Huckins Rouse Basketball Tournament: Scoring Wings

On Friday, December 19th, I attended the Huckins Rouse basketball tournament at the Middlesex School in Concord, MA. Though I wasn't able to attend Saturday's action, I watched every participating team play their first game.   Read: <a href="https://prephoops.com/2025/12/huckins-rouse-basketball-tournament-guard-studs/">Huckins Rouse Basketball Tournament: Guard Studs</a>   To continue my coverage, here are some scoring wings.    Dunlap continues to impress me with his ability to dominate the game with his physical attributes and toughness. The 6-foot-3 wing isn't going to wow you with crazy dribble moves or a beautiful outside shot, but he's a phenomenal cutter to the hoop and has great athleticism on finishes against the bigs. He works his behind off on both ends and is purely additive in almost every way, because he doesn't try to do too much and never gets in other people's way—his versatility was on full display in these aspects against Groton. Dunlap should be getting D3 looks at this point and is going to have an opportunity to get lots of exposure moving forward for a good GFA squad.     Holness is a sleeper in New England. He doesn't play for a sponsored AAU team and he's probably getting overlooked by colleges because he plays with star PG Jonathan White, but the 6-foot-3 wing has some super intriguing skills. He can make shots from long range—he hit a few important ones against Holderness to briefly keep BB&N in the game—but he also has some really impressive extended finishes at the rim. The lefty has excellent length and could certainly still be growing, and he could be significantly more dangerous as a rim attacker once that happens. Holness could see his recruitment skyrocket if he undergoes the physical growth I'm expecting.     Paquette has gotten a lot stronger and bulkier since the last time I saw him, and it's paying dividends for him on the defensive end of the floor. The 6-foot-3 wing can guard up and down a position and does a good job rebounding the ball for his size. Offensively, Paquette is a knock down shooter who is always ready on the catch and can hit shots coming off screens or in standstill situations. If he can improve his off-the-dribble game, specifically his decisiveness and comfort when attacking closeouts, I could see relatively high level D3 programs being interested. Regardless, he should be getting D3 looks and will be a key part of a really solid Holderness squad this season.     Deluties is a talented scorer who can light it up from all three levels. He has a nice looking three point shot, he does a good job attacking closeouts and elevating in the lane for middies, but he also takes contact well at the rim (despite his thin frame) and can finish against bigs. He's in constant motion and always attacks immediately when he gets the rock, so I like the way he can play within an offensive system both with and without the ball. Deluties should find a D3 fit, and some added strength would really improve his ability to guard multiple positions on the defensive end, thus making him an even more valuable prospect.     Zhang is a key part of an upstart Groton School team that struggled at Huckins Rouse but is certainly improving. The sophomore is already 6-foot-4 and relatively built in the upper body, and he has the ability to handle the ball fairly well for his size. He doesn't move like most players with his size and age combination, which makes me intrigued for what he can look like in a couple years. Right now, he can shoot the ball from three and has some really nice takes to the rim, he just has to get more under control at the hoop when finishing with contact. Zhang has lots of time to figure it out, but he is definitely a bright spot for Groton moving forward.

On Friday, December 19th, I attended the Huckins Rouse basketball tournament at the Middlesex School in Concord, MA. Though I wasn't able to attend Saturday's action, I watched every participating team play their first game.