2024 City Rankings: Austin (#15-#11)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out my analysis on some of the top 2024 prospects in the Greater Austin area! Some of these guys are division one prospects, with little to no offers. So coaches make sure you check them out when you can!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#15 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1226372' first='Chas' last='Biegel']</strong> 2024 6'5 Lake Travis High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chas is a fluid athlete with a great ability to knock down shots from all around the mid-range. He is very comfortable off the catch, especially off the pick and pop. He is a great finisher in the paint and is very strong when he has the ball on the block. He is good at using his frame to bully smaller defenders into getting to his spots. I would like to see him work on his ability to put the ball on the floor and get to the rim, especially after he begins to knock down shots from the outside and defenses focus on his shot making ability.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#14 <strong>Mack Goodlet </strong>2024 6'2 Home School (ASAK 16U Elite)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mack is a highly skilled shooting guard who can punish the defense off the catch, or manipulate it with a live dribble to create an opportunity for a teammate. I was very impressed with how naturally he finished at the rim, even over taller and older defenders. Goodlet is an explosive leaper who is good at maintaining his strength in the air and fighting through contact. His ability to live in the paint made the defense sit back to cut off the drive allowing him to catch and shoot at will from the corners. He is a willing rebounder for his position, allowing him to go coast to coast when he wants, and he showed good fight and strength when switched onto bigger defenders down low. He is a dynamic player on the break, who is unselfish and loves creating opportunities by staying in his lane and then making a timely pass after drawing the last defender. His willingness to make the extra pass, as well as feed his big man was very impressive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#13 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2209520' first='Jayden' last='Thomas'] </strong>2024 6'5 Lake Travis High School (Austin Unbreakable)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jayden is an impressive wing prospect who truly has the ability to play outside in, or inside out depending on the match-up or what his team needs in that situation. I was blown away with his motor and how well he affected the game. He has the necessary athleticism to jump as many times necessary to defend the rim or control a rebound. I love seeing that athleticism in young wing prospects who are normally forced to play a big man role. He is a quick twitch athlete with how well he explodes vertically, and seems to jump his highest every time, no matter if it is on defense or a breakaway dunk. Thomas's motor is a thing college coaches dream of, be sure to jump on this guy quickly coaches! I would like to see him continue to work on developing his handle and affecting the game out of the triple threat. He has all of the athletic tools to beat anyone in front of him off the bounce, he is an explosive and quick athlete.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#12 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1160638' first='Trap' last='Johnson']</strong> <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/trap-johnson/"></a>2024 6'5 Belton High School<br>Trap is an athletic wing who can get it done at all three levels of the floor. In the paint, he is patient and willing to utilize his post moves to get defenders out of his way. He has great size for his age, and knows hot to utilize it when beating defenders off the dribble. His ability to create space for himself that way really stood out. He showed off a reliable set shot from beyond the arc when given time to set his feet, however I would like to see him create more shots for himself in the midrange and beyond off the dribble. It was fun watching him and his older brother ( TJ Johnson , 2022) play alongside each other and make some highlights together!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#11 <strong>Jayden Ford </strong>2024 6'9 Belton High School (ProSkills ATX Brown)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaylen is an athletic forward with tremendous footwork, mobility and agility. He was great with his back to the basket, going quickly to attack a single defender. I was very impressed with his fluidity and ability to affect the game down low. He got into easy bunny hooks, but also played out of the high post and alongside another true center. I was very impressed with how well he was able to play off of him, and attack space whenever it gets opened up to him, flashing to the front of the rim for an easy dump off pass. Ford has all of the athletic tools to affect the game across all three levels, but I would like to see him work on shooting from the perimeter and tightening up his mechanics and shot from beyond the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->