this season. A 6-foot, 160-pound 2018 point guard, Rayner displayed his skills in…
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Continue ReadingNIXA, Mo. — One year after being a part of a state championship squad at Chaminade, Jordan Rayner is hoping to take his game to new heights this season.
A 6-foot, 160-pound 2018 point guard, Rayner displayed his skills in a talented field of players this past weekend at the Basketball Movement Invitational in Nixa.
Last year at Chaminade, Rayner was a part of talented crew of sophomores that were forced to wait their turn behind one of the country’s most talented teams. Not only did the Red Devils feature Duke recruit Jayson Tatum and Iowa recruit Tyler Cook, but started three other seniors as well, all of whom are headed to play Division I basketball.
Rayner, along with talented 2018s Karrington Davis and Jericole Hellems, figure to have much bigger roles this season though as Chaminade looks to defend its Class 5 state title.
“I think we are going to have a pretty good team,” he said. “We have a lot of different players that can do different things but we are pretty talented. We have a lot of people that can get the job done and can knock down shots. We have a lot of good point guards and shooting guards and some good big men coming in. I think we’ll have a good overall team and have a chance at state.”
He spent the summer competing with Yanders Law and said he hopes that will transition into a strong junior season.
“It was a great summer, my team played well and I led my teammates,” Rayner said. “We all had a good summer and we went out there and played hard.”
Rayner said playing throughout the summer helped his overall confidence and feel for the game.
“It definitely helped my basketball IQ and knowing where my shooters and going to be, where the shooters are going to be and in transition,” he said. “It definitely helped my skills, overall. It helped me become a more skilled point guard and shooting guard over the summer.”
Rayner said he is working on improving his jump shot with hopes of becoming a knock down shooter during the season.
He does not currently hold any offers, but hopes to draw the eye of college coaches in the future.