Recruiting Spike: Greater Houston

Although COVID-19 has come and taken away Spring Grassroots Basketball. The video industry hasn’t been of more value than right now. Game Recaps, Mixtapes, and Full Game footage are being watched 24/7 by college coaches. This has helped out some better than others, especially those who were already on coaches radars from last year's Summer LIVE period and NCAA Camp. Here is the list of Prospects who have seen a big Spike in their recruitment. [player_tooltip player_id="887043" first="Ja’Vier" last="Francis"] 6’7” PF • Westbury Christian • 2021 This prospect has received a lot of D1 offers from this past season. He was on a team that brought home a second-place TAPPS 5A State Championship Trophy. He is a game-changer and is more than deserving of the offers that he has been getting. What he brings to the table is elite shot-blocking and clearing all the boards on both the offensive and defensive side of the court. High motor big who has only been playing ball for the past four years. A walking Double-Double who has also recorded a couple of Triple-Doubles as well. [player_tooltip player_id="684397" first="R.J." last="Keene"] 6’6” SG • Concordia Lutheran • 2021 RJ has been picking up D1 offers left and right during this pandemic. He had a really solid junior season and comes from rich stock, as his father was a D1 player at the University of Illinois. What RJ brings to the table is length and great shooting ability (on the move, catch and shoot, off the screen, or creating his own jumper). He is also active defensively and has been looking to posterize opponents and will do so a lot next year. [player_tooltip player_id="779900" first="Ashton" last="Smith"] 6’9” PF • Legacy School of Sports Sciences • 2021 This strong and athletic big man has landed a power 5 offer during this non-basketball period. What he brings to the table is his ability to move his opponent around anywhere he wants to on the court. Has solid timing defensively to block shots. Scores around the rim at a high rate and will dunk his opponent every chance he gets. He has made the move from Aldine Nimitz High School to Legacy a school that plays a National High School schedule. He has also landed a lot of offers as well since the season has ended. Anthony Ferguson 6’4” SG • Cypress Park • 2021 AJ recruitment is starting to pick up as well. He has landed his first offer and is picking up a lot of interest and coaches can’t wait to see some new film of AJ from this Summer Ball and His Senior year as well. What he brings to the game is shooting from deep and his ability to take his man off the dribble. He is quick in transition and will also meet you at the rim defensively to pin a lay or swat a potential dunk, or he will catch you sleeping and dunk on you as well. [player_tooltip player_id="889568" first="Terrance" last="Arceneaux"] 6’7” SF • Beaumont United • 2022 Terrance is beginning to pick up offers, as mentioned in the Stolen Spring article, I knew his recruitment would take off. Despite not playing this Spring due to the unfortunate circumstances coaches are intrigued by what he brought to the table last grassroots and his growth as a sophomore on his second varsity stint. What he brings to the table is athleticism. He can score from on the perimeter, take his man off the dribble to the rim, or play in the high post and reek havoc. He is also an excellent defender with a big wingspan and great timing to block shots. He has picked up three offers and will add some more before the season starts up next year.

Although COVID-19 has come and taken away Spring Grassroots Basketball. The video industry hasn’t been of more value than right now. Game Recaps, Mixtapes, and Full Game footage are being watched 24/7 by college coaches. This has helped out some better than others, especially those who were already on coaches radars from last year's Summer LIVE period and NCAA Camp. Here is the list of Prospects who have seen a big Spike in their recruitment.

Ja’Vier Francis Ja’Vier Francis 6'8" | PF Westbury Christian | 2020 #190 Nation FL 6’7” PF • Westbury Christian • 2021

This prospect has received a lot of D1 offers from this past season. He was on a team that brought home a second-place TAPPS 5A State Championship Trophy. He is a game-changer and is more than deserving of the offers that he has been getting. What he brings to the table is elite shot-blocking and clearing all the boards on both the offensive and defensive side of the court. High motor big who has only been playing ball for the past four years. A walking Double-Double who has also recorded a couple of Triple-Doubles as well.

R.J. Keene R.J. Keene 6'7" | SF Tomball Concordia Lutheran | 2021 State TX 6’6” SG • Concordia Lutheran • 2021

RJ has been picking up D1 offers left and right during this pandemic. He had a really solid junior season and comes from rich stock, as his father was a D1 player at the University of Illinois. What RJ brings to the table is length and great shooting ability (on the move, catch and shoot, off the screen, or creating his own jumper). He is also active defensively and has been looking to posterize opponents and will do so a lot next year.

Ashton Smith Ashton Smith 6'9" | C Legacy School of Sport Science | 2021 State TX 6’9” PF • Legacy School of Sports Sciences • 2021

This strong and athletic big man has landed a power 5 offer during this non-basketball period. What he brings to the table is his ability to move his opponent around anywhere he wants to on the court. Has solid timing defensively to block shots. Scores around the rim at a high rate and will dunk his opponent every chance he gets. He has made the move from Aldine Nimitz High School to Legacy a school that plays a National High School schedule. He has also landed a lot of offers as well since the season has ended.

Anthony Ferguson 6’4” SG • Cypress Park • 2021

AJ recruitment is starting to pick up as well. He has landed his first offer and is picking up a lot of interest and coaches can’t wait to see some new film of AJ from this Summer Ball and His Senior year as well. What he brings to the game is shooting from deep and his ability to take his man off the dribble. He is quick in transition and will also meet you at the rim defensively to pin a lay or swat a potential dunk, or he will catch you sleeping and dunk on you as well.

Terrance Arceneaux Terrance Arceneaux 6'7" | SF Beaumont United | 2022 State #46 Nation TX 6’7” SF • Beaumont United • 2022

Terrance is beginning to pick up offers, as mentioned in the Stolen Spring article, I knew his recruitment would take off. Despite not playing this Spring due to the unfortunate circumstances coaches are intrigued by what he brought to the table last grassroots and his growth as a sophomore on his second varsity stint. What he brings to the table is athleticism. He can score from on the perimeter, take his man off the dribble to the rim, or play in the high post and reek havoc. He is also an excellent defender with a big wingspan and great timing to block shots. He has picked up three offers and will add some more before the season starts up next year.