Five Underrated Bucket Getters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The name of the game of basketball is putting the ball in the basket at the end of the day. Not to say these young men can't do more, but individual scoring ability opens the door to leverage other developmental skills on the floor, making teammates and yourself both look better. Here are some of the best scorers in Virginia and Maryland that need more eyes on them</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3554521"],"_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-69cc5ff4e80b7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">He's a 6-foot-4 forward who assumes a lot of big roles defensively due to the small size discrepancy between him and the starting center for Fort Chiswell. He averaged an absurd 33 points per game his sophomore year, leading his team to the VHSL state title game before ultimately losing in overtime. Next year, I expect Fort Chiswell, led by Jackson, to come back swinging even harder. Because of this, monitoring Jackson's scoring bursts in the near future should be a priority for scouts and fans at all levels</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3569874"],"_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-69cc5ff4e81a4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='3569874' first='Ayden' last='Padgett'] is a 6-foot-3 shooting guard playing for Liberty in VA. He has a great off-ball scoring bag that really catches my eye. He has a Lonzo Ball-esque shot form from three that goes in at a high rate. He normally gets these off the ball. He has a fast release and also has good touch around the rim. He's very good at finding soft spots in the defense and finishing with floaters off the pass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":"","_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-69cc5ff4e81f3"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2898034"],"_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-69cc5ff4e8237"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2898034' first='Langston' last='Cook'] is an electric small guard playing in Southwest Virginia. He's very shifty and has some spectacular gathers in his arsenal, throwing off the timing of defenders at the rim. On the perimeter, he has a high release point on his jumper, making the most of his ability to create space off the dribble. Cook averaged nearly 28 points per game last season, and I look forward to him becoming an even more dominant prospect in his senior year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2889357"],"_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-69cc5ff4e8279"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Drew Whittiington is an under the radar 6 foot 2 bucket getter out of Maryland. He has an intriguing build for the position with a very long lower body in comparison to torso, to go along with an impressive wing span as well. He does a good job shooting both off the dribble and off the catch. He also gets to the line a fair amount. Next season, I am interested in seeing him take full advantage of his stride length to get on the radar of more recruiters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2880727"],"_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-69cc5ff4e82b7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2880727' first='Jevon' last='Hawkins'] is a 6-foot-3 combo guard playing for Avalon in Maryland. Hawkins averaged a very impressive 24 points per game as a sophomore last season, making him a must-watch next season. He's not super undersized for the position and potentially has some growing left to do, which can only complement his shot-making and ball-handling ability. Scoring aside, one thing that also stands out about him is how active he is in passing lanes, averaging over 2 steals per game last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->