Junior Class Prospects Ready to Breakout

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school basketball season in the Natural State is on the horizon. In this article, we continue our preview of 2027 prospects who are ready for a breakout season. Here are several prospects to watch out for during the 2025 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2442256' first='Zavion' last='Vaughn']-Combo Guard-Nashville-6'0”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2442256' first='Zavion' last='Vaughn'] has the talent on the offensive end of the floor to take over a game. He has tremendous on the range on the floor and does a great job of connecting on three point jumpers with impressive consistency. Vaughn uses his speed and ball handling to get into the paint. He will either make the extra pass or finish with points himself. Meanwhile, he does a great job of staying active on the defensive end of the floor. He forces turnovers and battles for rebounds. Vaughn is a player ready for a breakout season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2473516' first='Peyton' last='Strickland']-Point Guard-Monticello-6'5”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2473516' first='Peyton' last='Strickland'] is a bigger guard who has tremendous court vision. He is able to see the floor and make great decisions on the floor. Strickland makes a point to get his teammates involved on the offensive end of the floor. He can absorb contact when he gets into the paint and still finish with points. Strickland has the versatility to guard multiple positions on the floor and is a player to watch on the defensive end of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2393254' first='Trelyn' last='Shepard']-Small Forward/Shooting Guard-Riverview-6'1”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Riverview prospect is a versatile player on both ends of the floor. Shepard has the ability to guard multiple positions on the floor. Meanwhile, on the offensive end he finish with points while getting fouled. He is a player who expends a lot of energy on both ends of the floor. Shepard has no problem diving for loose balls and battling for rebounds. He is a player to watch out for this season and one who has the opportunity to breakout as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2289915' first='Cain' last='Price']-Point Guard-Stuttgart-6'0”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2289915' first='Cain' last='Price'] is a dynamic athlete for Stuttgart. He excels on both the gridiron as well as the hardwood. Price does a great job of distributing the basketball. He is able to find the open shooter with ease and is extremely unselfish with the basketball. Price is a prospect who can hit from all three levels of the floor with good consistency. Meanwhile, he is a difficult defender for opposing players because he does not mind playing aggressive, physical defense. Price is a player with the potential to breakout this season on the hardwood.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->