Players to Watch out of the Break

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thanksgiving break is coming to an end. However, the basketball season is starting to heat up across the Natural State. Here are several players to watch out for coming out of the break next week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021873' first='Jacob' last='Lanier']-Combo Guard-Little Rock Parkview-6'6” 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Parkview guard is off to an excellent start to the season. He has a knack of producing points in bunches. Lanier is an effective scorer from all three levels of the floor. Against Pine Bluff this week, Lanier had a tremendous performance on both ends of the floor. Lanier posted 45 points, nine rebounds, and three steals on the night. He is a player to watch out for coming out of the Thanksgiving break.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2868919' first='Vann' last='Hayes']-Shooting Guard-Hot Springs-6'1” 2029</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One prospect to keep an eye on over the next few years is the Hot Springs guard [player_tooltip player_id='2868919' first='Vann' last='Hayes']. Hayes handles the ball well and knows exactly where his teammates are on the floor. He opened plenty of eyes at the Rumble on the Ridge over the weekend. Hayes struck for 22 points against Magnolia. He continues to improve each time he steps on the floor and is a player to watch as the season progresses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ja'corrion Caldwell-Combo Guard-Arkadelphia-5'11” 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Arkadelphia guard is a prospect who plays with great energy on both ends of the floor. Caldwell has the ability to fill up the stat sheet quickly. Earlier in the week, Caldwell struck for eight points, seven rebounds, four assists, and one charge take on the defensive end of the floor. Caldwell is a player who gets into passing lanes and plays tight defense. He is a player to watch out for coming out of the break.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021919' first='Jamarian' last='Morris']-Point Guard/Shooting Guard-Forrest City-5'8” 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior guards across the state are continuing to open eyes as the season heats up. Morris puts up impressive stats and is a player to watch out for coming out of the break. Forrest City and Tift County had a great back and forth contest at the Rumble on the Ridge. Forrest City won 61-58 and Morris put up 22 points in the process. Morris is a player to watch as the season progresses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->