Weekend Hoops News and Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The club circuit is off to a strong start and recruiting news dominates the basketball the first weekend in April. In this article, we will highlight prospects making recruiting headlines as well as lighting up the club circuit this weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021880' first='JJ' last='Andrews']-Shooting Guard-Little Rock Christian-6'7” 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021880' first='JJ' last='Andrews'] is one of the most sought-after prospects in the state of Arkansas. ESPN has him nationally ranked as the 22^nd player in the class of 2026. Meanwhile, he is the number one player in the state of Arkansas according to Prep Hoops Arkansas. Over the weekend, Andrews narrowed his college choices down to five schools. The five schools that made the cut for Andrews was Arkansas, Marquette, Oklahoma, LSU, and Missouri. He is a player to watch out for over the next few months and will make his commitment on May 15^th.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2392365' first='Jude' last='Jennings']-Small Forward-Van Buren-6'3” 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Van Buren Pointer has the ability to light it up from anywhere on the floor. Jennings can hit from all three levels on the floor with impressive consistency. Jennings had a strong outing this weekend on the club circuit. He averaged 10.5 points, three rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.5 steals per game during the tournament. Jennings is a prospect to watch out for as the club circuit gets fired up over the next few weeks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2475029' first='Rylen' last='Brown']-Power Forward-Cedar Ridge-6'7” 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2475029' first='Rylen' last='Brown'] is coming off the high school basketball season with plenty of momentum going into the club circuit. Brown gets into the paint with ease and battles for rebounds. He can put up the points quickly and has the range to hit from anywhere on the floor. Over the past few weeks, he has racked up the honors. Brown earned all-underclassman team and underclassman of the year. Brown is a player to watch out for over the course of the summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021824' first='Cy' last='Bates']-Combo Guard-Springdale-6'5” 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021824' first='Cy' last='Bates'] is a versatile player who can guard multiple positions on the floor. He has the versatility to take over a game from several different spots. Bates does a great job of grabbing loose balls and getting the break started. He has a steady consistent jumper that he can hit from anywhere on the floor. Bates earned a scholarship offer from North Arkansas College earlier in the week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->