2025 Prep Hoops Arkansas Ranking Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Recently, Prep Hoops Arkansas updated the class of 2025 prospect rankings. In this article, we will highlight several players who are shooting up the player rankings. The 2025 class has plenty of talented prospects to watch out for throughout the course of the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2375048' first='Hayden' last='Wood']-Small Forward-Springdale Har-Ber-6'4”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Springdale Har-Ber forward is having a breakout season for the Wildcats. He is a stat sheet on both ends of the floor. Wood gets into the lane with ease and finishes above the rim. He is a worker on both ends of the floor. Wood is a high-energy player who does an excellent job of staying active on both ends of the floor. In the victory over Rogers, Wood posted 32 points. He is a problem for opposing defenders and a player to watch out for this conference season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021840' first='RJ' last='Newton']-Combo Guard-Bryant-6'3”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021840' first='RJ' last='Newton'] is a player who can be counted upon on both ends of the floor. He is a guard who has the versatility to play multiple positions on the floor. Newton will battle for points in the paint as well as drain the outside jumper. He will get in the paint and battle for rebounds on both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor. Newton is off to a great start to the 2024 high school season and is a player to watch in conference play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021853' first='Xavier' last='Brown']-Combo Guard-Fayetteville-5'10”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fayetteville guard [player_tooltip player_id='2021853' first='Xavier' last='Brown'] has the ability to play multiple positions on the floor. Brown does a great job of distributing the basketball. He seems to know where the open shooter is on the floor. Meanwhile, Brown is a player who can knock down jumpers on a consistent basis. Brown is a tough defender and has no problem forcing turnovers all over the floor. The Fayetteville guard is a player to watch out for this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021826' first='Zane' last='Pennington']-Shooting Guard-Lake Hamilton-6'3”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021826' first='Zane' last='Pennington'] is one of the most dynamic scorers in the Natural State. He is a player who can knock down a jumper from anywhere on the floor. Pennington can light it up quickly on the offensive end of the floor. He is a high energy player on both ends of the floor. Pennington plays tight defense and will battle on both ends of the floor from a defensive perspective. Pennington is a player to watch out for throughout the conference season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->