Diamonds in the Rough in the 2020 Class, Part 1

<p>The 2020 class in North Carolina still has some diamonds in the rough. Take a look at Part 1 of a 3-part series showcasing unsigned senior prospects with mid-major and low-major talent.</p> <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="833144" first="Chase" last="Forte"] - Point Guard - Word of God</h5> <p>Forte is a point guard prospect that came a long way in the rotation in 2019-20 at Word of God. He's a true floor general that sets the tone on both ends with his ability to defend the basketball and get to the rim and finish with authority. He's really improved his all-around floor game and can distribute in any system. He averaged 12 points and five assists per game this past season and is just scratching the surface on what he can do. He currently holds an offer from St. Augustine's. </p> <p><strong>Film:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqzlCEiQc1M">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqzlCEiQc1M</a></p> <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="572979" first="Dylan" last="Blake"] - Guard - First Flight</h5> <p>Blake is a combo guard prospect that can really put up big numbers when given the ball. He eclipsed over 2,000 points during his career at First Flight while making over 900 3-point field goals.By season's end, he was District Player of the Year for the Nighthawks for the third-consecutive year. He's a sharpshooter 6-foot guard that does a lot more than make 3-pointers though. He also averaged 7.1 rebounds per contest during his varsity career, along with 3.2 assists and 2.6 steals per contest. He holds offers from High Point and Young Harris College. He'll make a college coach look good very soon. </p> <p><strong>Film:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvVdytgW9GE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvVdytgW9GE</a></p> <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="833299" first="Jordan" last="McNeill"] - Guard - Lumberton </h5> <p>McNeill is another combo guard that's put together quite the resume during his high school career at Lumberton. He was leading quite the charge for the Pirates in the 4A State Playoffs before things were postponed due to the Coronavirus. He's a prospect that can fill up the stat sheet with his ability to rebound and get out on the break. He took home SAC Player of the Year honors and first-team All-District honors by season's end. He's another 6-foot guard that really gets after it. He holds an offer from Georgia Southwestern currently.</p> <p><strong>Film: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKNG-qqs2yo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKNG-qqs2yo</a></p> <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="833096" first="Kahari" last="Rogers"] - Wing/Guard - Liberty Heights</h5> <p>Rogers is a prospect that's been racking up quite the offers of late from Chipola College, Dodge City CC, Florida Southwestern State and Walters State despite the quite period. He's a versatile prospect at 6-foot-6 with the ability to play multiple positions on the floor. He can get after in the paint just as well as he can shoot it on the perimeter and teams are beginning to take notice. With his length, he's an asset on the hardwood that found his way this season in the Liberty Heights rotation. He also holds offers from Nicholls State, North Carolina A&amp;T and Hofstra. </p> <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="833092" first="Christian" last="Hampton"] - Guard - Northwest Guilford</h5> <p>Hampton is an athletic and strong combo guard at 6-foot-1 that makes things look easy on the hardwood. He's not a prospect you want to let get downhill off the dribble or it'll be a long night for opposing defenses. He was a first-team All-District and All-Conference selection and co-Conference Player of the Year in 2019-20 after producing 18.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 4.0 apg and 2.0 spg while shooting 53 percent from the field. After putting up over 1,500 points in his career with the Vikings, he's due to make waves at the next level. He holds an offer from Appalachian State, Mount Olive and Catawba College.</p> <p><strong>Film:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEnLE9C44RI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEnLE9C44RI</a></p> <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="833163" first="Rashod" last="Smith"] - Guard - Washington </h5> <p>Smith is a 5-foot-9 combo guard that can compete. He amassed over 1,900 points and 700 assists during his high school career and led the Washington Pam Pack to an 18-9 record while earning first-team All-District honors in 2019-20. He produced 20.9 ppg, 7.0 apg, 4.8 rpg and 2.6 spg this past season and many colleges have taken notice. He holds offers from Fayetteville Tech, Wake Tech, Johnston Community College, Pitt Community College, William Peace and Bluefield College.</p> <p><strong>Film:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/BucketReel/status/1242459879291465731?s=20">https://twitter.com/BucketReel/status/1242459879291465731?s=20</a></p>