5 Players to Watch in 2023 Class

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the new year in full swing we are about a month out from March. Now is when the big time basketball starts and players start stepping up. Below I am going to list 5 players I have watched recently that may not get talked about as much. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kazadi Mukoma Jr. | Grand Island</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mukoma Jr. is a 6'7 wing for the Islanders and can help his squad in many different ways. He's got length and mobility and his versatility can help him impact the game in more than just the scoring department. He's got solid interior scoring and can finish down low and off the perimeter catch and elevate above the defense. Really like him as a rebounder as he utilities both his length and athleticism to grab boards on both ends. Also like him as an interior defender as he tallied I believe 3 or 4 blocks in the game I watched.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jax Biehl | Fairbury</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Biehl is a 6'4 G for the Jeffs that is currently averaging 19.5 a game. He can score it from deep and off of slashes to the rim. Does a great job in how he creates buckets off the slash. Plenty of times uses his high pickup and slows down for his finishes, especially on floaters. Absolute grinder on the defensive end. Pressures the ball, sits in help, and can fly around and create chaos to speed teams up or force turnovers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jackson Martin | Fairbuy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another impressive guard for Fairbury is 5'9 Jackson Martin. Martin racked up I believe 16 points in his matchup that I watched but what was more impressive to me was his vision and unselfishness. On multiple occasions he made some great extra passes or a drive and dump or a deep pass up the floor to a leaking teammate. He as well gets after it on the defensive end. Prior to fouling out he was more so picking up the one guard and providing a lot of pressure on ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1018749' first='Landon' last='Classen'] | O'Neill</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Classen, the 6'2 G out of O'Neill, very well known for his scoring, can do a bit of everything. Very quick jumper and has got some bizarre range on his deep ball, knocking down from the volleyball line. Slithery in traffic while getting to the rim, absolutely loves his spin move. He can catch you by surprise and knock down a floater at times as well. He is another very impressive passer. Unselfish in the half court set and he can sling some full court passes in transition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1300956' first='Jeron' last='Gager'] | Ogallala</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gager, a 5'10 G for Ogallala, is one of the most fun players to watch in the state who recently tallied his thousandth point. Starting with his handle, he's got that ball on a string. Very crafty and uses it to create space and blow by defenders. He's got great range on his jumper from deep and definitely a guy you got to get a hand up on. Really likes his floater and gets creative on his finishes at the rim. Creates havoc on defense and uses anticipation to pick off passes in passing lanes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->