Top Defenders in The State of Texas
Top Texas Defenders Jalen Jackson / 5’11 / PG / Wagner / 2019 / ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Defensive Strengths: On the Ball Defender, Steals. Jackson is a tough floor general that makes plays on the offensive end but doesn’t mind…
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Jalen Jackson / 5’11 / PG / Wagner / 2019 / ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Defensive Strengths: On the Ball Defender, Steals.
Jackson is a tough floor general that makes plays on the offensive end but doesn’t mind guarding you 94 feet on the defensive end. Jackson has a chiseled body and good lateral quickness that allows him to stay in front of other guards. He will be a really good defender at the collegiate level for UNT.
Malik Henry / 6’8 / PF / Longview / 2020
Defensive Strengths: Elite Shot Blocker???????? Rebounding.
Henry has averaged multiple blocks per game for his Lobo team. He has great timing combined with his length and athleticism to deflect/alter shots.
Jaylen Peterson / 6’0” / Guard / Northwest / 2020
Defensive Strengths: Taken Charges, Off the ball defense.
Peterson is a player that may not get enough credit for what he does for his team. He is a good help side defender that is always in position on the defensive end to take a charge.
Isaiah Foster / PG / 5’10” / Frisco Memorial / 2022
Defensive Strengths : Quick Hands, Steals????????
Foster has some of the quickest hands in the state and knows how to use them to pick the pockets of ball handlers.
Jonathan Aku / 6’10” / C / Ischool Entrepreneurial / 2020
Defensive Strengths: Interior Defense, Rebounding.
Aku is a physical specimen that looks like a college ready big man. Aku uses his physical attributes to make it harder for opposing bigs to score down low. Aku is an Elite rebounder that has a nose for the ball.
Adriel Linares / 6’9 / Forward/Center / Sunnybrook / 2019
Defensive Strengths: Shot Blocker???????? Rebounder.
Linares is a long lanky big man that is hard to score over. Linares is skinny but understands how to affect the game on the defensive with his length by blocking shots and rebounding the ball.