Unsigned Talent 2024: Low Risk/High Reward
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When players make it to the next level coaches are trying to find a diamond in the rough. players they do not have to worry about in the classroom, player sthat will help make their teams better regardless if they…
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Continue ReadingWhen players make it to the next level coaches are trying to find a diamond in the rough. players they do not have to worry about in the classroom, player sthat will help make their teams better regardless if they play right away. Here are some players that could easily be a low risk and high reward at the next level in the Class of 2024.
Carter might be among the players in the class that might be off the radar but the season he had this year really catapulted him up the rankings and the reason is because he is a big kid with a big skill set that is rare for his size. He can move like a guard at 6’9 and he is strong. With the ability to displace players when he has his back to the basket is impressive. He can put the ball on the floor and he has a soft touch out in the perimeter on his shot. He is a low risk and high reward player in this class.
Watched him play quite a few times and I was mainly paying attention to what he was doing rather than what the team was doing and you can see some high level playing ability. He really tracks the ball well when it’s in the air and he tries to position himself in ways to try and bring that ball in or get a tip on it. He gets back quickly on defense and he runs the floor well filling space that is open. He is not always bent on getting the ball on the first try as he relocates and tries to get the ball the second or third time he is getting looked at. Defends well and gets low and is not afraid of defending bigger. He is a low risk and high reward player.
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Not only is Goodfellow a high IQ type of prospect he is a player that will be a stat stuffer and difference maker out on the floor. Goodfellow will dive for a ball and extend a play. He will take a charge or make the extra pass even when he is open. He will drive jump-stop and make a read. Defends well and he has a lot of fundamentals under his belt that seemed to not be taught anymore. could easily be an NWAC prospect if the situation is right for him to be an off the ball guard.
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Looking for a quick guard that reads the floor well that is still available and under the radar Hakim is a player you need to put on the big board. He scores when he needs to and he will adjust his game and dish the ball when he needs to as well. A player that takes what the defense gives him. He played at a small school classification but he could turn into a big get at the next level.
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Someone needs to give this kid a shot. He plays with so much ease out there and he is athletic. He can attack and face-up and hit spin moves. he blocks shots like crazy and his help defense is better than a lot of kids playing in higher classifications. He could be a steal that not very many people know about.