DMV Live 2: 2025 Standouts

<p>The June high school live periods continued this past weekend with tons of events all over the country, and one of the biggest ones was in the DMV area where DMV Live took place at the famous DeMatha High School in Maryland. The event featured some of the top private schools from Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina, and had hundreds of college coaches in attendance. We’ll have tons of content from the weekend, continuing with some of the 2025 standouts from MD.</p> <p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">[player_tooltip player_id="1370513" first="Malik" last="Washington"] | 6’5” F | Arcbishop Spalding</span></strong></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/Washington-Malik.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1496884" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/Washington-Malik-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Washington made a big name for himself in session one, and followed it up session two with a phenomenal display of efficiency and production. He’s an elite athlete who plays above the rim and is strong in the paint and plays through contact, he can step out and handle the ball and blow by defenders and he’s a big time rebounder and can guard almost any position on the floor. While he’s a high major football recruit, he’s showing that he could be a big time basketball recruit too if he decides to go that route.</span></p> <p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">Akbar Waheed | 6’5” CG | Georgetown Prep</span></strong></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Waheed is so intriguing as a prospect with his mix of size and skill at his position, and he’s starting to put it all together and looks like he’ll be a big time recruit moving forward. At 6’5” he has a tight handle and can create space off the bounce, he changes speeds and directions well, he’s a very good shotmaker both from deep and in the midrange and he can get downhill and finish at the rim or make plays for others. The son of a Georgetown assistant, it’s not only in his genes but also in his mind and work ethic, and he’s ready to explode moving forward.</span></p> <p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">[player_tooltip player_id="1370503" first="Tyler" last="Jackson"] | 6’2” PG | St. Frances</span></strong></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/04/Tyler-Jackson.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1434015" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/04/Tyler-Jackson-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Jackson was a standout at session one and in session two he just reaffirmed my thought that he will be one of the top young players in the BCL this year. While he plays in a backcourt with two high major commits that are seniors, Jackson showed he’s a viable option as a scorer and showed he can run the show or move off the ball and let one of them initiate the offense. He has good speed with the ball in his hands, he can knock down shots from deep and get to the rim where he can finish and he brings a toughness to the game on both ends of the floor.</span></p> <p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">[player_tooltip player_id="1370509" first="Jacob" last="Ross"] | 6’5” WF | St. James</span></strong></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Ross is the little brother of [player_tooltip player_id="1049870" first="Jayden" last="Ross"] who recently committed to UConn, and the way he’s playing as such a young player he looks like he could be headed that route as he continues to grow and develop as a player. He has good size and a great skillset on the perimeter as he can handle it and get downhill, he can stick it from deep when he’s left open and he’s a smooth athlete who’s more explosive than he looks. He’s just scratching the surface and some have said that he’s better than his brother was at his age.</span></p> <p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">[player_tooltip player_id="1371859" first="Joseph" last="Green"] | 6’2” CG | Mt. St. Joe’s</span></strong></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Green is a very intriguing young prospect for MSJ that has a lot of tools already and a lot of room to grow on both ends of the floor. He’s lightning quick off the bounce with a good first step and good burst as well, he’s aggressive on both ends of the floor and he can knock down shots when he’s left open. He has a lot of potential on both ends of the floor and should be a guy to watch in the Baltimore area moving forward.</span></p>