2028 Juniors to Watch this Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Hoops Arkansas junior class is a talented one to watch for this upcoming season. Here are four players to watch as the high school basketball season inches closer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2637777' first='Press' last='Taylor']-Shooting Guard/Point Guard-Farmington-6'1”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2637777' first='Press' last='Taylor'] has a smooth jumper from all three levels of the floor. He is capable of lighting up opposing defenses from anywhere on the floor. Meanwhile, Taylor has no trouble seeing the floor and does a great job of setting his teammates up for easy baskets. He stays active on the defensive end of the floor and will force turnovers and grab rebounds. Taylor has a knack of turning defense into offense quickly. He is a guard to watch out for this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2979231' first='Nic' last='Haines']-Point Guard/Shooting Guard-Hot Springs-5'9”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2979231' first='Nic' last='Haines'] plays with impressive energy on both ends of the floor. Haines handles the basketball well and finds his teammates with ease. He makes it a point to get his teammates involved on the offensive end of the floor. Haines knows when to attack opposing defenders and when to play at a more deliberate pace. Haines stays active on both ends of the floor and is a player to watch going into the 2026 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3026258' first='Davyon' last='Parker']-Point Guard-Jacksonville-5'10”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3026258' first='Davyon' last='Parker'] is the type of guard who can handle whatever the defense attempts to throw at him on the floor. He knows how to break opposing defenders down and will attack the paint with good consistency. He sees the floor well and does a great job of finding the open shooter on the floor. Parker will play with good patience offensively. Parker stays active and forces turnovers on the defensive end of the floor. He has the potential for a big season for Jacksonville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2961427' first='Conall' last='Qualls']-Combo Guard-Hillcrest-6'2”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Opposing defenders must account for Qualls on the floor. Qualls is extremely accurate beyond the three-point arc. He is a streaky shooter who can rack the points up in bunches over a short period of time. Qualls plays well on both ends of the floor for Hillcrest. He grabs rebounds and forces turnovers. Qualls is a player to keep an eye on this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->