Top Players to Watch Before End of Season (San Antonio Part 1/2)

<p>Here is my list at some of the top prospects you cannot miss seeing for yourself before we start playoff matchups here in Texas! It will be interesting to see who steps their game up in the playoffs....</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1358188" first="Kingston" last="Flemings"] 2025 6’1 Brennan High School</p> <p>Kingston is one of the most impressive point guards in all of Texas. He has the ability to score off the dribble at will at all three levels but truly makes his mark with his vision and ability to set up his teammates. Whether he was firing full court passes to his teammates for easy looks, or attacking the basket and drawing a second defender and finding his open teammates from the backside rotation, Flemmings picked apart almost every defense thrown at him. His ability to control the game and dictate every possession was incredibly impressive. In his final game of the tournament I saw him at, he lost his back court running mate and starting center, and easily picked up all the slack. He finished with 24 of his teams 37 total points and created almost all of the looks for his teammates. </p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69-5x375iMc</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1159093" first="Braden" last="Baum"] 2023 6’5 Champion High School</p> <p>Braden was a stand out shooting guard at the showcase for his ability to shoot the basketball from beyond the arc. He finished the tournament with eleven three pointers, and five in one game alone. When his shot did not consistently fall from the outside, he put the ball on the floor and could get to the mid range, attack the basket and move off the ball. He was willing to be the decoy on offense and allow his teammates to work on the back side. I would like to see him be more confident with a live dribble and work on creating for his teammates as he draws double teams, there were a few instances in which he could have made cross court passes but had to pass the ball around the arc. </p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJwvmszw02g</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1204682" first="William" last="Nathaniel"] 2022 6’5 East Central High School</p> <p>William is an athletic wing with the ability to score at all three levels. He played well against bigs and showed an ability to move his feet and defend guards on the perimeter as well. I was very impressed at his ball control and ability to dictate the flow of the game with a live dribble. He is a force when attacking downhill and can pass out and create looks for his teammates when the defense collapses on him. He is a beast in the full court and routinely got buckets after grabbing a defensive rebound and beating the opposing team down the floor. His ability to rebounds on both ends of the floor stood out as well, he uses his size and athleticism to box out defenders and sky for rebounds.</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUDb3QbH7gs</p> <p>Jackson Adams 2022 6’4 Reagan High School</p> <p>Jackson is a sniper from beyond the arc. He displayed an ability to score at will despite intense defense and him being his team’s main offensive weapon. He attacks the basket at a high level as well, however his main damage is normally done beyond the arc. He is an incredibly consistent shooter when given the time to set his feet and square up. It was a pleasure watching him work all three levels of the floor to get to his spots. He displayed an ability to get to his midrange jumper at will as well and even had a soft touch floater he got to at will. </p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDWbeHrJyKQ</p> <p>Isaiah Salazar 2022 6’2 Taft High School</p> <p>Isaiah is a true leader at the point guard position. He is vocal and called out plays, defensive switches, screens and led his team by doing the dirty work as well. He was very impressive at scoring in the paint, whether he was attacking the rim or getting to his floater. His fearless ability to drive and get to the basket really created a plethora of opportunities for his teammates. He got his shot going late and began to fill it up from the mid-range and hit a few shots beyond the arc. His ability to control the tempo and flow of the game allows him to not get rushed into bad looks. Salazar is also an aggressive on ball defender who is great at staying in front of high-level guards and even got a few steals. He even took the game winning charge on the defensive end.</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNUUmwvp47Q</p>