Prospect Spotlight: Isaiah Pruett (2018)
Isaiah Pruett (Right) One of the top point guards this year in Western North Carolina is Isaiah Pruett of A.C. Reynolds High School. Pruett is a PrepHoops Top 250 alum and last night I had the privilege of seeing the 2018…
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Continue ReadingOne of the top point guards this year in Western North Carolina is Isaiah Pruett of A.C. Reynolds High School. Pruett is a PrepHoops Top 250 alum and last night I had the privilege of seeing the 2018 prospect again with a home game against Shelby High School.
The Asheville bred Pruett is a do-it-all type point guard, he is great in the open floor, he has great court vision, can knock down shots past the 3-point line. What stands out the most is his ability to create off the dribble and his shot-making. Standing 5-foot-9, Pruett plays more like the is 6-foot-3 with his athletic ability, basketball IQ and court sense. He has a natural feel for the game and just knows how to play basketball. Something that cannot be taught and is missing a lot in the game today.
He handled the pressure of playing against another top WNC point guard in Quay Kimble. Pruett and Kimble went at each other last night for the better part of 32 minutes. Pruett scored 24 points including six, three-point baskets. He is a tough point guard who can also do some dirty work. He puts himself in the right positions to grab rebounds, get a loose ball or all of the little things that it might take for his team to win. He makes the right pass consistently and does not turn the ball over.
Team Carolina’s John Williams, Isaiah’s summer basketball team head coach is his trainer and says that Isaiah is one of the hardest working kids that he has been around. It is evident in the style of play that he has developed and his mental toughness. He may not be the biggest point guard that you will see but WNC is lucky to have a point guard with this ability to be around this area for the next two years. He is the best point guard that I have seen in the mountains this year.
His size for right now may limit him to the Division Two level of college basketball but from what I have seen in the two times I have watch this young man, a Division One offer in the next two years may not be too far of a reach.