Contenders, Prospects, & Sleepers: 6A Region II District 15

<p>It is October and that means its only days away from season opening games. Let’s take a dive into the various districts, and begin previewing teams and players to watch! Today we dive into the 6A-II District 15!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pre-Season Player of the Year</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This award will go to one of the following prospects.</span><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong> Griffin Datcher IV</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is one of the top prospects of the Greater Houston area for his class. Griffin is a junior who is tough both physically and mentally. Scores the ball from all 3 levels of the court. He is bouncy and was putting players in the rim this summer. He is a Top Ranked Prospect in Texas for his class. <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Daylan Hamilton</strong></span> had a great spring/summer with Team Harden. Expect for him to bring that same energy with Klein Forest as he contends for district MVP. He is a scrappy defender who can shoot the ball and will put you in the rim.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Team to Beat</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Klein Forest Golden Eagles will be the team to beat in this District once again. The richly traditional power looks to keep up the tradition of making the playoffs for the 15th consecutive year in a row. Fresh off their State Championship appearance last season expect for them not to disappoint the fans with another strong season. The Eagles will be led by Senior shooting guard </span><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Daylan “Twin” Hamilton</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> along with Junior guard </span><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Marion Williams</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> who is a top shooter in the Houston Area. Both of these prospects are trey ball shooters. Expect for Coach Black to have these guys ready on the defensive side of the ball as well. With some new names and faces to get to know. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Biggest Threat</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Klein Bearkats will be a big threat in the District. Talk about good team that is fundamentally sound with a nice front-court which is led by Juniors<span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong> Mason Tharp</strong></span> who was an All-District 1st team player and <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Thirhrey Smiley</strong></span>. Klein went 9-5 in district play were they finished in third place and went 16-14 overall. They ended up losing in the first round of the playoffs last season. With the district this year being down some expect for them to make a lot of noise.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Top Prospects to Watch </span><b>[Last Year Award]</b></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Griffin Datcher IV</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 6’5 WG Jr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oak Ridge </span></i><a href="https://prephoops.com/texas/rankings/2021-rankings/"><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">PH</span><span style="color: #ff9900;">TX</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">75 </span></strong></a><b>[All-District 1st Team]</b></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">Daylan Hamilton</span></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 6’3 SG Sr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Klein Forest </span></i><a href="https://prephoops.com/texas/rankings/2020-rankings/"><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">PH</span><span style="color: #ff9900;">TX</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">150 </span></strong></a><b>[All-District 1st Team]</b></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Mason Tharp </strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">6’7 PF Jr.</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Klein </span></i><b>[All-District 1st Team]</b></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>David Spurlock</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 6’1 SG Jr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Conroe </span></i><b>[All-District 1st Team]</b></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Marion Williams </strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">5’11 G Jr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Klein Forest </span></i><b>[All-District 2nd Team]</b></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Trey South</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 6’3 SG Sr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Klein Collins</span></i></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Aaron Scott</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 6’5 F Sr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Klein Oak</span></i></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Xavier Owens</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 6’7 PF So. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Klein Cain</span></i></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; color: #ff6600;"><strong>Ty Buckmon</strong> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">6’1 G So.</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> College Park </span></i><b>[Newcomer]</b></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Thierry Smiley</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 6’5 F Jr.</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Klein</span></i></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Dwight Parker</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 6’0 PG Sr.</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Klein Collins</span></i></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Cole Himmer</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 6’3 SG Sr.</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The Woodlands </span></i></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Top Contenders</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Klein Forest</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Klein</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Klein Collins</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">College Park</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Klein Oak</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Conroe Oak Ridge</span></li> </ol>