2025: Hidden Gems in a Talented Class – Guards/Wings

<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">It's no mystery the top of 2025 rankings in North Carolina is chalked full of high-major and mid-major talent. Deeper in the class though, there are some hidden gems who are poised to make some noise on the recruiting scene very soon. Take a look at some guards/wings in the 2025 rankings worth a look from college programs.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>There's no better time to sign up for PrepHoopsNC! 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He's a prospect with a college-ready frame already who's poised for a big summer on the UA Rise scene as more college programs on the MM/HM level get eyes on him. 'rnrn[embed]https://twitter.com/williamjamesjr0/status/1792557398986567990[/embed]","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1487712"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='1487712' first='Trajan' last='Thompson'] has been a name to keep an eye on with EA Prep Stars on the Adidas Gold stage this grassroots cycle so far. He's an athletic prospect at 6-foot-5 who's shown he can play with and without the ball in his hands as a rim attacker. 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