<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>Just behind the top 6, the Second Team of the Preseason Showcase underscores the depth of Arkansas basketball. These players seized every opportunity, hitting clutch pull-ups, crashing the glass, and pressuring ball-handlers, to stake their claim among the NEA's elite. Keep us updated on ALL prospects over on “X“ and “Instagram,” just tag @PrepHoops_AR & @VortexSportsArkansas. </p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2952479' first='Sidney' last='Smith Jr'] - PG</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2969823' first='Koby' last='Thompson'] - PG</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2721482' first='Parker' last='King'] - SG</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>Johmir Guyton - SG/SF</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>Jackson Black - PF</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>6th Man: [player_tooltip player_id='2462668' first='Kylar' last='Foster'] - SG/SF</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2952479"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68d1786808182"} -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>Steady contributor, comfortable with or without the ball, whose calm decision-making and mid-range pull-ups thrived.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} -->
<p class="text-gray-700">2 Strengths: </p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Shot-Creation/Shot-Making</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Passing in Traffic</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>2 Weaknesses:</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Finishing Inside</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Relocating After Passing</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->
<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2969823"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68d178680822b"} -->
<!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} -->
<p class="text-gray-700">Tempo setter in transition whose shifty handle and crafty finishes kept defenders shifting and guessing.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>2 Strengths:</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Ball-handling</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Craftiness/Vision</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>2 Weaknesses:</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Tendency to settle or defer</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Doesn't shoot the 3-ball enough</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->
<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2721482"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68d17868082bb"} -->
<!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} -->
<p class="text-gray-700">Sharpshooter with efficiency who played the right way and had a knack for being in the right spot.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>2 Strengths:</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Off-ball IQ</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Catch and Shoot</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>2 Weaknesses:</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Shot Creation on Drives</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Occasional lapse in help defense</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->
<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2452884"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68d1786808347"} -->
<!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} -->
<p class="text-gray-700">Lengthy two-way wing whose athletic ability, strength with the ball, and frame stood out.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>2 Strengths:</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Interior Creation/Finishing</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Wing Versatility</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>2 Weaknesses:</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Playmaking for others</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Decision-making under duress</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->
<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2530521"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68d17868083ce"} -->
<!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} -->
<p class="text-gray-700">Physical post presence who rebounded strongly and showed an emerging face-up game with touch.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>2 Strengths:</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Toughness</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Paint Presence</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>2 Weaknesses:</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Lacks lateral quickness</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Footwork needs more fluidity</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->
<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2462668"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68d1786808451"} -->
<!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} -->
<p class="text-gray-700">A fundamental sparkplug whose transition bursts and aggressive style can swing momentum.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>2 Strengths:</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Transition Playmaker</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Fundamental Skillset</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>2 Weaknesses:</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Can be too aggressive on defense</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- wp:list -->
<ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item -->
<li>Streaky 3-point shooter</li>
<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
<!-- /wp:list -->
<!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p></p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
Just behind the top 6, the Second Team of the Preseason Showcase underscores the depth of Arkansas basketball. These players seized every opportunity, hitting clutch pull-ups, crashing the glass, and pressuring ball-handlers, to stake their claim among the NEA's elite. Keep us updated on ALL prospects over on “X“ and “Instagram,” just tag @PrepHoops_AR & @VortexSportsArkansas.
HEIGHT
5'10"
POS
SG/CG
CLASS
2027
Subscribe below to view this player's evaluation
HEIGHT
5'10"
POS
PG
CLASS
2026
State:
Arkansas
School:
Westside
Subscribe below to view this player's evaluation
HEIGHT
6'3"
POS
SG/SF
CLASS
2026
State:
Arkansas
Club:
Team Arkansas
Subscribe below to view this player's evaluation
HEIGHT
6'4"
POS
SG
CLASS
2026
Subscribe below to view this player's evaluation
HEIGHT
6'6"
POS
PF
CLASS
2026
Subscribe below to view this player's evaluation
HEIGHT
6'4"
POS
SG
CLASS
2026
State:
Arkansas
Club:
By His Grace Entertainment Elite
Subscribe below to view this player's evaluation
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue Reading
Already a subscriber?
Log in