Players to Watch this Week

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The regular season portion of the high school basketball season is winding down across the state of Arkansas. In this article, we are going to highlight several prospects to watch out for this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021781' first='Lane' last='Turner']-Shooting Guard-Vilonia-6'6”-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Vilonia guard has had no trouble lighting up opposing teams this season. Turner had strong performances against Little Rock Christian and Beebe the past couple of performances. Turner can hit from all areas of the floor. Last week, he struck for 27 points and 21 points in back-to-back games. Turner is a prospect to watch out for as the postseason approaches. Turner has the ability to take a game over and he forces opposing defenses to adjust to him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2382367' first='Evan' last='Allen']-Small Forward-Siloam Springs-6'5”-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2382367' first='Evan' last='Allen'] is a prospect that has raised his game all season. Allen is capable of producing a double-double each time he steps on the floor. He is a prospect who can get into the paint and battle for rebounds and loose balls. Meanwhile, he has the range to hit from anywhere on the floor. He gave Harrison plenty of trouble last week on both ends of the floor. Allen is a player to watch out for this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Daron Hicks-Combo Guard-Hot Springs-6'0”-2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The future appears to be very bright for the Hot Springs Trojans and Daron Hicks. Hicks is a player with the ability to guard multiple positions on the floor. He gets into the paint with ease and finishes around the rim. Hicks had a strong game against Benton last week and is a player to watch out for over the next few years. He is a player who has the potential to blow up from a recruiting perspective.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2711626' first='Sam' last='Kirkman']-Shooting Guard-Farmington-6'3”-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2711626' first='Sam' last='Kirkman'] is a sharpshooting guard who can take over a game with his hot shooting. Kirkman has the range to hit from anywhere on the floor. Meanwhile, he is a worker on both ends of the floor. Kirkman has no trouble making the extra pass to find the open shooter. The Farmington guard is a player to watch out for over the next few weeks. He is a player who can cause teams plenty of problems in the playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->