2023 Watchlist: Who is at the Top? (III)

<p>The Prep Hoops SoCal staff has spent the last few weeks digging through notes to find all the standout freshmen performers from the 2019-20 season. While it’s still too early to put together a fair numerical ranking for these young prospects, we did come up with an 85-player watchlist of guys to keep an eye on over the next three years.</p> <p>Below is the third installment of who could potentially crack those top five spots if we did decide to publish a true ranking, based on first-year performance and long-term potential.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="994950" first="Aaron" last="McBride"]</strong>, Corona Centennial - McBride made his impact as an energy and hustle guy off the bench. The 6-foot-5 forward still has work to do on his offensive skill-set, but his high motor, defensive IQ and rebounding abilities are things that don’t normally come natural to young prospects.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="994919" first="Justin" last="Daniels"]</strong>, Mater Dei - Daniels spent the majority of his freshman season on the lower levels of this SoCal powerhouse program, but flashed his talent plenty on the camp and club circuits. The 6-foot-3 point guard has good scoring feel in transition, uses his burst and strength to get to the basket and finish, and can knock down pull-up jumpers with consistency</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="994964" first="Tyler" last="Rolison"]</strong>, St. Bernard - Rolison has a high level feel at the point guard position. It’s very rare to see a freshman perform so confidently at the PG spot against the level of competition that Rolison did last season. The 6-footer is a steady ball handler, reliable decision maker and precise passer in transition and half-court settings.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="994924" first="Xavier" last="Edmonds"]</strong>, Bishop Montgomery - Edmonds is of the traditional big man mold who, at 6-feet-7, can score on the block with his soft touch and sound low post footwork. Edmonds has shown pick-and-pop shooting touch to the 15-17 foot range and will continue to improve both offensively and defensively as his athleticism catches up with his frame.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="994920" first="Zack" last="Davidson"]</strong>, Mater Dei - Davidson is another Monarchs’ freshman with a lot of promise. The younger brother of junior [player_tooltip player_id="747083" first="Nick" last="Davidson"]. the 6-foot-7 forward has the potential to be a versatile scoring threat for the next three seasons. Davidson has the ability to spread the floor to the three-point line and also possesses solid overall ball skills which could mold him into a playmaking forward.</p>