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2027 Guards with plenty to prove this Grassroots Season

2027 Guards with plenty to prove this Grassroots Season
Tre Cordon
Tre Cordon March 24, 2025 @ 09:30 AM
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Steven Johnson
Steven Johnson 6'3" | SF | 2027
NC
Kairell Evans
Kairell Evans 6'3" | SG | 2027
NC
Jayonta Blanchard
Jayonta Blanchard 6'1" | SG | 2027
NC
Jakel Stallings
Jakel Stallings 6'0" | PG | 2027
NC
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this segment, we take a look at some guys who played a major or important role in their team's success this season that we believe will continue that success into the travel ball season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2390552"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67de1b745e5c0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A disappointing high school season in terms of team success should have the scoring guard from Southern Wayne ready to see his first AAU action. After averaging 13.5 per game as a freshman he saw his scoring jump a full four points to 17.5 per game as a sophomore. He has a nice ability to get his shot off with a quick release over most defenders and has improved his finishing ability when getting downhill. He'll be running it back with NC Invasion this grassroots season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2299524"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67de1b745e61e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">After a solid season at Fike High School, he has decided to run with BSM on the Puma circuit. During this past year, he was asked to play off ball and score more than he did as a freshman when he was his team's point guard, but I expect him to go back to lead guard responsibilities this upcoming grassroots season. With his roster looking solid and being on a circuit this team around don't be surprised to hear his name this grassroots season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2238208"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67de1b745e664"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the craftier guards in the 252 area code will be taking his talents to No Guts No Glory for this upcoming spring/summer. The lefty combo guard has a solid knack for distributing to teammates and is apeak on the defensive end, whether on ball or in the passing lanes. Scoring wasn't necessarily a strong point for him this past high school season but be on the lookout for a nice bump to those numbers starting this summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Amere Hall","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77246","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"East Wake","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"BSM","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67de1b745e73c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Like his AAU teammate mentioned above, he was a very solid piece to his high school teams success this past season. He's Small in stature but an absolute blur with the ball in his hands with the uncanny ability to stop on the dime for pullup jumpers or hit an open man while going full speed. I was told hell play for both the BSM 26' and 27' squad this grassroots season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2509274"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67de1b745e789"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Breaking the rotation at Farmville Central hasn't been done by many sophomores on the run that they've been on these last couple of seasons. But when you play with the energy and passion that Johnson does on the defensive end its no surprise he cracked the rotation. Towards the end of the season he showed a solid level of ball handling and the ability to knock down the three improved as the season went on. He will be with a solid [program_tooltip program_id='2078546' first='Team' last='Trezz'] squad this grassroots season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

In this segment, we take a look at some guys who played a major or important role in their team's success this season that we believe will continue that success into the travel ball season.

Kairell Evans

Kairell Evans

NC
SG
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS SG
CLASS 2027
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Kairell
Evans SG
Class
2027
Height
6'3"
HS
Eastern Wayne
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NC
2027 Guards with plenty to prove this Grassroots Season
A disappointing high school season in terms of team success should have the scoring guard from Southern Wayne...
Written by Tre Cordon
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School: Eastern Wayne
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Jayonta Blanchard

Jayonta Blanchard

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SG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS SG
CLASS 2027
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Jayonta
Blanchard SG
Class
2027
Height
6'1"
HS
Fike
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NC
2027 Guards with plenty to prove this Grassroots Season
After a solid season at Fike High School, he has decided to run with BSM on the Puma...
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Jayonta Blanchard

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State: North Carolina
School: Fike
Club: BSM Waka Flocka
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Jakel Stallings

Jakel Stallings

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PG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS PG
CLASS 2027
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Jakel
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Class
2027
Height
6'0"
HS
Northeastern
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NC
2027 Guards with plenty to prove this Grassroots Season
One of the craftier guards in the 252 area code will be taking his talents to No Guts...
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Jakel Stallings

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State: North Carolina
School: Northeastern
Club: Team PUSH Basketball
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Amere Hall

Amere Hall

HEIGHT 5'8"
POS PG
CLASS 2027

Amere Hall

School: East Wake
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Steven Johnson

Steven Johnson

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SF
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS SF
CLASS 2027
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Johnson SF
Class
2027
Height
6'3"
HS
Farmville Central
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2027 Guards with plenty to prove this Grassroots Season
Breaking the rotation at Farmville Central hasn’t been done by many sophomores on the run that they’ve been...
Written by Tre Cordon
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School: Farmville Central
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