2026 Senior Breakout Contenders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have reached the mid-way point of the high school football season, which means basketball is only a couple of weeks away. Tonight, we will highlight several 2026 seniors who are breakout contenders this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2380381' first='Duke' last='Bowman']-Shooting Guard-Shiloh Christian-6'4”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Shiloh Christian guard continues to raise his game each time he steps on the floor. Bowman does an excellent job of moving without the ball in his hands. He puts himself in a position to shoot the basketball. Bowman has the range to hit from anywhere on the floor for the Saints. Meanwhile, he is a tough player on the defensive end of the floor. Bowman keeps his hands active in the passing lanes. He is not afraid to battle and grab rebounds in the paint. Bowman is a player with the potential to have a breakout season this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2102733' first='Ta'Ron' last='Hurst']-Point Guard/Combo Guard-Earle-6'1”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2102733' first='Ta'Ron' last='Hurst'] is one of the state's most dynamic athletes on the football field as well as the hardwood. Hurst handles the ball extremely well. He is unselfish with the basketball and puts his teammates in position for an easy basket. Meanwhile, he is a player who get his game going quickly on the offensive end of the floor. Hurst is just as effective on the defensive end of the floor as he is on the offensive end of the floor. He plays aggressive defense and can turn defense into offense in the blink of an eye. Hurst is a player to watch out for this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2379486' first='Reese' last='Shearon']-Shooting Guard-Maumelle-6'0”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2379486' first='Reese' last='Shearon'] is a player who does not mind doing anything on the floor the team needs him to. He does not mind diving on the floor for loose balls and working for rebounds. Meanwhile, Shearon has the range to shoot with consistency from anywhere on the floor. He is a tough defender on the floor and gets into passing lanes to create turnovers. Shearon has the potential to have a strong season for Maumelle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2731188' first='Jude' last='Roberts']-Point Guard/Combo Guard-Woodlawn-6'2”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2731188' first='Jude' last='Roberts'] is an intense defender on the defensive end of the floor. Roberts does a great job of getting to loose balls as well as grabbing rebounds. Meanwhile, Roberts handles the ball well on the offensive end of the floor. He gets the ball to his teammates on a consistent basis. Roberts shoots the ball well from all three levels of the floor. Roberts is a player to watch out for this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->