The Elite 36 Rising Prospects
<p>Normally what would’ve been an NCAA LIVE weekend turned out to be a great weekend for basketball in the Greater Houston region. Teams from across the state of Texas and Louisiana competed and left it all on the floor. Here are my rising prospects who continue to put in work. </p>
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<p><strong>Anthony Ferguson 6’5" SG | Cypress Park HS [Cypress, TX] 2021 - Houston Raptors Benjamin</strong></p>
<p>A.J. is playing with aggression. We didn't see it last season. Attacking downhill getting to the rim and finishing at a much higher rate through contact and over bigger defenders. He has always been a big shot maker from behind the arc and he is now refining his game as a more all-around player with bounce. His stock is definitely on the rise.</p>
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<p><strong>Sam Bradford 6’5" WG | Goose Creek Memorial HS [Baytown, TX] 2022 - Houston TTG</strong></p>
<p>Sam continues to impress scouts/media personnel in the big games. He shows up in the smaller games as well, but the big games just add a bit of extra oomph to his stock. He is a downhill wing who continues to develop his game. Streaky outside shooter but solid with the ball in his hands as a point forward and gets to the rim with ease.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="958615" first="Sean" last="Elkinton"] 6’7" PF | Crosby HS [Crosby, TX] 2022 - Houston TTG</strong></p>
<p>Sean is a bit of a traditional meets modern post/stretch player. Has the ability to stretch the floor because he can knock down outside jumpers at a decent percentage. Plays with his back to the basket really well and has a soft touch on his baby hook. Rebounds the ball keeps it locked high and gets it out on the outlet quickly.</p>
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<p><strong>Darius Sherman 6’2" G | Wagner HS [San Antonio, TX] 2021 - ProSkills San Antonio</strong></p>
<p>Darius showed his bounce in several games this weekend. He also was able to knock down some trey balls and has a really solid handle on the ball. He has good vision with a great motor. Uses his athleticism on the defensive end of the ball to get steals and blocks.</p>
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<p><strong>JaQuan Ivory 6’7" PF | Manvel HS [Manvel, TX] 2021 - D1 Houston</strong></p>
<p>JaQuan is a force in the paint defensively. Every game he pins two layups against the backboard that is so loud you would think someone is shooting a gun as a spectator described it. The offensive game needs polishing but timing and strength were unmatched. Snatched up a lot of rebounds as well. A force in the middle defensively and defense brings about big game wins.</p>
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