Next Lonestar State Showdown Future Stars
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These prospects are set and ready to achieve big things as athletes. They performed with the best of their ability, and it left a lasting impression. Look at some of the future stars from the Next Lonestar State Showdown. Brayden…
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Continue ReadingThese prospects are set and ready to achieve big things as athletes. They performed with the best of their ability, and it left a lasting impression. Look at some of the future stars from the Next Lonestar State Showdown.
Brayden Arnold
Brayden Arnold
Arnold is a talented, multi-sport athlete with great overall athleticism. He can get down the court with a handful of dribbles and finish high up around the rim, with the ability to dunk it down as well. He has great core strength, and it shows as a ball handler, he likes to cradle through active hands to draw fouls and finish. He can knock down jump shots effectively to open up the lane for himself. He finds teammates in transition and gets the ball into the post then cuts with them looking to secure a rebound or put back. He is already a football and track star, with speed and leaping ability mixed with that core strength.
Collins is a smart, skilled forward. He has a very mature game, a high IQ on both ends. He is a vocal player, and it bodes well for him looking out for teammates. He can pass the ball very well, as has a great vision of the court. He is a talented floor spacer because of his ability to shoot the ball from mid and beyond and create shots for others. He uses great fundamental footwork playing off two feet keeping the pivot active and great at scoring from it. He uses pump fakes and pass fakes often as well, making defenders work on every possession to avoid making simple but costly mistakes.
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Kameron is an up-tempo, downhill scoring threat. He loves getting to his spots before defenders can get set with great agility and crafty dribbling. He has blow by speed and controls pace well being able to stop on a dime for pull up jump shots. He can score in bunches and does so well under pressure. He goes right often and even though you know it you just can’t stop him. He can shoot free throws well and can hit the 3 ball, too. A tough defender who uses that agility and speed to cut off ball handlers and has active hands guarding ball for deflections and steals. He isn’t the type of defender to gamble often, seems as if he takes pride in making players miss.
CJ is an outstanding shooter and scoring threat. He can get creative with his ball handling to make plenty of space. He is a knock down shooter from the perimeter and can score around the rim decently. He loves to make plays with the ball in his hands looking to get other involved. He shoots the ball with a nice quick release and doesn’t mind making them over a closing out defender. He has a knack for running the offense, hunting for points but can turn it up on defense. He has active hands in the passing lane and shoots the gap from tips into fast breaks. He is aggressive on ball handlers around the perimeter looking to force them off ball. rn
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Chaos Atkins
Chaos Atkins
Atkins is a solid post up threat. He is a rebounding machine that loves to crash the boards. He is a back to the basket big that can get second chances near the rim for the offense. An effective touch around the rim leads to points in bunches. He is a big frame that knows how to use that to his advantage, he sets screens well and clears space around the restricted area. A talented defender as well can lock it down in the paint and send shots back. Great at stopping traffic inside and looks for steals coming across the lane, using his long wingspan.