News and Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The basketball news and notes does not slow down this time of year. Here are a few prospects to watch out for on and off the floor over the next few months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3187631' first='Finn' last='Stolzer']-Power Forward-Prairie Grove-6'9” 2029</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prairie Grove post prospect opened plenty of eyes during the high school season. Stolzer has no problem on the defensive end of the floor altering shots. On the offensive end of the floor, Stolzer has a soft jumper and continues to develop his game on both ends of the floor. Stolzer is a prospect to watch out for over the next few seasons for the Tigers. Stolzer has the potential to have a big club circuit season as well as the high school season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brian Cal, Jr.-Point Guard-Benton-6'0” 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brian Cal, Jr. is guard who does a great job of handling the basketball. The Benton point guard does a great job of seeing the floor. He is able to break down opposing defenders and work his way into the paint. Cal, Jr. will finish with points or make the extra pass to the open teammate. He is a player to watch out for on both ends of the floor. Earlier in the week, Cal, Jr. earned a scholarship offer from UALR.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2747160' first='Micah' last='Dew']-Small Forward-Westside-6'3” 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2747160' first='Micah' last='Dew'] is coming off an injury and looks to be clicking on all cylinders. He is spending time in the lab and continues to improve in all facets of the game. Dew has shown the explosiveness to the basket that he has. Dew has the ability to finish above the rim and has no problem absorbing the contact. Dew is a prospect to watch out for as the summer starts to heat up on the club circuit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3042089' first='MJ' last='Witherspoon']-Small Forward-Joe T. Robinson-6'6” 2029</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3042089' first='MJ' last='Witherspoon'] is a force on both ends of the floor. Witherspoon gets into the paint and finishes strong around the rim. Meanwhile, on the defensive end of the floor, Witherspoon forces bad shots and alters shots. He does not need the ball in his hands to cause problems for opposing defenders. Witherspoon is a prospect who is going to explode from a recruiting perspective over the next few months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->