The Thanksgiving Hoopfest this year has some of the best teams and prospects in the country. Here are some of players to watch below: Point Guards Ty Berry | PG | Sunrise Christian | 2020 Berry can get to his…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inThe Thanksgiving Hoopfest this year has some of the best teams and prospects in the country. Here are some of players to watch below:
Point Guards
Ty Berry | PG | Sunrise Christian | 2020
Berry can get to his spots and he’s able to create scoring opportunities for himself or for others. He has good vision, skill and feel for the lead guard position.
Cade Cunningham | PG | Montverde Academy | 2020
Cunningham is the most complete player in the country. The big lead guard makes others better with the ball in his hands and has the athleticism to explode past players and elevate above the rim.
Gerald Doakes | PG | Yates | 2020
Doakes can get buckets from multiple spots on the floor by using crossovers, step-backs and other advanced isolation moves to get the defender off balance to give him enough time to get his jump-shot off.
Imo Essien | PG | Bishop Lynch | 2021
Essien knows how to control a game as a lead guard and is a creative ball-handler with the basketball.
Kendall Fair | PG | O.D. Wyatt | 2020
Fair is a cat quick guard who can really score the basketball.
Bryce Griggs | PG | Hightower | 2022
The scoring point guard Bryce Griggs is a crafty dribbler that loves breaking down defenders from the top of the key and hitting pull-ups or throwing dimes to his teammates.
Dallas Hobbs | PG | Faith Family | 2022
Hobbs is a shifty guard that likes to push the basketball and is fast with the rock in open court.
Pierre Hunter | PG | Dallas Madison | 2022
Hunter is a fierce competitor who loves to attack from the lead guard position. He’s also a pesky defender who plays with an endless motor
Julian Larry | PG | Ischool Lewisville | 2020
The Indiana Commit Julian Larry is an athletic guard who has exceptional speed with the basketball and he’s a magician the way he creates for others.
Caleb Love | PG | Christian Brothers | 2020
Love is a patient, poised and athletic point guard that makes high-level plays. The UNC Commit is a well-rounded guard that makes good decisions with the basketball and has good defensive instincts.
Mike Miles | PG | Lancaster | 2020 The Lancaster point guard Miles is under control and never rattled. One of the best available point guards in the country for his class.
Austin Nunez | PG | Cornerstone Christian | 2022
A fast guard who has good passing ability and can shoot the ball from deep.
Jerome Rogers | PG | Dallas Madison | 2020
Smooth facilitator who can score on or off the ball.
Wade Taylor | PG | Lancaster | 2021
The ultra-quick guard Taylor is an electric, dynamic and an elite scorer off the dribble.
Jamal Shead | PG | Manor | 2020
Shead is a strong guard who dribbles with a purpose and has a nice change of speed and a knack for getting to the second level of the defense.
Zaire Wade | PG | Sierra Canyon | 2020
The flashy floor general Wade is really fun to watch. He has shifty handles and is really gifted passer.
Shooting Guards
Nimari Burnett | SG | Prolific Prep | 2020
Burnett is a combo guard that can really shoot the basketball and knows how to utilize his dribble to get to his spots off the bounce to hit mid-range and long-range jumpers.
B.J. Boston | Sierra Canyon | SF | 2020
The five-star Kentucky Commit Boston is a long athletic shooting guard that has a smooth stroke and nice a skillset for his position.
Keyonte George | SG | Lewisville | 2022
George is a prolific scorer who has an advanced offensive skillset and can really take over a game offensively at any time.
Jalen Green | SG | Prolific Prep | 2020
Green is a bouncy athlete that can fill it up at a high rate in a multitude of ways. The five-star Cali native is a special player that is hard to guard on the defensive end.
Lebron James Jr. | Sg | Sierra Canyon | 2023
Lebron James Jr. is a talented young combination guard that can play multiple spots offensively because of his skillset and IQ.
C.J. Noland | SG | Waxahachie | 2021
Noland is a strong two guard that is unstoppable keeping out of the lane because of his strength and ability to get on a defender’s hip.
Rubin Jones | SG | Yates | 2020
Jones is a multipurpose combo who can shoot the ball and is a good distributor.
