The Noble Classic: 2025/2026 Stock Risers Who Caught My Eye

Last weekend was a premiere event taking place on the campus of The Colony High School in Dallas, Texas. Several high profile teams from the state showed up to the massive showcase and got in some good contests against other schools who were looking to put their athletes on the map. Shout out to Jay Frye for putting on this great showcase and exposure event for these high school hoopers to prove themselves and play in front of collegiate coaches/scouts alike. Let's take a look at some standouts who I was able to watch perform at a high level.      Dakari was impressive in The Colony's games against Melissa on Friday and Duncanville on Saturday. Spear has the ability to score from all three levels and get to his spots on the floor with ease. He makes smart plays and knows how to keep his teammates involved. Dakari is a strong defensive presence on the perimeter and uses athleticism at the basket on both ends of the court. He had a pair of 40-point bombs and emerged as a top 5 prospect this tournament, as he continues his strong play into the season. Spear currently has offers from Miami, Syracuse, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, Alabama, Arizona State, TCU, LSU, SMU, Texas, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, and Tennessee.     Deandre uses his wingspan and height to score on the offensive end of the floor under the rim. Thomas finishes efficiently through contact and draws contact, getting himself to the free throw line. He has a high motor and runs the floor with good speed for his size. Thomas blocked several shots at the rim and came down with clutch rebounds for his squad on defense. Deandre is currently a North Texas commit, but held offers from Northeastern, Utah Tech, Rice, Oral Roberts, UTSA, Holy Cross, Tulsa, and UC Riverside.     John functions as a hybrid guard/wing for the St. Francis Episcopal Wolves this season and has been a key performer in many of their games with his contributions. Laboy knows how to control the offense effectively with the ball in his hands and makes sound decisions with high IQ. He can get to the basket against tough defense or knock down an open jumper from the perimeter/mid-range. He plays with great pace and is effective on the fast break. John currently is a Columbia commit, but had offers from Texas State, Columbia, and UC Riverside.     Cam is a shifty, combo guard who has the ability to beat the defense off the dribble and looks very confident with the ball in his possession during crunch time. He can shoot it from deep or drive to the rim and finish the tough layups on offense or in transition. He runs the offense at a good pace and controls the tempo of the game to the advantage of his SGP squad. He also had several good hustle plays and was a key factor in many of the possessions on both ends. Look for his stock to rise greatly this season! Carroll is currently a Rice Owls commit.     Jaden was a big-time presence in Dynamic Prep's game against SA [player_tooltip player_id='2382174' first='Brennan' last=''] despite the close loss in OT. Toombs, despite being double teamed almost the entire duration of the game, found a way to impact on offense passing out to open teammates for buckets galore. He was a standing giant in the paint on defense and sent several shots away with authority at the basket. He definitely was a game changer for Dynamic Prep due to his frame and wingspan. Jaden is currently an SMU commit!

Last weekend was a premiere event taking place on the campus of The Colony High School in Dallas, Texas. Several high profile teams from the state showed up to the massive showcase and got in some good contests against other schools who were looking to put their athletes on the map. Shout out to Jay Frye for putting on this great showcase and exposure event for these high school hoopers to prove themselves and play in front of collegiate coaches/scouts alike. Let's take a look at some standouts who I was able to watch perform at a high level.