Blooming Talent at PeachState25 Championship Series

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">The future is bright across the Southeast and beyond. As I continue reviewing talent from the #PeachState25 Championship Series, here are several young hoopers who caught my attention with their play and potential…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2917533,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-Van-Brabham-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-Van-Brabham-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2917533" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Van Brabham</strong> (5'8/PG/2029/CP3 Joyner)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Vanbrabham&nbsp; / Cp3 select Joyner 14 u</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @Vanbrabham</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Van is a small lead guard who can initiate the offense and space the floor with his three-point shooting. When he is not running the show, he has to be accounted for because, given a little space, he can light it up from behind the arc. He is developing as a lead guard with a budding PG IQ. He has to continue to work on the defensive end of the floor when it comes to his speed and lateral movement.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2917534,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-Drew-Johnson-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-Drew-Johnson-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2917534" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Drew Johnson</strong> (5'7/Wing/2030/Team Thad) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Teamthadnation</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Drew has a specialty, and he was amazing, playing to his strengths. He is a three-point specialist and is lethal from behind the arc. If I was doing a sniper school article from this event, he would be the face of the article, because he was hands down the best shooter in this entire event. He has solid technique and a quick release, and as long as he stays in the lab, he is going to have a chance to emerge into one of the top three point shooters in his class. There are other areas in his game which requires his attention, but he has found early what he brings to the floor.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2917535,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-Brett-Mock-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-Brett-Mock-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2917535" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Brett Mock</strong> (6'4/CG/2029/Savannah Pitbulls) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: its.brett1&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @its.brett1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Brett is a listed combo guard with good positional size for his grade. He showed a developing scoring prowess in isolation situations, showcasing his ability to get to the cup with his long strides and finish over the top with his length. His floor game was significantly more mature than his peers, as he demonstrated the ability to avoid over-dribbling and instead get to his spots in the middle game, producing effectively from there. He also showed his ability to knock down the three ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2917536,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-LMoni-Ware-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-LMoni-Ware-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2917536" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>L'Moni Ware</strong> (5'5/PG/2029/TM Elite) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Doubledeucemoni / TMEelite</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @l_ware1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">L'Moni is a small guard who made a 2-way impact on the game I was watching him compete in. He shot the ball well from behind the arc, and he has a nice floater game off the bounce, which he uses to not get too deep into the paint amongst the bigger post players. Where he really stood out was on the defensive end of the floor, where he showed himself to be a solid on-ball defender, disrupting and containing ball-handlers. As he enters the high school scene, he will have to be a tenacious lead guard, as his size will come into question.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2917537,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-Michael-Beasley-III-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-Michael-Beasley-III-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2917537" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Michael Beasley, III.</strong> (6'7/F|C/2030/NY Lightning) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Therealmikebeasley / New_york_lightning</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Michael is a young talent with size and length. He is an interior threat whose length is a major factor in his impact on the game on both ends of the floor. Due to his size, he stands out the most as of right now on the glass and with his ability to be a rim protector. Offensively, there is&nbsp; still lot of room for growth, which is expected at this stage, but the foundation is there. There is a lot of intrigue surrounding his game to see how he can develop as an interior player while adding perimeter skills to his overall game.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2917538,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-Zaire-Walker-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-Zaire-Walker-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2917538" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Zaire Walker</strong> (6'0/G|F/2030/Team DR1VEN) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: zwalkkk / teamdr1ven</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @zaireishim / @TeamDR1VEN</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Zaire is a backcourt talent who showed his ability to play on and off the ball. He is a multi-level scorer and is really tough off the bounce and at the rim with his crafty handles and finishing ability. When he is on the ball, he shows his ability to run the show and get his teammates involved. Zaire is a self-creator who can create his own offense and can be a primary or secondary playmaking option, depending on what the moment needs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->