Breaking Junior Wings to Know (1/2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1354704' first='Chris' last='Catchings'] </strong>2024 6'5 Fort Bend Marshall High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chris is an incredibly consistent player who can play the 2-4 if necessary. He effortlessly can take you off the bounce and score from beyond the arc, and is already hitting shots with consistency from the coveted fourth level of the defense. He is a great shot maker, even fading away and coming off the dribble. Catchings makes his mark with his ability to explode with a live dribble, and then&nbsp;finish through anyone who stands in front of him. He contorts his body well to avoid contact, and loves using his long arms to finish around his opponents. He sees the floor at a high level with the ball in his hands, unselfishly making the right reads to keep his teammates involved and punish a sleeping defender. On the defensive side of the ball, he has incredible instincts and knows when to attack a ball handler with a trap, or rotate over to catch a cross court pass and run on the fast break. He has all the tools to become an incredibly effective Division 1 prospect with his ability to handle the ball, score off the dribble and get past his defenders in both the full court and the half court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1125972' first='Koreyan' last='Davis']</strong> 2024 6'5 North Crowley High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Koreyan is a special wing who can detonate on anyone's head with his incredible athleticism, but more importantly is his willingness to fight on the interior and be a small ball center option, but also handle the ball and get to the rim with a live dribble. He has enough guard skills to play the wing role or combo guard spot if necessary or attack off the bounce with his size and prowess with a live dribble. He is an increasingly more confident ball handler, getting downhill with his handle to finish at the rim. He is great at getting in front of smaller guards and sealing them off from having a chance to contest his shot.He is a confident shooter out of the corners, and uses the triple threat and limited dribbles to create space within the half court. Davis is an incredibly dominant player because of his ability to play on the defensive end of the floor, he has active hands and uses all of his athletic ability to wreak havoc on defense. He put his body on the line to draw charges, but is also an elite rim protector for his size.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jason Pierce </strong>2024 6'4 Grand Prairie High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jason is an aggressive and crafty wing who can play the small ball four, space the floor, protect the interior and handle the ball on the perimeter. Defensively, Pierce was very impressive showing off his ability to work to front the post and deny entry passes, this bled over to his work on the glass as well. He always seemed to be in front of his opponent every time a shot went up, allowing his guards to collect rebounds on the other side when he could not get to it. He defends the perimeter well, showing off his ability to move his feet and cut off driving angles. I was also very impressed with how well he used his footwork on the offensive end to get his defenders to jump and then spin around on his pivot foot for an uncontested layup. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carson Lemmer&nbsp;</strong>2024 6'4 Tomball Memorial High School </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carson is the definition of a hard working wing who is willing to do the dirty work and do anything that is asked of him. He has the frame of a football player, with broad shoulders and great upper and lower body strength. This body allows him to bully kids down low, and it really makes him a game changer when you see him handle the ball and get to the rim. What makes him an even more intriguing prospect is his motor, never going less than 100%, flying after long rebounds, loose balls and second chance points. e made very impressive plays on the fast break, finishing thunderous dunks and making the right reads to set up his teammates for easy looks in transition. He moved without the ball in the half court and caught his defenders slipping with backdoor cuts and consistent motion on the perimeter. His ability to consistently knock down shots on the outside made him an elite offensive weapon, and there was nothing that defenders could do to stop his game once his shot began to fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mekhi Strong</strong> 2024 6'4 MacArthur High School </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mekhi is a special prospect with how well he can handle the ball and initiate offense, but also bully defenders down low in the paint. He calmly handles the ball and knifed through tough defense in order to get to the rim. I was very impressed with how well he controlled the ball and pick apart the defense through the pick and roll. He constantly finished in the paint with finger rolls and smooth finishes after bullying his way through the paint. I was very impressed with how easily it seemed for him to absorb contact on his way to the rim. His consistency in the paint forced his opponents to foul him, he constantly got to the free throw line. As he continues to develop his shot from the perimeter, he can really be a threat to the defense every time he steps on the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->