Replacing Departed Senior Stars Pt. 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>More Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors that are on the come up at their respective schools. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='986960' first='Nick' last='Jefferson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1534009' first='Kingston' last='Carmona'] and Christopher Baudraeu - [player_tooltip player_id='2086139' first='Tyler' last='Johnson'], [player_tooltip player_id='2370259' first='Terry' last='McKinney III'], [player_tooltip player_id='2370258' first='Dino' last='Roberts'], [player_tooltip player_id='1965271' first='Hudson' last='Dannels'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2450360' first='Noah' last='Grossman'] (Bishop Gorman)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='986960' first='Nick' last='Jefferson'] had an incredible run at Bishop Gorman and he played with a ton of poise during his senior season. Now that he is graduating, it will now be time for [player_tooltip player_id='2086139' first='Tyler' last='Johnson'] to facilitate the offense full time. Johnson has the burst and athleticism needed to thrive in the starting role. The Gaels will also need to replace Baudreau's shot blocking and rebounding, along with Carmona's defense. McKinney seems ready to take on that role, and Grossman may very likely get his number called to guard quick opponents. Then I also predict that [player_tooltip player_id='1965271' first='Hudson' last='Dannels'] will play a good amount of minutes due to his shooting. While [player_tooltip player_id='2370258' first='Dino' last='Roberts'] should also see an uptick in his PT/may start if he can fend off the talented underclassman. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1243525' first='Miles' last='Williams'], [player_tooltip player_id='1253143' first='Deven' last='Taylor'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1243526' first='Lonnie' last='Bass Jr']. - King Wilkerson, [player_tooltip player_id='2637192' first='Markus' last='Burton'], [player_tooltip player_id='2221829' first='Kwes' last='Young'] (Mater East Academy)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 3A State Champions roster will look much different next year. They will need to replace their entire starting lineup, luckily they have a few young guys who can fill it up and play some defense. King Wilkerson should slide into the starting PG role, and I also believe that [player_tooltip player_id='2637192' first='Markus' last='Burton'] will be a ball-handler and scorer for them. Then the Knights also have shooting guard/small forward, [player_tooltip player_id='2221829' first='Kwes' last='Young'], who raised his level of play in the post season. If he can leverage his athleticism consistently, he should have a chance at being their leading scorer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1252347' first='Jaden' last='Riley'] - [player_tooltip player_id='2642334' first='Jalen' last='Parker'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2128311' first='Taytum' last='Webb'] (Liberty) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1252347' first='Jaden' last='Riley'] did it all for the Patriots this past season. He was their second leading scorer with 15.1 PPG and he also made his presence felt on defense by applying good ball pressure. In order to make up for his loss, [player_tooltip player_id='2642334' first='Jalen' last='Parker'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2128311' first='Taytum' last='Webb'] will need to get to work this off season. Parker is a dynamic bucket getter who could have a real breakout season in 2025-2026. I can also see Webb increasing his scoring, and he may get asked to guard the opponent's star players. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1253142' first='Jakoi' last='Lide'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1535761' first='Jailen' last='Childress'] - [player_tooltip player_id='2047785' first='Julian' last='Willacey'] (Rancho)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Rancho seniors are off to play college ball, and the Rams will now look to [player_tooltip player_id='2047785' first='Julian' last='Willacey'] to be the lead guard. Willacey played in a spurts this past season, so he will have a bit more weight on his shoulders next year. I'm sure that he will be getting plenty of reps this offseason though to help him prepare. If he can keep getting more athletic and keep polishing his game, he may be a stock riser in a matter of time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Daquan Brown - [player_tooltip player_id='2672487' first='Lamarcus' last='Carter'] (Green Valley)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Daquan Brown led the Gators to a winning season and to the playoffs. He utilized his relentless motor on both sides of court to make plays, and also made a couple of game winners. [player_tooltip player_id='2672487' first='Lamarcus' last='Carter'] will need to handle the rock much more next season , and will be asked to do more facilitating as well. Although it may take a minute to adjust his game, I think he is capable. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->