Updated 2021 Rankings: Baltimore Prospects (1-25)
This past Wednesday, our updated rankings for the 2021 class released There has been significant movement throughout as players capitalized off of strong endings to their respective high school seasons and have been productive so far this summer. For this…
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Continue ReadingThis past Wednesday, our updated rankings for the 2021 class released There has been significant movement throughout as players capitalized off of strong endings to their respective high school seasons and have been productive so far this summer.
For this set of articles, I’ll break down the prospects from the Baltimore area that landed in the rankings.
Ryan Conway | 6’1 | Dulaney/Team Melo
Ranking: No. 2
Conway boasts the No. 2 ranking on our list and deservedly so. The 6-foot-1 point guard could write a book about how to score the basketball. Whenever he steps on the floor, that’s what he does. Conway can score it in pretty much any way. He’s a deadly shooter from three both off the dribble and off the catch. His ball-handling and shiftiness make him extremely difficult to guard one-on-one, so Conway can read the defense after getting by his man to decide whether he’ll pull up from the mid-range or take it to the basket. He scores efficiently from both areas. As Conway matures though, I’ve seen more and more willingness to be a play-maker for others. He’s a very positive and vocal teammate no matter the situation. On the defensive end, Conway competes. I wouldn’t say that he’s an above average defender, but he’s always looking to anticipate passes off the ball to give him a chance to score in the open court. He holds offers from Old Dominion, TCU, Bryant, Boise State, Kansas State, Loyola (MD), Towson and Coastal Carolina.
David Brown III | 6’5 | McDonogh/Team Durant
Ranking: No. 7
Brown had a breakout season for a young McDonogh team that saw much success in a tough MIAA A Conference this past year. The 6-foot-5 guard proved time and time again that he has the ability to fill up the scoring sheet. The Eagles ultimately came up short in the MIAA semifinals against Mt. St. Joe, but Brown wouldn’t allow his team to go down easily as indicated by his 30-point outing. While the majority of his buckets came off of catch-and-shoot situations, this spring and summer Brown has showed improvement when it comes to putting the ball on the floor and finishing around the rim. He is beginning to grow comfortably into his body, which allows him to finishing athletically with strength in transition. Brown will look to prove himself as a defender during his junior season. With his frame and athletic ability, he should be an effective option for head coach TJ Jordan when figuring out defensive schemes. Brown holds offers from Loyola (MD), Bryant and Howard.
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Julian Reese | 6’9 | St. Frances/Team Thrill
Ranking: No. 13
Reese has some of the highest potential in the 2021 class. At 6-foot-9, the left-handed forward can do many different things on the court. Offensively, he has ability to step out to the three-point line and make shots. He may not be the most consistent shooter on the floor yet, but has good form and with repetitions and experience, I could see Reese becoming an efficient option from beyond the arc. Reese has ability to catch on the perimeter and put the ball on the floor to beat his man to the rim. You can tell he’s still growing into his body, as most players Reese’s age and size are, but he certainly shows spurts of being a high-level player. Defensively, Reese uses his length effectively to act as a shot-blocker for anything around the rim or painted area. An underrated part of Reese’s game is the way he hits the offensive glass. He holds offers from VCU, Virginia Tech, Coastal Carolina, George Washington and Stony Brook.