Super Soakers – Houston Area Shooting Prospects

<p style="text-align: left;">With summer officially over, I figure this will be one of the last times a “super soaker” will be use for a while. Well at least as far as the water toy goes. Houston has plenty of other types of “Super Soakers" though. “Super Soakers” describes players that are “wet” almost every time they shoot the ball. Regardless of the level, every good team needs a good shooter. So let’s take a look at some players that excels in that area of the game.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Jakoby Flores</strong><br /> <strong>5’9 PG | St Thomas Episcopal High School | Class of 2021</strong></p> <p>[video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2019/10/Jakoby-Flores-Prep-Hoops.mp4"][/video]</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>BIG THINGS CAN COME IN SMALL PACKAGES</strong> </span></p> <p>For what Jakoby lacks in height he makes up for with an incredible knack to score the ball. If you give him an inch, he will make you pay. He has a quick trigger and unlimited range which makes him an instant threat as soon as he crosses half court. In addition to his shooting, Jakoby finds ways to contort his body in traffic to score in the paint.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ethan Yancy</span> </strong><br /> <strong>6’4 SG | Bush High School | Class of 2020</strong></p> <p>[video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2019/10/Ethan-Yancy-Prep-Hoops.mp4"][/video]</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>BIG GUARD, LONG RANGE</strong></span> </p> <p style="text-align: left;">Ethan is a pretty big guard at this level. His ability to shoot from long range opens things up for him when he wants to penetrate. He can finish in traffic, he's athletic enough to finish at the rim and all of this complements his great shooting ability. Ethan does a great job of getting to his spots. And regardless of if he is contested or not, he makes a high percentage of his threes.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Jake Arnold</strong></span><br /> <strong>6’2 PG | Katy Taylor High School | Class of 2021</strong></p> <p>[video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2019/10/Jake-Arnold-Prep-Hoops.mp4"][/video]</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>JAKE “THE SNAKE” ARNOLD</strong></span> </p> <p style="text-align: left;">Okay, so that’s not really his nickname, but still, Jake is always ready to strike and from anywhere. Long range, mid range, close to the rim, it doesn’t matter. Jake can score on all three levels but it all begins with his outside shooting ability. He can shoot off the dribble, going both directions and also shoot off of screens. Transitioning into a PG role should see him get more opportunities to score this upcoming season.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Hunter Betke</strong></span><br /> <strong>6’3 SG | Cinco Ranch High School | Class of 2022</strong></p> <p>[video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2019/10/Hunter-Betke-Prep-Hoops.mp4"][/video]</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>YOUNG, LONG AND TALENTED</strong></span> </p> <p style="text-align: left;">I have been a bit surprised to see that Hunter is more than a spot up shooter. Yeah, he can absolutely spot up and shoot, but recently he has shown the ability to pass the ball effectively as well. He moves well around the floor, makes good decisions, plays hard and never plays outside of himself. Just a sophomore, it will be interesting to see how he expands his game.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>LJ Cryer</strong></span><br /> <strong>6’2 PG | Morton Ranch High School | Class of 2020</strong></p> <p>[video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2019/10/LJ-Cryer-Prep-Hoops.mp4"][/video]</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>NO INTRODUCTION NEEDED</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;">If you claim to follow high school basketball in the Houston area and haven’t heard of LJ Cryer, just stop. This kid is incredible. Committed to Baylor, Cryer is an elite shooter that combines that ability with his wizardly dribbling ability. He has added some weight over the summer so now he can also use his body to create space. And that is the LAST thing opposing teams should want to give him If you have a chance to watch this kid play, I would strongly recommend that you do so.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Jacob Harvey</strong></span><br /> <strong>5’11 PG | Hargrave High School | Class of 2021</strong></p> <p>[video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2019/10/Jacob-Harvey-Prep-Hoops.mp4"][/video]</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>NO RELATION TO STEVE</strong></span> </p> <p style="text-align: left;">And there is nothing funny about Jacob’s game. Deceptively quick, Jacob finds creative ways to free up space to get his jumper off. Additionally, he dictates tempo well which works hand in hand with his vision and passing ability. Jacob picks his spots to take over games with his scoring. However, he can take over games in other ways as he enjoys getting teammates involved just as much as he likes to shoot.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Other “Super Soakers” in the Houston Area:</strong></span> <br /> <strong>Dylan Miles</strong>, Summer Creek High School Class of 2020<br /> <strong>Marion Williams,</strong> Klein Forest High School Class of 2021<br /> <strong>Hudson Boyd,</strong> Lake Creek High School Class of 2021<br /> <strong>Elijah Elliott,</strong> St Thomas Catholic High School Class of 2020<br /> <strong>RJ Keene,</strong> Concordia Lutheran High School Class of 2021<br /> <strong>Patrick Punch,</strong> Eisenhower High School Class of 2021</p>