Prep Hoops News and Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Basketball news never slows down this time of year. In this article, we catch up on some recruiting news and as prospects who have put in the work on the club circuit. Here are a few players making headlines this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021840' first='RJ' last='Newton']-Combo Guard-Bryant-6'5” 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021840' first='RJ' last='Newton'] is a versatile prospect who can guard multiple positions on the floor. Newton does a great job of creating his own shot. He is a player who stays active on both ends of the floor. Meanwhile, he is able to move without the basketball and get himself open for a shot. Newton is a prospect who committed to Central Arkansas earlier in the week. He has the potential to do big things at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2380381' first='Duke' last='Bowman']-Shooting Guard-Shiloh Christian-6'4” 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Shiloh Christian guard has continued his impressive play from the high school season onto the club circuit. He had several strong performances at the Nxtpro Kansas City event. Bowman lit it up from beyond the arc shooting 63% through the tournament. Bowman plays with good energy on both ends of the floor. He is a player to watch out for on the circuit over the next few months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021839' first='Jayvn' last='Williams']-Point Guard-Bentonville-5'11” 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021839' first='Jayvn' last='Williams'] is a point guard that can break a defender easily. He mixes his speed with good ball handling to get in the paint and finish around the rim. Williams can fill up a stat sheet on both ends of the floor in impressive fashion. He does a good job of staying active on both ends of the floor. On Thursday, Williams signed to play his college basketball at Arkansas Tech University. He is a player to watch out for at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2637777' first='Press' last='Taylor']-Combo Guard-Farmington-6'1” 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2637777' first='Press' last='Taylor'] had a strong 2024 high school basketball season for the Farmington Cardinals and has kept the momentum going on the club circuit. Taylor is able to get into the paint and either make the extra pass or finish around the rim. He has the range to step out beyond the arc and knock down the deep three-point shot. Meanwhile, he stays active on the defensive end of the floor and will force turnovers and rebounds with good consistency. Taylor is a player to watch out for over the next couple of seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->