Underrated Players for the 2024 Class
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The 2024 class is filled with exciting talent across the board. However, with all of that talent, there will be players that may not get the recognition they deserve. Here are five players from the 2024 class who I believe…
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Continue ReadingThe 2024 class is filled with exciting talent across the board. However, with all of that talent, there will be players that may not get the recognition they deserve. Here are five players from the 2024 class who I believe are underrated.
Butler is an athletic rim-running guard/forward that looks to attack the rim in every possession. His quickness allows him to blow by defenders in any situation. Butler will look to use his strong pump fake in the paint if he is trapped and will almost certainly follow up his shot if he misses it for the offensive putback slam. He is a tenacious rebounder and will stop at nothing to come up with the board.
Culuko is an all-around player that knows exactly how to pick and choose his spots on the court. He plays under control and does not try to force anything he can’t make. He’s got a nice shot from deep and looks to come off of screens for catch-and-shoot shots. Culuko is crafty at drawing fouls throughout a game constantly wearing down defenses. He can rebound as well as anyone and will play in-your-face defense throughout a whole game.
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Guy is a two-way point guard that will compete on both sides of the ball at a high level. He knows how to get the offense set but also knows how to play without the ball and how to get his shots within the flow of an offense. He’s a spot-up shooter from deep that gets better every year. Guy has a nice floater game when he goes in the midrange/painted area. He will put his hand in the cookie jar and come up with some important steals for his team.
Hayes is a player that looks to attack the rim whenever he can and likes to apply pressure on the opposing team the second the ball is tipped off. His soft touch and shifty finishes around the rim make it tough for defenses to try and block. Another part of Hayes’s game that is one of his strong suits is his pull-up midrange game. He can break defenders down with his handles and then hit you with the quick pull-up shot even over tough contests.
Johnson is just waiting to break out and I feel that can very well happen in his senior season. He is a straight sniper from downtown and loves to hit catch-and-shoot shots. He can hit you with the pump fake, take one dribble to the side and knock down the shot without any hesitation. Johnson can even put the ball on the floor whenever he wants to going to the midrange shot or using his soft touch at the rim.