2023 Dallas/Fort Worth Rankings: Newcomers

180 Texans ranked — 41 newly charted recruits — Some of the most highly recruited players in the nation. <hr /> <a href="https://prephoops.com/texas/rankings/2023-rankings/">CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2023 TEXAS PROSPECT RANKINGS</a> <hr /> #40 [player_tooltip player_id="1471671" first="Ismael" last="Smith-Flores"] | SF | Arlington Martin HS | Grassroots: Dallas Mustangs [player_tooltip player_id="1471671" first="Ismael" last="Smith-Flores"] is one of the most intriguing newcomers to make the cut. Throughout his junior past season, Smith-Flores began emerging as one of the state’s most elite forwards of the class. 6-foot-6 instinctual two-way asset with good size, length, and athleticism at the small forward position. He also brings explosiveness, toughness, and intensity to both ends of the court. Defensively, Ismael maintains a strong work ethic by constantly playing the passing lanes and often defending the best scorers and ball-handlers on the court causing problems due to his lateral quickness, active hands, his leaping under the rim, and his ability to recover and contest. With the rock in his hands, Smith-Flores can put points on the board from all three levels of the floor with his knock-down mid-range rise and pop off the dribble and his spot-up shooting prowess from deep. Whenever Ismael goes into his bag of tricks he’s incredibly tough to keep from getting a shot up, he can cross his man over and get them completely off balance with his killer stepback fade-away on a consistent basis. The 6A First Team All-District performer is drawing Division 1 attention and will likely become one of the hottest names in the city throughout his senior season. <hr /> #68 [player_tooltip player_id="1471674" first="Chuks" last="Ejiofor"] | SF | Garland HS | Grassroots: BeastUp Basketball This 6A Second Team All-District athlete averaged 5 points, 4 rebounds, and a block per game while playing alongside the top power forward in the state, Kansas University signee, and older brother Zuby Ejiofor. Standing at 6-foot-7, Chuks is a well-coordinated, mobile, and balanced stretch forward that shows potential as an effective jumpshooter in catch-and-shoot situations and off the bounce, he has no trouble putting the ball on the deck and getting inside or to a comfortable spot in the mid-range. Quick, powerful, and agile when posted on the block, finishes with finesse, and shows swift footwork, particularly when spinning off or turning the corner on a defender, and when given the slightest opening at the rim Chuks can put his athleticism on full display as he finishes plays above the rim with ease in the open and halfcourt. Right now the newly ranked forward is having a breakout summer and is on the verge of having a standout senior season. [player_tooltip player_id="1471674" first="Chuks" last="Ejiofor"] has steadily garnered Division 1 interest and currently holds an offer from Fresno State University. <hr /> #137 [player_tooltip player_id="1471275" first="Nikk" last="Williams"] | SF | Plano HS | Grassroots: EAD Dallas <img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1253853" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/Nikk-Williams-2-1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" />[player_tooltip player_id="1471275" first="Nikk" last="Williams"] is a name to take note of, he’s a highly versatile forward with a full set of skills and potential at every position on the floor. At 6-foot-7, Williams displays an elite ability to create and beat a defender off the dribble going right and left. Remarkable mid-range pull-up, Nikk is a threat to knock it down leaning off-balance, fading away, and on the turnaround whether he’s contested or left wide open. Williams is also a good floor spacer transition. In the post, Nikk is so shifty and light on his feet that he can quickly turn over his shoulder on a defender and rise above them for the jump hook or short-range jumpshot. Unselfish with the ball and knows how to keep each teammate involved, he’s the type of player that always makes the correct reads and throws. Defensively, attacking the basket with [player_tooltip player_id="1471275" first="Nikk" last="Williams"] in the paint is a terrible idea. Williams protects the rim with his length, reactive leaping, and anticipation for the play, often swatting shots the moment the ball left the shooter’s hands. His massive wingspan and knack for contesting with both hands make it incredibly difficult for opposing players to get fluid or clean shots up. <hr /> #152 [player_tooltip player_id="1471691" first="Luke" last="Lee"] | SG | Frisco Wakeland HS | Grassroots: Nike ProSkills-Lee 6-foot-5-inch lights out sharpshooter with one of the best shooting strokes in the state. Picture perfect shooting form, tremendous elevation, great balance, quick trigger with an excellent release point, and terrific posture, Lee always keeps elbows and body well aligned with the hoop on each and every shot he takes. [player_tooltip player_id="1471691" first="Luke" last="Lee"] proved to be a pure three-point specialist throughout his entire junior season. In each performance you could witness Lee’s unlimited range as he nailed three-pointers off the catch, while coming off a screen in a full sprint, and while receiving the ball on a handoff. This kid is as efficient as they come, Lee finished the season on 56% shooting on his two-point attempts, 45% from three-point range, and 87% from the foul line while putting up 11 points and 5 rebounds per game. [player_tooltip player_id="1471691" first="Luke" last="Lee"] already excels at knocking down heavily contested jumpshots in all aspects of the game, a trait that will translate well at the college level, and he’s only going to get better and better over the next year. I expect this player to become a popular prospect in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex next season, he’s currently receiving D3 interest and being recruited by Austin College. <hr /> #158 [player_tooltip player_id="1471677" first="Kyle" last="Givens"] | PG | Dallas Carter HS | Grassroots: Young Pro Global Dallas Carter’s 4A Newcomer of the Year, [player_tooltip player_id="1471677" first="Kyle" last="Givens"] is your ideal lead guard with a terrific balance of scoring and passing. Givens’ elite court vision makes everyone around him better, he’s able to spot an open teammate instantly and deliver the ball where only his man can get their hands on it, a very accurate facilitator even when making some of the most difficult throws on the court. Givens is usually at his best when utilizing angles to touch the paint, protect the ball, and distribute the ball from within the teeth of the defense. This guard has a go-to move that allows him to shift speeds and utilize hesitations to attack or pull-up after attaching the defender to his hip for smooth blow-by after changing directions with a spin move before immediately following it up with a high gear first step and once Givens gets to the rack he has an array of crafty finishes he can utilize in the air. <hr />