This season the UIL championship will go through Richardson and Duncanville High Schools. The two powerhouses boast deep, talented teams full of D1 and NBA-potential players. Duncanville is coming off a championship season (11-1) led by coach David Peavy and…
This season the UIL championship will go through Richardson and Duncanville High Schools. The two powerhouses boast deep, talented teams full of D1 and NBA-potential players. Duncanville is coming off a championship season (11-1) led by coach David Peavy and welcomes back nine players from their state championship squad. Even if five-star Coppell transfer Anthony BlackAnthonyBlack
6'7" | PG Duncanville | 2022State#10NationTX
doesn’t;t play due to being deemed ineligible, they still have an offense built around junior four-star transfer Ashton HardawayAshtonHardaway
6'8" | SF Sierra Canyon | 2023State#164NationCA-S
and first-team all-district Ron HollandRonHolland
6'9" | PF Duncanville | 2023State#7NationTX
. Wow.
But many other teams will have something to say about who comes out on top including a stacked Mckinney High School team, and fellow Region 1 stalwart Richardson Lake Highlands and Dallas Jesuits. Region 2 boasts Kileen Ellison and Cypress Ranch and Mason Huffmeister competing against Duncanville’s attempt at repeating.
Region 3 boasts a history of powerhouse teams, and this season will see Friendswood Clear Brook, Fort Bend Elkins, and Katy Thompkins in the mix. While Region 4 consists of potential upsets in Austin Westlake, San Antonio Wagner, and San Antonio Clark all staking their claims.
The top five look to be rounding out of Duncanville, Richardson, Katy Thompkins, McKinney, and Clear Brook. And it’s the superstar talent of Wallace and Holland that will lead Richardson and Duncanville past the competition. Making the 6A Conference must-watch basketball. But the talent doesn’t stop with those two. There are plenty of gems at every position and class ranking powering their teams into UIL competition come March.
Cason WallaceCasonWallace
6'4" | CG Richardson | 2022State#6NationTX
is a powerhouse freight train at 6-4. He has shades of Dwayne Wade at this position, explosive athleticism blessed with pinpoint ball-handling, and the ability to find every weakness the defense gives him. His deadly first step allows him to beat opponents off the dribble and find ways to score with a wide variety of techniques.
Dynamic. Relentless. Unstoppable. These are not hyperbolic nicities but honest descriptors of shooting guard Rylan GriffenRylanGriffen
6'5" | SG Richardson | 2022State#72NationTX
’s all-around game. The ALabama-commit is an offensive dynamo. He averaged 22 points, five rebounds, and four assists as a junior. The four-star recruit has a good-to-great stroke from beyond the arc and can score on all three levels. If he adds weight and improves his shot he could be scary good.
Ronald HollandRonaldHolland
6'9" | PF Duncanville | 2023TX
is the future of Duncanville and will maintain their powerhouse status as a contender for at least until 2023. Holland possesses grit and talent, and never settles on relying on only either to will his team to victory. He’s a stud on the offensive glass, seemingly a step quicker and inch higher than his opponents on the block.
Zuby Ejifor has an NBA-ready body. He is gifted with large hands, which he uses to coax rebounds, swat shots, and play passing lanes, disrupting the opponent’s offensive schemes. His endless motor allows him to outlast smaller, weaker opponents, and attack the glass for offensive rebounds, tip-ins, and put-backs. It’s almost unfair how overpowering Ejifor is on both ends of the floor. This should translate well in the next steps of his career.