5 Players You Must See And Why

<p>The calendar has flipped to a new year and high school season is in full swing. I’m going to give you 10 players that you have to see this year and why you’ve got to watch them. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1112374" first="Durral" last="Brooks"] (2024, PG, Grand Rapids Catholic Central)</strong></p> <p>WHY?</p> <p>Because I feel like Brooks deserves more regional and national praise as a prospect. The kid is a flat out winner. How many players can claim they won a state title as a starting freshman point guard? Not many. But Brooks can, and they’re a favorite again this year. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1130932" first="Daquan" last="Coleman"] (2022, PG, </strong></p> <p>WHY?</p> <p>Because, like me, you probably don’t know how good this young man really is until you see for yourself. Last night he buried a school record 9 three pointers. Coleman is an unselfish 3 level scorer and creator. Trust me, he can go toe to toe with the best in the state. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="983494" first="Joe" last="Francis"] (2022, SG, Adrian)</strong></p> <p>WHY?</p> <p>I hate to be redundant in my articles, but the reason that you should see him play is that he’s having a Mr. Basketball type season. Francis is throwing up 30 plus points a game fairly regularly. But even bigger than his staggering offensive numbers is the fact that it’s helping his team win games. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1277369" first="Malik" last="Olafioye"] (2023, PG, Ecorse)</strong></p> <p>WHY? </p> <p>Because you get to see a future college basketball star at the price of a high school game. Olafioye has that it factor. He’s as explosive as they come on offense, both scoring and creating for his teammates. If you go to see him play, I can guarantee he’ll make a highlight reel play that you’ll remember. </p> <p><strong>Jayden Savoury (2025, SF, Detroit Renaissance)</strong></p> <p>WHY?</p> <p>When I first saw Michigan native Isaiah Jackson play, I felt like I was watching a kid that could play at the next NEXT level. I get that gut feeling watching Savoury play too. That’s why you should see him play. He has length, strength, and athleticism for days. Savoury’s skill set looks incredibly transferable to higher levels of the game. </p>