Next Up: Archie Weatherspoon V (Colorado)

This young PG is Up Next in Colorado. Although he is a Minnesota native, he is taking the city of Aurora by storm. Archie Weatherspoon is an elite PG that is playing up a grade this year. <strong>Height: 5'8</strong> <strong>Position: PG</strong> <strong>Graduating Class: 2027</strong> <strong>City: Aurora, CO</strong> <strong>Club Team: CB Elite 2026</strong> <strong>Future High School: Rangeview High School</strong> Here is the latest interview with Class of 2027 prospect Archie Weatherspoon V: <strong>Who got you into basketball and do you remember how old you were?</strong> I got into basketball because of Tyus Jones who is currently in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies. When I was 3 or 4 my parents would take me to a lot of his high school games when we lived in our home state of Minnesota. I was 5 years old when he won a High School State Championship his junior year of H.S in 2013. He inspired me to grow up and play basketball. I have wanted to be as good as him.  I attended his 1st Annual Tyus Jones Basketball Camp in 2016 his NBA rookie year. It was a camp for only 3rd-6th graders but my Dad signed me up an I was the only 1st grader. I won Camp MVP. Tyus handed me the award and told me to keep working and to follow my dreams. <strong>What are your favorite basketball teams?</strong> Boston Celtics &amp; Brooklyn Nets <strong>Who are the players you try to pattern your game after?</strong> Dame Lillard and how he creates shots for himself. Chris Paul and how he is a master at the pick n' roll and making those right reads. <strong>What are some things you are working on to improve your game?</strong> I am a good defender but I am working on becoming a lockdown defender. I have also been working on creating for my teammates with penetration and finding them for easy buckets. I have really been challenged by playing up a grade with CB Elite it's more physical but I love the challenge. <strong>Top 5 songs that get you hyped up before a game?</strong> Shotta Flow 4 - NLE Choppa ft. Chief Keef Should've Ducked - Lil Durk ft. Phoo Shiesty Family Ties - Baby Keem ft. Kendrick Lamar Off the Grid - Kanye West <strong>Do you have a dream school?</strong> Duke use to be my dream school, that's where my idol went along with his little brother Tre Jones and a few of my other favorite players like Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum. Currently looking at different options such as those elite high schools or even those G-League Elite teams. <strong>If you could play on any NBA team which one would it be?</strong> The Milwaukee Bucks, playing with Giannis would be amazing. <strong>If basketball wasn't an option what sport and position would you play?</strong> Football and I would play Wide Receiver. <strong>What would you want to do as a career if basketball wasn't an option?</strong> Sports Broadcaster or a Coach. <strong>If you could have dinner with 5 people dead or alive who would it be?</strong> Kobe Bryant Michael Jordan Martin Luther King Jr. Muhammad Ali Albert Einstein <strong>What would your coaches say about your game and style of play?</strong> That I am a floor general and facilitator that creates opportunities for myself and my teammates. Also, that I am a deadly three-point shooter. <hr /> <strong>Additionally </strong> Archie is a leader and he is a team-first player. His ultimate goal is to get to the NBA. He wakes up at 5:45 a.m every day to work out with his Dad. To top it all off he is a straight-A student who takes his studies seriously.