Spring Stolen: Combo Forwards Houston Edition

Here we are at the end of the month of May. Prospects didn’t get to tune up for Grassroots Hoops in March to prepare for the LIVE Periods in April. And normally the month of May is normally the free-agent period in grassroots as teams re-gear up for the Summer. Here are 6 prospects regardless of graduating class who would’ve made an impact as Combo Forwards guys who can be utilized as a Small Forward or a Power Forward. [player_tooltip player_id="779859" first="Josh" last="Farmer"] 6’8” PF • Houston Sharpstown • 2021 Josh is most dominant on the low block and in the short corner. He does have the abilities to handle the ball on the wing and even brings it up the court as a point forward at times. He has a shot from the outside as well as dominate around the rim. He runs with the Houston Superstars on the UA-Rise circuit. He already has half-a-dozen offers on the table and would’ve added to that this spring. [player_tooltip player_id="887045" first="Sir" last="Isaac Herron"] 6’9” PF • Houston Lamar • 2021 Slim bodied forward that can be utilized at either forward position. Skilled enough to play on the wing as a three-man or utilized as a stretch-four. Most consistent from 17 feet and in but can knock down the outside jumper. He is a force in the paint defensively and will swat away almost everything that enters in his space. He will be running on the Under Armor Circuit with the Houston Defenders this grassroots season. Has over half-dozen offers and would’ve added more and received more pressure from coaches to commit. Brian Myles 6’6” PF • Legacy School of Sports Sciences • 2021 Brian has a really solid junior campaign for his high school squad Houston Madison. He was big for them this year catching alleys and dominating in the paint and scoring from the perimeter by taking his man off the dribble. He had transferred schools and will attend Legacy next year to play on a national high school schedule. He will be playing with the Houston Defenders on the Under Armor Circuit. Reyce Allen 6’4” F • Summer Creek • 2021 Reyce has always been utilized as a power forward for both his high school and his former grassroots team. This grassroots season he was going to be playing with Texas Elite and was going to be playing on the wing to showcase his skill set from the wing. Has a nice handle on the ball. He is a big time scorer on the inside of the paint and plays above the rim. Has the ability to play on the perimeter just rarely gets to showcase his game and was looking forward to showcasing his skill this grassroots season. Chris Wiseman 6’5” F • Langham Creek • 2021 He has really transformed his game from last season as a sophomore where he spent the majority of it on the block. This year as a junior he had the ball in his hands a lot more than normal and played some point forward for his squad. Has big-time wing span and good timing on blocking shots. Plays with a great motor and continues to transform his game to more of a perimeter game. He runs with Texas TakeOver Elite - Kemp for the grassroots season and they are a Prep Hoops Circuit affiliate. He was going to showcase his talents on the wing which was going to be the door opener for him in the recruiting game before he kicks off his senior campaign. Xavier Owens 6’5” F • Klein Cain • 2022 Xavier is still a young prospect but he is finally start to grow into his body as his skill set continues to arise on the wing and away from the posts. He is still very dominant down low and plays the game more fluidly. He runs with the Houston Defenders on the Under Armor Circuit and was looking to open up the eyes of a lot of Collegiate coaches while playing 16U.

Here we are at the end of the month of May. Prospects didn’t get to tune up for Grassroots Hoops in March to prepare for the LIVE Periods in April. And normally the month of May is normally the free-agent period in grassroots as teams re-gear up for the Summer. Here are 6 prospects regardless of graduating class who would’ve made an impact as Combo Forwards guys who can be utilized as a Small Forward or a Power Forward.

Josh Farmer Josh Farmer 6'8" | PF Sharpstown | 2021 State #164 Nation TX 6’8” PF • Houston Sharpstown • 2021

Josh is most dominant on the low block and in the short corner. He does have the abilities to handle the ball on the wing and even brings it up the court as a point forward at times. He has a shot from the outside as well as dominate around the rim. He runs with the Houston Superstars on the UA-Rise circuit. He already has half-a-dozen offers on the table and would’ve added to that this spring.

Sir Isaac Herron Sir Isaac Herron 6'7" | PF Legacy School of Sport Science | 2021 State TX 6’9” PF • Houston Lamar • 2021

Slim bodied forward that can be utilized at either forward position. Skilled enough to play on the wing as a three-man or utilized as a stretch-four. Most consistent from 17 feet and in but can knock down the outside jumper. He is a force in the paint defensively and will swat away almost everything that enters in his space. He will be running on the Under Armor Circuit with the Houston Defenders this grassroots season. Has over half-dozen offers and would’ve added more and received more pressure from coaches to commit.

Brian Myles 6’6” PF • Legacy School of Sports Sciences • 2021

Brian has a really solid junior campaign for his high school squad Houston Madison. He was big for them this year catching alleys and dominating in the paint and scoring from the perimeter by taking his man off the dribble. He had transferred schools and will attend Legacy next year to play on a national high school schedule. He will be playing with the Houston Defenders on the Under Armor Circuit.

Reyce Allen 6’4” F • Summer Creek • 2021

Reyce has always been utilized as a power forward for both his high school and his former grassroots team. This grassroots season he was going to be playing with Texas Elite and was going to be playing on the wing to showcase his skill set from the wing. Has a nice handle on the ball. He is a big time scorer on the inside of the paint and plays above the rim. Has the ability to play on the perimeter just rarely gets to showcase his game and was looking forward to showcasing his skill this grassroots season.

Chris Wiseman 6’5” F • Langham Creek • 2021

He has really transformed his game from last season as a sophomore where he spent the majority of it on the block. This year as a junior he had the ball in his hands a lot more than normal and played some point forward for his squad. Has big-time wing span and good timing on blocking shots. Plays with a great motor and continues to transform his game to more of a perimeter game. He runs with Texas TakeOver Elite - Kemp for the grassroots season and they are a Prep Hoops Circuit affiliate. He was going to showcase his talents on the wing which was going to be the door opener for him in the recruiting game before he kicks off his senior campaign.

Xavier Owens 6’5” F • Klein Cain • 2022

Xavier is still a young prospect but he is finally start to grow into his body as his skill set continues to arise on the wing and away from the posts. He is still very dominant down low and plays the game more fluidly. He runs with the Houston Defenders on the Under Armor Circuit and was looking to open up the eyes of a lot of Collegiate coaches while playing 16U.