Prep Hoops Arkansas News and Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Basketball news does not slow down this time of year. Whether it be on the club circuit or the recruiting trail. In this article, we will catch up on several prospects making headlines over the course of the week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021891' first='RJ' last='Young']-Shooting Guard-Valley View-6'6” 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021891' first='RJ' last='Young'] is a prospect who can create his own shot and easily get in the lane. He has tremendous accuracy and can hit from all three levels of the floor. Young does a great job of staying active on both ends of the floor. He grabs rebounds and forces turnovers on the defensive end of the floor. Earlier in the week, Young earned a scholarship offer from Oral Roberts University. He is a player to watch out for this summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2228083' first='Lane' last='Webster']-Power Forward-Brookland-6'7” 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Webster has the ability to play multiple positions on the floor. He has the versatility to play in the paint on both ends of the floor. Webster will battle for rebounds on both ends of the floor. Meanwhile, he has the range to connect on jumpers from all three levels of the floor. Webster is a prospect who can fill up the stat sheet on both ends of the floor. He is a player to watch out for over the next few months. Webster earned a scholarship offer from Arkansas State earlier in the week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2028634' first='Oliver' last='Barr']-Shooting Guard-Valley View-6'6” 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2028634' first='Oliver' last='Barr'] can light it up on the offensive end of the floor quickly. He has the range to connect from anywhere on the floor. Meanwhile, Barr is a player who is unselfish with the basketball. He does a great job of setting his teammates up with the extra pass. Barr plays tight defense on the defensive end of the floor and will force opposing players into making mistakes with the basketball. Barr committed to play basketball at Trinity Valley Community College earlier in the week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2724319' first='Daron' last='Hicks']-Point Guard-Hot Springs-6'1” 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2724319' first='Daron' last='Hicks'] opened plenty of eyes during the state tournament with his impressive play. He has not slowed down one bit as the club circuit has fired up. Hicks had a tremendous showing in Kansas over the weekend. He struck for 27 points over the weekend. Hicks displayed the ability to hit from anywhere on the floor and continued to open eyes in the process. He is a player to watch out for over the course of the summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->