2025 Watch List Mid-Season Update (Pt. 1)

This 2025 class is truly something special. 50 new prospects were added to this mid-season watch list update and the group consists of every type of high-level college recruit imaginable. Extremely skilled, highly athletic, and gifted with size. Here are just a few of the most significant names on the Freshmen prospect watch list. <hr /> <a href="https://prephoops.com/texas/rankings/2025-rankings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2025 TEXAS PROSPECT WATCH LIST</a> <hr /> [player_tooltip player_id="1225318" first="R.J." last="Yttredahl"] | Power Forward | Dallas Lakehill Prep R.J. has been one of the most outstanding and highest-scoring freshmen prospects in the state, producing a double-double in all but two games and double-digit point totals in each game as well. The 6’4 forward is leading the Warriors with an average of 20 points per game on 53% shooting from the field with a season-high of 39 points. Yttredahl has also controlled the glass and pulled down boards at a high rate, grabbing 13 rebounds per game. RJ Yttredahl is a dominant force that’s incredibly tough to slow down on the offensive end due to his elite combination of brute strength, quickness, and finesse. The skillful freshman can play with his back to the basket, knockdown mid-range jumpers, and take his man off the dribble from the perimeter. Yttredahl is a promising athlete with the expertise, physical tools, and mentality to excel at the power forward position throughout high school. <hr /> [player_tooltip player_id="1359759" first="Connor" last="Yocom"] | Shooting Guard | Fort Worth Southwest Christian School [player_tooltip player_id="1359759" first="Connor" last="Yocom"] is a standout prospect that is already a three-point marksman with college range and a high level of confidence. When game planning for Connor the first thing you must do is account for him at all times because he always seems to be open from deep. Yocom displays a knack for exploiting defenses that don’t protect the three-point line. This two-guard shows terrific movement skills off the ball, he has been doing a remarkable job this season of constantly finding free space beyond the perimeter where his teammates make sure to feed him the ball every single time they see him open. Yocom has the chance to become one of the top three-point specialists in the state. This kid can light it up from anywhere beyond the arc, especially from the corners of the floor where he appears to be automatic off the catch and he’s absolutely fearless, never afraid to shoot it in the face of closing out defenders. <hr /> [player_tooltip player_id="1226682" first="Grayson" last="Rigdon"] | Point Guard | Strawn HS If you don’t know [player_tooltip player_id="1226682" first="Grayson" last="Rigdon"] yet, you’ll get to know him as a dynamic two-sport athlete with elite football attributes that assist him greatly on the basketball court. Rigdon’s speed leaves defenders in his dust, his elusiveness gives him the ability to easily split through traps, double teams, and pressure defense, his strong upper and lower body allow him to absorb contact at the basket and still get the shot up to finish through the hardest fouls. Even his court vision and passing accuracy are impressive, [player_tooltip player_id="1226682" first="Grayson" last="Rigdon"] has no problem drilling throws to open teammates through tight windows and across the court. He also displays great instincts and a natural feel for the game on both ends of the floor, playing within the flow of things and allowing the game to come to him. <hr /> [player_tooltip player_id="1359650" first="Bryson" last="Wheatfall"] | Point Guard | St. Pius X HS [player_tooltip player_id="1359650" first="Bryson" last="Wheatfall"] is one of the most noteworthy names on this list with one of the highest ceilings out of all of the prospects in his class. There aren’t many limitations to Wheatfall’s game, he does it all at an elite level. He’s a big 6-foot-4 guard with an incredibly smooth all-around game and a true point guard’s mentality. Defensively Bryson has proven to be a lockdown competitor, from three-point range he’s a knockdown shooter, with the ball in hand he’s a dime-dropping passer, a master shot creator, a high flyer, and an outstandingly crafty ball-handler. [player_tooltip player_id="1359650" first="Bryson" last="Wheatfall"] should be on everyone’s radar seeing as though he has dominated the competition, putting up stellar performances and producing jaw-dropping stat lines since the season began, including a game of 38 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 8 steals. <hr /> [player_tooltip player_id="1358192" first="Kaleb" last="Gregory"] | Shooting Guard | Grapevine Faith Christian School Grapevine Faith guard [player_tooltip player_id="1358192" first="Kaleb" last="Gregory"] is showing his potential as a shooting specialist and 3-and-D competitor. As a freshman, Gregory already has the green light to let it fly at will and he’s always in a position to catch-and-shoot the moment the ball touches his hands. Gregory consistently stops at the perimeter to square his feet and body with the rim before receiving the rock and going straight into his shooting motion where he displays phenomenal shooting techniques, terrific elevation, great concentration, high follow-through, and most of all a snappy quick release. On the defensive end, Gregory reads his opponents and anticipates their next move extremely well, often leading to pick-pocket steals and turnovers in the passing lane. Remember the name [player_tooltip player_id="1358192" first="Kaleb" last="Gregory"] because Grapevine Faith has been producing some of the best sharpshooters in Texas lately. <hr /> [player_tooltip player_id="1225689" first="Nigel" last="Walls"] | Power Forward/Center | St. Francis Episcopal School [player_tooltip player_id="1225689" first="Nigel" last="Walls"] is equipped with next-level physical tools. At 6-foot-9, Walls is super long and lengthy, his tremendous wingspan and standing reach are what make him such a special talent on the defensive end of the floor, allowing Walls to effectively defend every position on the floor from point guard to center. Offensively, [player_tooltip player_id="1225689" first="Nigel" last="Walls"] is very versatile, showcasing the ability to score around the rim with his back to the basket using soft-touch layups and floaters, he can also face up, shoot the three-ball, and put the rock on the floor to attack the hoop. Although Walls has been a walking double-double all season long, one of the top scorers and leading rebounders on the team, he’s still extremely raw with unlimited amounts of potential. I expect this young man to receive a lot of attention from high major Division 1 programs by the time his recruitment officially opens up. <hr /> https://poll.fm/11011416