2021 VYPE Holiday Invitational: Top 2023 Wings and Forwards
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Check out my breakdowns on the top junior wings and bigs in attendance at the 2021 VYPE Holiday Invitational down in Houston this Christmas break! Chris Johnson Chris Johnson 6'6" | CG Montverde Academy | 2023 State #27 Nation…
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Continue ReadingCheck out my breakdowns on the top junior wings and bigs in attendance at the 2021 VYPE Holiday Invitational down in Houston this Christmas break!
Chris Johnson
Chris
Johnson
6'6" | CG
Montverde Academy | 2023
State
#27
Nation
FL
2023 Wing 6’4 Fort Bend Elkins High School
Chris is a dynamic scorer with great size at the combo guard/ wing position, his ability to handle the ball, get downhill and get his shot off the dribble was incredibly impressive. His constant aggression and willingness to attack the basket ended up putting a ton of pressure on the defense of every team he faced. He lived in the paint and subsequently the free throw line as well. I was blown away by his ability to dominate in the midrange with his back to the basket, he was incredibly tough to defend once the defense was on its heels trying to protect the paint and he rose up for a quick two dribble pull up. His patience and ability to control the tempo of the game really stood out, I have yet to see him get sped up or rushed into bad looks by intense defense. He ended up being one of the tournaments top scorers. Johnson is going to end up being a very special player, and a college coach is going to get one hell of a prospect.
Chandler Williams
Chandler
Williams
6'6" | SF
Klein Forest | 2023
State
TX
6’5 2023 Wing Klein Forest High School
Chandler is a long and strong athlete that has a soft and fluid motion to his game. When you look at him you can tell he is a dual sport athlete for Klein Forest, he possesses great size and side to side agility that allows him to be a complete weapon on the floor. He has a great touch from beyond the arc and is even confident enough to set himself up for shots off the dribble. He is very reliable when acting as a spot up shooter and has the ability to punish the defense at all three levels if they are late at coming out to contest him. He is great at utilizing his shot fake and getting his defender on the back of his hip and flying by them toward the rim. Watch for Williams to have a massive start in district play this year!
Keanu Dawes Keanu Dawes 6'8" | SF Stratford | 2023 State #186 Nation TX 6’8 2023 Forward Stratford High School
Keanu is a supremely athletic big man who is a paint beast. His ability to dominate coming downhill full speed really put pressure on the defense and made defenders hesitant to jump with him. I really loved watching him operate in the mid post and taking one to two power dribbles and getting to his spot at the rim. The big man has the ability to dunk everything and really seems to provide a spark with his energy and athleticism on both ends of the floor. I was really impressed with his touch in the midrange and the touch he is able to put on full court outlet passes to jump start a fast break. Dawes is beginning to see some major attention from some high level programs, including Tennessee, Texas A&M and TCU Universities.
Blake Washington 2023 Westfield High School
Blake is a sharp shooting wing with great size to pair with his smooth shooting stroke. He punished teams from beyond the arc all tournament, and was a real weapon when acting as the trailer in transition. His ability to quickly get his feet set underneath allows him to quickly rise up for a jumper as soon as he catches the ball. I would like to see continued development with his shot off the bounce, and work to get into the midrange more, and attack downhill. Washington is a prospect to keep you eye on, someone at the next level will value that kind of shooting prowess.