Prospect Spotlight: Austin May (2018)
There’s a vast amount of 6’3” guards who are reliable 3-point shooters. What separates Austin May (2018) is his physique. The prospect from Liberty Benton is strong. Currently, May is not maximizing his strength advantage on the basketball court, as…
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Continue ReadingThere’s a vast amount of 6’3” guards who are reliable 3-point shooters. What separates Austin May (2018) is his physique. The prospect from Liberty Benton is strong.
Currently, May is not maximizing his strength advantage on the basketball court, as he mainly spots up. Once he does, May will likely top out as a Division III prospect.
But that’s just basketball. As he put it himself, May “has a better shot” at playing college football.
“I had a pretty good football year. I got First Team All League, and First Time All District. Then, I was Second Team All State quarterback … There’s a few looks, I’ve been talking to colleges. But I’m going to go to a bunch of camps this spring and summer,” May said.
However, during January, May is a basketball player through-and-through.
“I always feel like whatever season I’m in is my favorite sport,” May said. It’s hard not to enjoy basketball season when Liberty Benton is clicking as much as they are currently. Not only is the team 13-3, it’s the type of team that everyone is happy to be a part of.
“We share the ball so well. No one is selfish about it. We just share it so well,” May said.
May went onto describe how he fits into the on-court chemistry by saying, “My role is probably just, on the defensive end just getting shots and rebounding. And then on the offensive end, making threes, getting to the basket, and getting to the free-throw line.”
The one area where May does overpower opponents is in transition. During his game against Carey on Tuesday, it was as if he was looking for contact first and the bucket second. While that may not seem ideal, it does put the other team in foul trouble and was effective.
The thing is though, May could really be a game-changer if he applied that ability to rebounding and defense. And he knows it.
“I can always be a better defender. And just get more rebounds. I think I could get like 10 rebounds if I really work on it,” May said.
May’s game could definitely use some maturity. But he’s an interesting two-sport prospect that is almost certainly a college athlete at some level. He’s rather explosive and skilled.
May is not currently decided on which sport he will end up playing in college, but is interested in both.