7 out of state standouts from 2nd annual SLAM! Tampa Hoopfest

<p>The second annual SLAM! Tampa Hoopfest brought teams from Florida, Nevada, Alabama, Arkansas, and Tennessee into one building. As the eight teams clashed on opening night, several prospects stood out. This article details the game of five talented out-of-state prospects.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Little Rock Central</h2>    <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021620' first='Daniel' last='Culberson'] is a dynamic six foot lead guard. He has great court vision and the speed to penetrate defenses to score and get his teammates involved. Culberson finishes through contact when driving to the basket. He can push the pace in transition to become a one man fast break. He showed the feel to be a great pick-and-roll partner with the way he got his 6'8 teammates involved. Uses speed on defense to attack passing lanes. Very unselfish game in the halfcourt.</p>    <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021433' first='CJ' last='Washington'] is a long, wiry 6'8 big. He's flashes shot-making out of the post but did his work above the rim against Olympia. The springy senior gets off the ground in a flash and throws it down with power. Has a good feel for rolling to the rim and rebounding. Increasing his strength and developing his frame will help him become a better finisher in traffic. Washington runs the floor, has all the physical tools to stretch the floor vertically, and change shots at the rim.</p>   <p>Tennessee's third rank sophomore Cello Jackson is big point guard who can stuff the state sheet. He's a downhill attacker who can grab rebounds and barrel down the court in transition. His strong frame allows him to power through contact, draw fouls, and finish through multiple defenders. As his scoring at the rim at the rim gained more attention he- dumped off passes to cutters. At 6'4 the combo guard directs traffic, has a physical advantage over other guards, has a nose for scoring around the rim with touch and force,</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Huntsville Lee</h2>   <p>KeShawn Watkins is a versatile forward. He used his athleticism to throw down dunks in transition. He's a physical finisher who powers his way to the rim and has the strength to shrug off contact. He flashed an ability to get past his defender with spin moves and attacking angles. He has enough perimeter skills to operate as a driver in a five-out offense. Solid ball handler on straight line drives and in transition.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">FACS</h2>   <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-thumbnail"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/IMG_4323.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/IMG_4323.jpeg?w=150&h=150&crop=1" alt="" class="wp-image-2314594" style="aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover" /></a></figure>   <p>Joshua Ward is a leader with great decision-making instincts as a scorer and distributor. Ward is a crafty passer who sucks the defense in to give his teammate more space. He caught fire behind the line, knocking down four three-pointers from several spots around the arc. He's a good athlete with the speed and quickness to get to the rim and finish amongst the trees. Not afraid to take and create contact to get to the line.</p>    <p>Kris Carroll is a big 6'6 combo guard who brings solid shooting to FACS. His length and size make for great physical tools on the wing. The 2025 prospect shot well from the line and converted three-pointers at a high rate. He has a great frame with the strength guard up the lineup.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cornado</h2>    <p>Lantz Stephenson is a 6'7 junior with next level athleticism and size. The wing plays with pace and can shift between speeds with ease. His moves look sudden when he's attacking the basket, and he has the strength to finish through contact. Nevada's top 20 junior can grab rebounds and push the ball in transition.</p>

The second annual SLAM! Tampa Hoopfest brought teams from Florida, Nevada, Alabama, Arkansas, and Tennessee into one building. As the eight teams clashed on opening night, several prospects stood out. This article details the game of five talented out-of-state prospects.