Players to Watch this Week

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are a little past the halfway point of the season. Conference play continues to heat up throughout the Natural State. Here are a few prospects to watch out for this week on the hardwood.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2380381' first='Duke' last='Bowman']-Shooting Guard-Shiloh Christian-6'4” 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2380381' first='Duke' last='Bowman'] is a player who has the versatility to play multiple positions on the floor. He is the type of player who can light it up on the offensive end of the floor. He is a difficult matchup who has no problem creating his own shots off of the dribble. Bowman grabs rebounds on both ends of the floor and can be counted on to knock big jumpers at key times. Bowman had 32 points last week against Prairie Grove and is a player to watch out for this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2820934' first='Jace' last='Gatlin']-Combo Guard-Sheridan-6'0” 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Sheridan guard is a prospect who can fill up the stat sheet quickly on both ends of the floor. Gatlin does a great job of distributing the basketball. He seems to know where his teammates are on the floor. Last week, Gatlin had a strong performance against El Dorado. Gatlin struck for 20 points, five rebounds, and two assists on the night. Gatlin is a prospect to watch out for this week with the Yellowjackets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2965554' first='Korbin' last='Littlejohn']-Point Guard/Shooting Guard-Marion-6'3” 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Marion guard is a versatile prospect in the backcourt. Littlejohn has the ability to guard multiple positions on the floor. He is a player who battles for rebounds on both ends of the floor. Meanwhile, he does a great job of keeping his hands active on the defensive end of the floor. He is a prospect to watch out for this week with the Patriots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021907' first='Jaxson' last='Keeling']-Point Guard-Mountainburg-5'11” 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jason Keeling is a prospect who makes it a point to get his teammates involved on the offensive end of the floor. Keeling knows where the open shooter is on the floor. Against Hackett, Keeling had a big game performance. Keeling had 15 points, eight rebounds, and four assists and is a player to watch as the season progresses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->