8th Graders Making Noise: 2030s to Watch Pt. 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are about to update our 2029 rankings this week but before we do that, let's take a look at some 8th graders who are already making noise at the varsity level before they've even entered high school.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3424689"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69710ea8af11a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Darko may be the best 2030 in the state. He's averaging 16 points per game as an 8th grader for an Evangel team that is super young but is already in the mix for a 6th region title. Tyson is an athletic scorer who gets to the rim consistently and is a capable shooter from range. With his skill set, he's certainly a name to monitor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3424849"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69710ea8af19d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Simons is super skilled at the point guard spot and continues to get better with the more varsity experience he gets. An efficient scorer who gets to his spots on offense, Ty is shooting 50% from the field and 50% from three. He doesn't rely on attacking the paint or float around the perimeter too much. Simons is a true three level scorer and is certainly a name to keep up with, long term.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3424692"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69710ea8af1ff"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">As mentioned above, Evangel is really young but they are led by [player_tooltip player_id='3424689' first='Tyson' last='Darko'], [player_tooltip player_id='3417553' first='Myles' last='Johnson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='3424692' first='Golden' last='Dotson']. All three are averaging over 12 points per game and Dotson is chipping in 4 rebounds per game, too. As Golden develops, he will need to develop his jump shot and become comfortable as a long range shooter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->