Jalen Lake | SG | Waxahachie | 2021
Lake can really stroke it from behind the arc and it doesn’t take him long to get it off.
Langston Love | SG | Montverde Academy | 2021
Love is a tough two-way guard who has a chiseled frame and plays with extreme toughness. He plays the game in a simplistic manner but what he does translates and helps his team win games.
Moses Moody | SG | Montverde Academy | 2020
Moody can really shoot the rock and is a solid on ball defender that is tough to score on.
Trey Phipps | SG | Booker T Washington | 2020
Phipps is a deadly jump shooter that can hit shots when open.
Bryce Thompson | SG | Booker T Washington | 2020
There are not too many players in the country that can score the basketball the way that Five-star guard Bryce Thompson can. Thompson scores it on all levels off the bounce and is a good shooter off the catch.
Rondel Walker | SG | Putnam City West | 2020
Walker is a complete guard that plays both sides of the floor and has handles, lateral quickness and deep shooting range.
Small Forwards
Quevian Adger | SF | Ischool Lewisville | 2020
Adger is a three level scoring wing who gets to the basket and can finish above the rim. Nice perimeter skill and capable of knocking down multiple jumpers.
Scottie Barnes | SF | Montverde | 2020
Barnes is a versatile forward that can make plays with or without the ball. The Florida State Commit is super skilled and athletic.
Kendall Brown | SF | Sunrise Christian | 2021
Brown is a special talent that can put the ball on the floor and get to where he needs to because of his handles and speed. He is terrific in transition and hard to keep out the paint.
Harrison Ingram | SF | St. Marks | 2021
Ingram is a five-star wing who makes his teammates better and is a good leader that knows how to affect the game on both ends.
Micah Peavy | SF | Duncanville | 2020
The smooth wing Peavy is great in transition and displays excellent body control and footwork when driving to the basket.
Colin Smith | SF | St. Marks | 2022
Smith is a wing who can shoot it when his feet are set and has a good first step that helps him get past defenders in a triple threat.
Jordan Walsh | SF | Faith Family | 2022
A bouncy young swingman who is ultra-competitive and violent going to the rim.
Tre White | SF | Cornerstone Christian | 2022
White is a gifted wing who has an array of tools in his game that makes him one of the most versatile players in his class.
Ziaire Williams | SF | Sierra Canyon | 2020
Williams is a fluid wing that has a good face-up game and exhibits nice athleticism when going to the cup.
Power Forwards
K.J. Adams | Westlake | PF | 2021
Adams is a freak athlete that you must fill the lane up on because he’s an Elite attacker and finisher.
Richard Amaefule | Woodrow Wilson | 2020
The muscular forward Amaefule possesses a strong frame and likes to bully smaller players. He has solid post skills and does a good job of rebounding.
Eduardo Andre | PF | Woodrow Wilson | 2020
The mobile forward Andre has a pterodactyl wingspan to complement his athletic ability. He is really good defensively and blocks multiple shots around the paint.
Chris Moore | PF | West Memphis | 2020
The Auburn commit Moore has a college ready physique and can put the ball on the floor and get to the rim. Moore is a tough rebounder who uses his body to box players out to get boards at a .high rate
Allen Udemadu | PF | Yates | 2021
The Yates power forward is a strong and active player on the interior, who has a chance to see his stock rise if he performs well at the Hoopfest.
Jerrell Colbert | PF | Cornerstone Christian | 2022
Colbert is a slender big man that has good bounce and plays with a solid motor and tries to block and alter shots.
Zachary Clemence | PF | Sunrise Christian
The long face up four-star 2021 Zach Clemence has a lot of tools and abilities offensively and uses length to finish over smaller defenders around the paint.
Darkuan King | PF | O.D. Wyatt | 2023
King has solid footwork and touch around the basket. He is considered one of the best bigs in the state for his class.
Centers
Frank Anselem | C | Prolific Prep | 2021
A lean athletic big who gets off the floor with ease and will put you in the rim if you’re not careful.
Chuks Isitua | C | Yates | 2021
The physically imposing big man Chuks Isitua has strength, feel and post ability. The Houston big man is one of the best centers in his class.