New Faces on the PH Radar, Part 1

<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The number of new faces continues to grow on the PH stage! Take a look a new faces from the NCHSAA stage that are making their mark.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>There's no better time to sign up for PrepHoopsNC! Get 30% OFF payment on your first billing cycle with offer code: <strong>JAYANDERSON30</strong>, sign up <a href="https://prephoops.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>TODAY</strong></a>!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2292111' first='Jerquarius' last='Stanback'] - 6'7 Forward - Asheboro - 2024</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stanback is a sizeable forward in the 2024 class who's name continues to climb up the radar as a double-double machine at Asheboro High. He's producing 24.8 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 3.2 BPG, 2.8 APG and 2.0 SPG on 61 percent shooting from the floor as the Blue Comets are 13-2 on the year and 1-1 in Mid-Piedmont Conference action heading into the final months of the season. He recently committed to App State this past December and heads into the New Year with a renewed focus as he looks to play a role in their future success. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2319837' first='Izaiah' last='Littlejohn'] - 6'5 Guard/Wing - Hickory - 2024</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Littlejohn is a versatile name climbing up the radar with Hickory High given his size and athleticism in the rotation. He's leading the Red Tornadoes in scoring this season with 13.2 PPG alongside big man [player_tooltip player_id='1743964' first='John' last='Holbrook'] as they remain unbeaten on the year at 12-0. He's an unsigned senior name to keep eyes on in the Western Foothills Conference given his knack for operating on both ends of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2299516' first='Zak' last='Noel'] - 6'5 Forward/Wing - White Oak - 2024</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noel remains an under-the-radar prospect in the White Oak High rotation in the Coastal Conference. He's capable of operating inside and out given his size and frame at 6-foot-5. He's putting up 13.6 PPG, 9.5 RPG and 1.6 SPG and has posted five double-doubles alongside [player_tooltip player_id='1076356' first='Derrick' last='Benbow Jr'], another top unsigned senior in the 2024 class in North Carolina.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2321517' first='Tristan' last='Nunez'] - 6'0 Guard - Oak Grove - 2025</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nunez is an emerging junior guard making a name for himself with Oak Grove High this season and looks ready to contribute in MPC action. He's shown he can fill up the stat sheet in a variety of ways and is currently second in 3-pointers made (22) on the team. He's posted 10.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 3.1 APG and 2.4 SPG on 39 percent shooting from behind the arc. He's a 6-foot presence who's shown he can contribute alongside [player_tooltip player_id='1909355' first='Loucas' last='Shoaf'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2055668' first='JB' last='Shabazz'] in the Grizzlies' rotation this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2321491' first='Reece' last='Starnes'] - 6'5 Wing/Forward - Butler - 2025</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Starnes is a junior prospect climbing up radar in the NCHSAA at Butler High in North Carolina's junior class. He's nearly averaging a double-double as a scoring and rebounding presence with 7.7 PPG and 7.0 RPG on the season. He's shooting 52 percent from the field as the Bulldogs boast a 5-0 record in the Southwestern Conference. He's a name to track along with [player_tooltip player_id='1591916' first='Tyler' last='Showalter'] in the Butler lineup. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->