Grind Region Finals: Friday Night 15U Wing Standouts

Check out my analysis from a super competitive Friday Night at the Prep Hoops Grind Region Finals in Dallas, Texas! This competition brought together some of the best teams in the country for some high level basketball, check out who really stood out to me during Day 1! Quandre Coates 2025 6’5 Anahuac High School, TX (TJ Ford Basketball 2025) Quandre has all the tools to become a skilled small ball forward or wing prospect at the next level with his unique blend of athleticism and strength. He was dominant during his time on the court, routinely finishing over his opponents and bullying them into bad positioning with his back to the basket. I was very impressed with the ease in which he was able to quickly score after collecting offensive rebounds. He finishes very consistently through contact as well, constantly fighting through his opponents out stretched arms. He has a great motor when fighting for positioning when a shot goes up and is very active on the glass. He has very consistent and workable shooting mechanics, which should be a good indicator that he can develop a shot from the perimeter. He calmly knocked down free throws at a good clip. Defensively he is an elite rim protector, who seems to be willing to affect the game in any facet necessary. He is an aware help defender who stays vertically to affect his opponents and does not swipe down on them. He had a plethora of emphatic blocks, including a chase down block on the fast break. He smacked the ball with so much force you could hear it through the gym! His active hands also have a knack of stealing the ball right from his opponents as they attempt to go up with the ball. He had two instances in which he simply took the ball from his opponent. I would like to see him focus on boxing out his opponents first instead of relying on his size and athleticism to high point the ball every time. [player_tooltip player_id="1225436" first="Jayden" last="Domino"] 2025 6’3 Grand Prarie High School, TX (Victory Academy 2025) Jayden is an incredibly athletic prospect with his ability to dominate on the defensive end of the court with his ability to not only move laterally but explode vertically to protect the rim. An aspect of his game that I loved was how well he did anything necessary to keep them from having any success on the interior. He is an incredible help side defender, sliding over at just the right time and skying to touch the top of the square on the backboard in order to reject shots. He also uses his defensive prowess to affect ball handlers, constantly poking the ball free from them as they try to drive by his teammate. He constantly got a paw on the ball as they worked to turn the corner on their defender. His awareness on the defensive side of the ball was incredibly impressive, he was consistently timing up his opponents with ease. I was very impressed with the raw athletic abilities he put on display. You can tell he is an incredibly dynamic and impressive athlete, who looks to almost already be ready to compete at the next level with his blend of strength, speed, aggressiveness and willingness to do the dirty work. I would like to see him continue to develop his shot from the perimeter, as well as continuing to add more touch on his shot from the mid-post and a floater. Ta’Coreyian Williams 2025 6’4 Riverview High School, AR (Arkansas Ducks 2025) Ta’Coreyian is a high level wing prospect with all of the tools to develop into an incredible shooting guard prospect if his development continues. He confidently handled the ball and found his teammates with timely passes. He routinely had his head up to make good decision out of the high post, and found teammates at just the right time with his passing ability. His ability to put the right touch on his entry passes into the post allowed his forward to catch the ball in good positions to take a dribble or two to get into a bunny hook. He has a good handle which allows him to get downhill and attack the rim. I was very impressed with his unselfishness and ability to create opportunities while also using his frame to aggressively dominate against smaller players. He knows how to use his frame to keep the ball outstretched and away from his opponents and finish in the paint. Vonte Sanders 2025 6’5 Sherman High School, TX (Sparks Basketball 2025) Vontae probably should be classified as a guard with his ability to handle the ball and score in bunches off the bounce, however he is great at using his frame to lock up any position on the floor. He has all of the tools to become an elite 3 or 4 at the next level with his switch-ability and affect the game from the perimeter and his ability to get into the paint. I was blown away with his ability to do it all on every facet of the game on both ends of the floor. He is a high level scorer off the dribble who calmly knocks down shots over the top of his opponent’s head. He is an intelligent player who threatened the defense in the paint during the first half of competition, and lived at the rim and showed off his ability to back down a smaller opponent when playing with another big man. In the second half, he operated the pick and roll with his big man and knocked down shots from the perimeter. I was blown away with his ability to score in transition and consistently attack and finish at the rim. Jackson Shockley 2025 6’4 Denton Guyer High School, TX (AYG Lakers 2025) Jackson is a high level wing with great size who knows how to fight on the interior and beat up his opponents down low, while also using his handle to create separation as he gets downhill. The dual sport athlete is a smart quarterback for his football team as well, which is not surprising when you watch him play and lead his team through his on court actions. I was very impressed at the patience and leadership he displayed on the defensive end of the court, anchoring his team’s defense while also calling out assignments to his teammates on the perimeter. He is a smart defender who times up his blocks well, and uses his length to high point rebounds and blocks. He knows how to use his size to dominant on the interior, but is a capable and dynamic athlete in the full court as well. I loved watching him operate out of the high post and out of the triple threat, where he used jab steps to create separation for himself.