2028 Prospects Who Impressed During July

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We had a chance to evaluate Georgia's top prospects during multiple events during the month of July. Here are five prospects that are trending up in the 2028 recruiting class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3553068"],"_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-6a67ca3f09996"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Downey is a mobile, athletic forward who can score on the block, has touch in the paint and has good hands. He changes ends of the with ease and plays with a high motor. The rising junior showed his ability to step away from the paint and make an open jump shot on the perimeter for the Norcross Heat during July.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3288616"],"_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-6a67ca3f099d7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Brown is a heady, strong, skilled lead guard who was impressive for the Atlanta All Stars on the UA Rise circuit. He is capable of being a scorer or distributor and is a creative scorer off the bounce. The rising junior can make open shots from beyond the arc and plays with a high basketball IQ. Brown is one of the state's top point guard in the 2028 recruiting class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3519529"],"_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-6a67ca3f099fa"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Elson is a skilled, sharp shooting wing with positional size. He moves well without the ball, has a good feel for the game and is able to straight line drive the ball from the perimeter. The West Forsyth product impressed this summer with Redline and is an above the rim finisher who is certainly a college prospect to watch in the rising junior class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2513318"],"_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-6a67ca3f09a1b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Garner is making the move to Oak Hill Academy after a productive summer with [program_tooltip program_id='2076604' first='Atlanta' last='Xpress'] on the UAA circuit. The rising junior is a strong, athletic, attacking combo forward who can really get to the rim and finish through contact. He rebounds at both ends of the floor and is able to guard multiple positions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2194586"],"_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-6a67ca3f09a3a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Martin was one of the biggest stock risers in Georgia's rising junior class this summer. He was the second leading scorer for a talented [program_tooltip program_id='2433307' first='Atlanta' last='Celtics'] 16u team. The Alexander High School product is a high level athlete with a good feel for the game who can get into the paint off the dribble. He showed that he is a more than capable shot maker from beyond the arc and is very active at the defensive end of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->