December’s Most Impressive Sophomores
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King Grace TX #13 SG #5 HEIGHT 6'5" POS SG CLASS 2025 View Profile King Grace Instagram State: Texas School: Waxahachie Club: Texas Impact King Grace King Grace 6’5″ | SG Waxahachie | 2025 State #36 Nation TX showed pure…
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Continue ReadingKing Grace King Grace 6’5″ | SG Waxahachie | 2025 State #36 Nation TX showed pure scoring abilities throughout December, operating extremely effectively whether he’s creating his own shot off the dribble, spotting up from outside, or coming off a screen for a quick shot.
-26 points, 5 three-pointers, and 5 rebounds vs McKinney
-24 points, 4 three-pointers, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals vs Cypress Park
-21 points and 4 rebounds vs Cypress Creek
-20 points and 7 rebounds vs Allen
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Blake Petty Blake Petty 6’7″ | SF Brentwood Christian | 2025 State TX proved to be a major key to the Bear’s success in December, producing 3 double-digit rebounding games during the team’s 6-game winning streak.
-18 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 blocks vs San Marcos
-15 points, 13 rebounds vs Vega
-14 points, 12 rebounds vs Reagan County
-18 points, 7-of-11 from the field, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks vs San Marcos HomeSchool
December was an unbelievable month for Nigel Walls Nigel Walls 6’10” | C St. Francis Episcopal | 2025 State #69 Nation TX . Not only did he put up some impressive performances with the numbers to match but he also began being recruited by one of the top basketball programs in the country in the University of Arkansas.
-31 points, 6 three-pointers, 13 rebounds, and 2 blocks vs Houston Christian
-18 points, 4 three-pointers, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals vs Concordia Lutheran
-12 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 blocks vs Pro-Vision Academy
-15 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks vs Lutheran South Academy
Markece Young
Markece Young
Young has shown an all-around tremendous amount of improvement from his freshmen season to now. At 6-foot-4-inches, Young is as versatile as they come, showing an ability to operate on the perimeter as well as the post on both sides of the ball.
-24 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 steals vs Dickinson
-21 points and 4 rebounds vs Arlington Martin
-11 points and 10 rebounds vs Keller Central
Montana Wheeler Montana Wheeler 5’9″ | PG Houston Christian | 2025 State #126 Nation TX was at his best in December, he embodied the role of a floor general and led the way in scoring while also facilitating the ball at a high rate.
-30 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds vs Tyler
-29 points vs St. Francis Episcopal
-24 points and 10 assists vs Birmingham
-22 points and 16 assists vs Crean Lutheran
-23 points and 9 assists vs Katy Paetow
-20 points, 9 assists, and 5 rebounds vs Palo Verde
-18 points, 8 assists, and 3 rebounds vs Goose Creek Memorial
Throughout December, Amari Reed Amari Reed 6’8″ | PF Lancaster | 2025 State #203 Nation TX ‘s potential began to standout out in a major way. Reed has proven to be a tremendous rim runner, a solid rim protector, and a competitive rebounder that can extend possessions by creating second and third chance shot opportunities.
-14 points, 16 rebounds, and 3 blocks vs Atascocita
-17 points and 9 rebounds (7 offensive rebounds) vs Concordia Lutheran
-9 points and 8 rebounds vs Zachary
Derek Hollman
Derek Hollman
Hawkins center prospect, Derek Hollman is having a breakout sophomore season, putting up some impressive stats game to game. This season Hollman is averaging 13.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks while shooting over 40% from the field, and producing 5 double-doubles.
-22 points, 10-of-13 from the field, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks vs Savoy
-12 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 blocks vs Cumby
-17 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks vs Arp
-15 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks vs Union Grove
6-foot-2, Jaylen Lawal Jaylen Lawal 6’3″ | CG iSchool Lewisville | 2025 State TX has been on fire and his flashes of greatness were on full display in December as he torched teams with some of the best scoring performances of the season.
-Set new school scoring record with 47 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals vs Tascosa
-31 points and 7 rebound vs Atascocita
Jak Kinder Jak Kinder 5’9″ | CG Martin’s Mill | 2025 State TX is proving to be a true 3-point specialist as he consistently sits atop of the 3-point leaderboard with some of the most makes, attempts, and highest percentages in the state, if not the country. Throughout December, Kinder produced 10 games with 4 or more 3-pointers made.
-65 total three-pointers made in December alone.
-35 points, 11 three-pointers, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals vs Grapevine Faith
-31 points, 8 three-pointers vs New Home
-25 points, 7 three-pointers, 3 assists, and 3 steals vs Fort Worth Christian
-24 points, 6 three-pointers vs Douglas
-21 points, 6 three-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists vs Godley
-18 points, 5 three-pointers, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists vs Kress
Derek Mendez
Derek Mendez
Currently, Derek Mendez is leading the Aztecs in points per game. Mendez has the green light to let it fly at will and thanks to his quick trigger he’s able to exploit defenders with little to no space and even with a hand in his face. Mendez is showing sniper-like potential with extended range to go along with it.
-20 points, 6 three-pointers vs Lorenzo
-18 points, 6 three-pointers vs Monterey
-17 points, 3 three-pointers vs Brownsfield
-15 points, 4 three-pointers vs Americas