Prospects Making Headlines 1-9-24

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high basketball season in the state of Arkansas is heating up around the state. We are going to look at some prospects making headlines over the course of the week. Plenty of prospects are opening eyes and making headlines this week. Here are some players to watch for on the hardwood over the next few weeks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2475029' first='Rylen' last='Brown']-Power Forward-Cedar Ridge-6'6” 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2475029' first='Rylen' last='Brown'] is becoming a force in the paint. He is a worker on both ends of the court. Against Salem, Brown had an excellent outing. He racked up 36 points and 11 rebounds on the night. Over the next couple of seasons, Brown is going to be a prospect to watch out for on both ends of the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2000270' first='Richard' last='High']-Scoring Guard-Osceola-6'4” 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Osceola guard is a player that has been lighting it up over the past few weeks. Over the past two weeks, High has been lighting it up on both ends of the court. In the most recent game, High racked up 25 points and 6 rebounds on the night. Meanwhile, in the Ronnie Brogdon Invitational, High averaged 23 points per game as well as 6 rebounds per game in tournament play. He is a playing at a high level and is a player to watch out for this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2282080' first='LaBraun' last='Christon']-Combo Guard-Lake Hamilton-6'0” 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lake Hamilton has plenty of talented prospects all over the court. [player_tooltip player_id='2282080' first='LaBraun' last='Christon'] is a player that has been lighting it up this season. He has a high motor and has put it on display on both ends of the court this season. Over the past six games, Christon has averaged 13 points per game, 5 boards per game, and 6 assists per game. Christon is a player to watch out for over the next season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2028697' first='Skye' last='Davenport']-Point Guard-Pea Ridge-6'2” 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2028697' first='Skye' last='Davenport'] has had no problem opening eyes over the past few months. In all phases of the game, Davenport has had no trouble filling up the stat sheet. Over the past five games, he has averaged 23 points per game, 4.2 assists per game, 6 rebounds per game, and 3 steals per game. Meanwhile, he has been extremely effective in his shot selection. Davenport has been hitting 56% of shots from the field. He is having a strong season and is a player to watch out for over the next few seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->