Prospect Making Headlines

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The state of Arkansas is always busy with hoops prospects across the Natural State hitting the club circuit. Here are a few prospects making headlines this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2874120' first='Justin' last='Peppers']-Shooting Guard-White Hall-6'6” 2030</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The White Hall guard is a prospect to get excited about over the next few years. He handles the ball well and is unselfish with the basketball. Peppers shoots the ball well from all three levels of the floor. He aggressively attacks the basket and can finish around the rim with ease. Meanwhile, Peppers is a tough defender on the defensive end of the floor and does a great job in starting the fast break. He is a player to watch on the club circuit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Devon Fleming-Combo Guard-Rogers-6'2” 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fleming is a versatile prospect in the backcourt for the Mounties. He handles the basketball well and is not afraid to force the tempo to cause problems for an opposing defense. Fleming sees the floor well and has no trouble finding the open shooter. Meanwhile, he attacks the basket, can absorb contact, and finishes strong at the rim. Fleming had an impressive weekend on the club circuit, and he is a player to watch out for this summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2382014' first='Lleyton' last='Weaver']-Combo Guard-Jonesboro-6'3” 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2382014' first='Lleyton' last='Weaver'] is coming off an impressive high school basketball season in which he earned all-conference and all-state honors. Weaver has no problem filling up the stat sheet on both ends of the floor for the Hurricane. During the high school season, Weaver averaged 17 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game, and 1.3 steals per game. Meanwhile, he shot from 50% from beyond the three point arc. He is a player to watch out as the summer approaches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2393218' first='JJ' last='Wise']-Combo Guard-Sylvan Hills-6'4” 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2393218' first='JJ' last='Wise'] has kept the momentum he built during the high school season rolling into the club circuit. Wise does a great job of attacking the basket and finishing strong around the rim. Meanwhile, he has the range to hit from anywhere on the floor with impressive consistency. Over the weekend, he averaged 12 points per game, three assists per game, and four rebounds per game. Meanwhile, he shot 50% from the floor as well as beyond the three-point line. He is off to a great start to club play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->