2025 Prospects That Stood Out to Open the High School Season

The high school season started with some talented teams coming from different areas of Texas to the city of Houston to play the top teams in the Houston area. In this article I will be talking about the seniors that stood out to me to begin the high school season.    [player_tooltip player_id='1358188' first='Kingston' last='Flemings'] is a great two way guard that is phenomenal on both ends of the floor. I was able to watch the matchup of him against [player_tooltip player_id='1225694' first='Shelton' last='Henderson'] who are the top two players in state of Texas. Against Bellaire High School, [player_tooltip player_id='1358188' first='Kingston' last='Flemings'] played like he had a point to prove pulling off a victory for SA [player_tooltip player_id='2382174' first='Brennan' last='']. Offensively he displayed an impressive performance showing his total offensive package scoring on all three levels, thriving off screens set for him, his strong playmaking ability being able to make plays for his teammates and speed with the ball in his hands. Defensively he was impressive as well showing he is an active defender against anyone on the perimeter. In the game I watched him play Bellaire High School he came away with some key steals that shifted the momentum of the game which translated into transition opportunities for SA [player_tooltip player_id='2382174' first='Brennan' last='']. Kingston is set to make his college decision between Texas Tech and the University of Houston this week.     Every time [player_tooltip player_id='1359644' first='Christian' last='Hodge'] stepped out on the floor against Cypress Springs High School he played with great hustle every minute. The impact he has on the team around him helps because he doesn't need the ball in his hands to be a difference maker. Defensively he does the dirty work that needs to be done in order to get stops on that end of the floor. He rebounds the ball very well on both ends of the floor due to his athleticism and hustle. Offensively he always gets easy shots in the paint either by driving to the basket or just by simply being at the right place at the right time. Christian is definitely a player that can impact a team off his hustle alone!     Josiah Hulin blocked a ton of shots at the rim defensively and altered many shots as well due to his long frame against Logos Preparatory Academy. Offensively he showed he was a strong finisher in the paint that finished through contact at times earning his opportunities at the line. During his game against Logos Preparatory Academy he showed versatility with his ability to drive to the basket in transition and in the half court. While finishing in the paint he showed his athleticism with a couple dunks as well. Josiah rebounded on both ends of the floor well setting himself up for second chance opportunities and securing defensive stops for his team. Josiah finished with 19 points with his points coming from the paint and free throw line.     Tyrone Ward shot the ball really well from the perimeter knocking down five three pointers against Logos Preparatory Academy. He is quick with the ball in his hands creating easy opportunities for himself driving to the paint. Defensively at times he picked up opposing guards ninety-four feet getting a couple steals on the ball poking the ball out of their hands while they were dribbling up the floor. While getting steals he showed that he is an active perimeter defender that doesn't give perimeter players much room to operate. Tyrone finished the game with 23 points with the majority of his points coming from the perimeter and painted area.

The high school season started with some talented teams coming from different areas of Texas to the city of Houston to play the top teams in the Houston area. In this article I will be talking about the seniors that stood out to me to begin the high school season.