Player Spotlight: Tyshun Archie (2017)
School: Pine Forest Height: 6’4 Class: 2017 Position: Wing Stats: 15 Points, 5 Rebounds & 2 Blocks Per game First and foremost I must give a huge shoutout to our good friend Rashad Langford also know as The Highlight King, for…
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Continue ReadingSchool: Pine Forest
Height: 6’4
Class: 2017
Position: Wing
Stats: 15 Points, 5 Rebounds & 2 Blocks Per game
First and foremost I must give a huge shoutout to our good friend Rashad Langford also know as The Highlight King, for putting out footage of Tyshun and giving us some info that really intrigued me to the point of going to check him out this past Friday. The transfer rate of players among high schools in the area has been very high as of late, not saying that it’s necessarily a bad thing but the truth is, youngsters are moving changing schools at a high rate for various reasons. Tyshun Archie’s story is quite different, even though he is a transfer as well, he is an out of state transfer from Hawaii who recently moved into the area and enrolled at Pine Forest HS. Moving into a new area as a senior can always be difficult, however with his talent as a basketball player he has seemed to transition well and is a player that colleges should be tracking.
What makes him special?
The first thing you will notice about Tyshun when you watch him play is his athletic ability, he is definitely a high flyer without a doubt. In the few games that Pine Forest has played this season he has already converted enough impressive dunks to have a highlight tape that looks like a full season mix. Although his dunks are impressive, he is much more than just a dunker, he uses his athletic ability to contest and block shot on the defensive end at a very high rate as well. Tyshun does a very good job of not leaving his feet too early when going for blocks or contesting shots, which allows him to stay out of foul trouble. The attribute that I was probably the most impressed was the way he communicates with his teammates and coaches, on the defensive end of the floor he’s constantly talking and letting everyone know where they should be. Once there is any stoppage in play he is always looking and talking to the coaching staff and Point Guard to make sure they are all on the same page. Too many times we see youngsters that have the physical tools but the IQ for the game isn’t there, this is not the case with Tyshun. He still has some work to do with his ball handling and knocking down his perimeter shot with consistency but with the proper amount of work he can really develop into a nice player on the next level.