PeachState25 Player Evaluations: Who Separated Themselves?

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">#PeachState25 was an event that was loaded with talent, and here are several more prospects who left strong impressions with their play on both ends of the court…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2918739,"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-Quinton-Underwood-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-Quinton-Underwood-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2918739" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Quinton Underwood</strong> (6'1/PG/2030/Team Dr1ven) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Hollywood.qj / teamdr1ven2030</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @teamdr1ven</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Quinton is a lead guard with a physical profile that will be highly beneficial to his style of play as he continues to develop. He was hands down the best player on the court as he impacted the game on both ends of the floor. He showed his ability to score and facilitate, and as good of a scorer as he showed to be, he was just as good of a set-up guy with passing skills. Defensively, he can guard across positions and will chase opponents down in transition. He is a young prospect to keep an eye on.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2918741,"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-Easton-Palmer-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-Easton-Palmer-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2918741" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2907897' first='Easton' last='Palmer']</strong> (5'8/SG/2030/TMT Elite) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: eastxn.p / _tmtbball</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @Easton_P8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Easton is an off-guard who makes a two-way impact when on the floor. He is a multi-level scorer who can shoot the trey ball and create his own offense off the dribble. He does a good job getting paint touches and forcing the defense to collapse and make good reads with the rock. Defensively, despite his youth, he does a good job playing help as well as digging into the post.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2918744,"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-Amir-Richardson-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-Amir-Richardson-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2918744" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Amir Richardson</strong> (6'3/Wing/2030/Team Melo) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: 2shiftymir / Team melo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @TeamMelo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Amir is a wing with a smooth developing floor game. He put tremendous pressure on the rim as his ability to get to the cup was one of the best throughout the event. He has a quick first step, and when attacking off the bounce, he has the ability to go and score the rock and the passing skills to spray to his teammates on the perimeter and drop dimes to his teammates in the paint. He scores with variety, is active on the glass, and was very efficient from the field in the game I watched him compete.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2918746,"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-Ivan-Jenkins-Jr.-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-Ivan-Jenkins-Jr.-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2918746" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Ivan Jenkins, Jr.</strong> (6'1/PG/2030/Up Next) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Lil_ivo919 / Up Next 2030</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @RNSsportsNC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Ivan is a young, talented lead guard who does a good job of controlling the pace of the game. He is shifty off the bounce, handles the ball well, and has finishing tools once he gets into the paint. He has a nice floater game, but he was one of the best in the tourney when it came to knocking down the three-ball. He made some tough shots, and his positional size helped him to have a competitive advantage over many of his peers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2918747,"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-Julian-Smith-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-Julian-Smith-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2918747" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Julian Smith</strong> (6'1/PG/2030/New York Lightning) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: jjthejet203 / newyorklightening</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Julian is a lead guard who did a really good job running the show, keeping the offense fluid, and engaging his teammates. He is really good at penetrating the defense, scoring, and spraying to open teammates. He has a good overall floor game and does a lot of things well at the lead guard position. He has a budding PG IQ along with good positional size that makes him a prospect to keep an eye on.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2918750,"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-Blake-Freeman-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-Blake-Freeman-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2918750" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Blake Freeman</strong> (6'1/SF/2030/AEBL) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Bambambuggs / AEBL/ jraebl2030</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Blake is a wing who competes on both ends of the floor. Offensively, he is a slasher who stays in attack mode, looking to get to the cup and make plays. He does a good job of not over-penetrating and working his middle game, where he has a nice mid-range jumper in his arsenal. Defensively, he is a tough on-ball defender and uses his length to be disruptive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2918751,"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-James-McDowell-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/PHN-James-McDowell-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2918751" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>James McDowell</strong> (6'1/CG/2029/Team Driven) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: james_bballforlife / TeamDr1ven2029</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">James proved to be a vital piece to his squad as he understood his role and played it to the best of his ability. He did not try to overextend himself into roles that would limit his impact and put the team in jeopardy. He has size for his grade and did a good job rebounding and defending. He brought energy and effort to the floor, making winning plays.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->