PH Prospects Making Headlines

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Basketball news never slows down in the Natural State. Preparations for the upcoming high school basketball season are in full swing. In this article, we are going to highlight several Prep Hoops Arkansas prospects making headlines this week. All are prospects to keep an eye on this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2293765' first='Harrison' last='Pickett']-Combo Guard-Benton-6'3” 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2293765' first='Harrison' last='Pickett'] is a player that can get it going on the offensive end of the floor quickly. Pickett has the range and accuracy to cause plenty of problems for opposing guards. Meanwhile, he does not shy away from making the extra pass to the open shooter. He does an excellent job of staying on both ends of the floor. Earlier in the week, the talented Benton guard placed his commitment with Arkansas-Pine Bluff. I expect Pickett to have a strong senior season to close out his high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2442731' first='Dinari' last='Givens']-Small Forward-Arkadelphia-6'0” 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Arkadelphia Badgers are loaded with talented prospects coming up through the ranks. Givens will battle in the paint on both ends of the floor. Givens will fight for rebounds and force the opposing defender to guard him closely. On the offensive end of the floor, Givens continues to work on his jumper and spend extra time in the gym hammering out the details. Givens is a prospect to keep an eye on over the next couple of seasons for the Badgers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021779' first='Jai' last='Hayes']-Point Guard-White Hall-6'8” 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021779' first='Jai' last='Hayes'] has the versatility to play any position on the floor for the Bulldogs. Hayes is not sloppy with the basketball and handles it well. Meanwhile, he can knock down the deep point jumper with good consistency. Hayes does not mind doing the dirty work on both ends of the floor. He will battle for rebounds as well as force turnovers. Earlier in the week, Hayes placed his commitment with Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Hayes is a prospect with the potential to have a big season this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2424607' first='Trentyn' last='Mead']-Point Guard-Riverview-6'0” 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2424607' first='Trentyn' last='Mead'] controls the tempo extremely well and is not afraid to be aggressive on both ends of the floor. Mead distributes the basketball in impressive fashion. He always seems to know where his teammates are on the floor. Mead finds the open shooter with ease. The Riverview guard is a player that has been putting in the extra work to prepare for the upcoming season. Mead is setting the stage for a big 2024 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->