Prospects Making Headlines

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The basketball action on the hoops circuit continues to open plenty of eyes as we head into the summer months. Here are a few prospects who made headlines this week on and off the hardwood.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3042089' first='MJ' last='Witherspoon']-Small Forward-North Little Rock-6'6” 2029</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3042089' first='MJ' last='Witherspoon'] had an impressive weekend on the club circuit. Witherspoon handles the ball well and can fill up the stat sheet on both ends of the floor. He helped lead his team to a 3-0 record on the weekend. Meanwhile, he averaged 12.7 points per game. Witherspoon has had no trouble getting to the basket and finishing around the rim. He battles for loose balls on both ends of the floor. Witherspoon is a prospect to watch out for as the summer progresses.</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'] has not slowed down any from the momentum he built during the high school basketball season. Opposing defenders had a difficult time covering Weaver. He was able to work his way into paint. Weaver absorbs contact and is still able to finish with points. Weaver stays active on both ends of the floor and is off to a strong start to the club circuit schedule. He is a player to watch out for over the next few months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2404469' first='Dawson' last='Griffin']-Power Forward/Center-Sheridan-6'8” 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Sheridan forward does an excellent job of battling in the post on both ends of the floor. He is active on the defensive end of the floor. Griffin alters shots as well as block shots. Meanwhile, he grabs rebounds on both ends of the floor. Griffin finishes above the rim on the offensive end of the floor. He has the range to connect on jumpers from deep. Griffin earned a scholarship offer from Arkansas Tech over the weekend. He is a player to watch out for this spring and summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2877816' first='Joshua' last='Lanier']-Combo Guard-Joe T. Robinson-6'1” 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2877816' first='Joshua' last='Lanier'] opened eyes in Conway over the weekend. Lanier does an impressive job of creating his own shot. He handles the ball well and is an unselfish player with the basketball. He has no trouble finding the open shooter on the floor. Meanwhile, on the defensive end of the floor, Lanier keeps his hands active and has a knack for creating turnovers. Lanier is a player to watch out for over the next few months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->