Scrimmage SZN: Junior Year Leaps?

Always a guard with a lot of flair and eye catching play in transition, at last Wednesday's scrimmage showcase at YFAC he looked the part of a mature complete lead guard. There's still great handles, but he appears to dance less with the ball and is more decisive. Especially once he got defenders on their heels, he's pulling up quicker. Or making reads quicker when the help defenders come. Billingsley is also playing stronger and with more lift when at the rim. Promising signs that he will be more efficient as a junior, even while playing a bigger role. While still serving up ankle breaking moves and no look passes.     One of the top shooters in Oklahoma's rising class was looking more like the complete scoring package for Booker T Washington last Saturday. Much more fluid and strong when getting to his spots in the mid-range and to the rim. Will rattle off threes in a hurry, and now gets busy off the dribble. The maturation of his all game bares similarity to his older brother who was a standout a few years ago, the younger Sanders isn't quite as fast as his brother. But his additional height makes him a big time threat.     Forsythe is turning into a bit of a bowling bowl on both ends of the court. What separates him from other guards who rely on power are the hesitation moves he has off the dribble. Very good with head and ball fakes to get defenders off balance, then can finish through contact while also drawing the foul. Remains a quality catch and shoot option and has going confidence in pulling from three off the dribble. One of the more complete guards in the Class of 2026 and will be a key part of a Dale team looking to continue their outstanding run.     Another junior who clearly made the jump from an athletic standpoint. Anderson exploded for a rim protecting block at one point on Saturday in BA, then nearly put a big on a poster. Along with his exciting transition play, Anderson is developing quite a bag that's making him dangerous as an off the dribble scorer in the halfcourt. Not so quietly is maturing into one of the better scorers in 2026, as a big part of Choctaw's exciting junior core.     Harris has long been the type of shooter who when his feet are set, it looks like every shot was in. That was still very evident during a big time match up with athletes all over the court on Saturday in Broken Arrow. What's impressive is the added physicality and confidence he played with to match the pace and aggressiveness of the game flow. Letting it fly it quickly and accurately, then immediately picking up and competing on defense are appealing traits to college coaches. Especially when mixing in Harris' great grades.     A bouncy wing-forward for the Timberwolves, Leslie standouts most on the defensive end. Has the agility plus wingspan to switch onto and hound guards. While also the traits and mindset to compete against forwards defensively and on the glass. On offense, he's a transition threat and does well as an off the ball cutter. There's still raw aspects to his overall game, but the athleticism, size and flashes of competitiveness make him an interesting name to keep tabs on this winter.