2028 Potential Breakout Candidates

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The calendar has flipped to the month of October which means it will be time to gear up for high school basketball soon. In this article, we highlight several class of 2028 prospects who are ready for a breakout season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2820904' first='Jaylen' last='Heard']-Small Forward-Jonesboro-6'4”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2820904' first='Jaylen' last='Heard'] works effectively in the paint for the Hurricane. However, he has the ability to step out beyond the arc and knock down a three. He excels at rebounding the basketball on both ends of the floor. Heard will battle in the paint and outwork opposing players for the basketball. He is unselfish player with the basketball. Heard gets his teammates involved on the offensive end of the floor quickly. He is a player to watch out for this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2637777' first='Press' last='Taylor']-Shooting Guard/Point Guard-Farmington-6'1”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Farmington guard emerged last season for the Cardinals and has the potential for a breakout season in 2025. Taylor handles the ball well for the Cardinals. Meanwhile, he does a great job of connecting on jumpers with impressive consistency. Taylor is active on both ends of the floor. He plays tough defense and will force turnovers. The Cardinals and Taylor have the potential to open plenty of eyes this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2450930' first='Courtlon' last='Hobbs']-Combo Guard-Lonoke-6'1”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2450930' first='Courtlon' last='Hobbs'] handles the basketball well and does a good job of getting his teammates involved on the offensive end of the floor. He does a great job of distributing the basketball. He sets his teammates up for easy baskets. Hobbs plays tough defense and forces turnovers with his quick hands. Hobbs has the potential to open plenty of eyes this upcoming season. He is a player to watch out for with Lonoke.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2750475' first='Donovan' last='Mitchell']-Shooting Guard-Nettleton-5'10”</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2750475' first='Donovan' last='Mitchell'] has the versatility to guard multiple spots on the floor for Nettleton. Mitchell handles the ball well and is able to set his teammates up for easy basket opportunities. Meanwhile, he has the range to hit from all three levels of the floor. Mitchell plays tough defense for the Raiders. He does a great job of keeping his hands active and forcing turnovers. Mitchell is a prospect to watch out for as the season progresses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->