A Look Into The Crystal Ball: Future Stars

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Using my judgement, experience and intuitiveness, here's a list of players I think will be immediate stars this upcoming season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2624032' first='Antoine' last='Hicks'] had some breakout moments last school season but seems to have "arrived" in high school basketball as he's posted some great games thus far in AAU. Oak Hill does have some talent around Hicks and could make a push into regionals this upcoming season and Hicks seems to be the catalyst for this program getting over the hump. I would anticipate Antoine being the Oak Hill squad's leading scorer for this next season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2306373' first='Mikey' last='Mitchell'] continues his steady pace of improvement using his momentum from this past season to propel himself as top dog on the Tucker program. Mitchell could fill the shoes left by graduation and put serious stats up nightly. Just Mitchell's long range shooting alone is a difference maker, but he has skills far beyond that and sure to be on display next season as he seems to be the returning player with the most firepower at his disposal. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2805840' first='Andrew' last='Murdock'] is one of the players that left one of the biggest impressions on me when I saw him last January. Murdock starred for the Bruins already but is now in a spot where he can push that program through some unexpected wins and get his name on alot of recruiting boards. Murdock has length and being a lefty poses a problem for lots of defenders. Smaller guards he takes to the bucket and finishes high and does a decent job playing through contact. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2425399' first='Roe' last='Maston'] might not look the part quite yet, however, his skill level matched with his length says "matchup problem" for most small school opponents. Maston handles like a guard, has the size to compete inside and has great basketball IQ for a 2028. Maston looks as though he has started to lay the foundation for a nice mid-range pull up game which will be tough to defend considering he'll have to be covered most likely by a guard. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2840106' first='Charlie' last='Long'] has potential to be one of the best young bigs in WV and very soon. Long has great touch around the basket, good enough feet to stay free for offensive rebounds and a solid post up game. If Long progresses in his basic post play, and we believe he will, I'd look for him to be 15ish in points average for the next season. Regardless, Long being a true post playing big will prove to be too much for many weaker defensive teams in Wahama's division. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->