Eye Opener This Week 1-6-24

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school basketball season in the state of Arkansas is off to an exciting start this season. The Natural State had plenty of impressive performances from prospects throughout the week. Every Saturday, we shine a spotlight on several players that have opened eyes over the course of the week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TaRon Hurst-Point Guard-Earle-5'10”-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Earle guard continues to play at a high level this season. He is an active player on both ends of the court. Against Brinkley this week, Hurst was hitting his jumper from all areas of the court. He racked up 16 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals on the night. Hurst and Earle are off to an impressive start this season. Hurst is a player to watch out for over the next couple of seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2021780' first='Kellen' last='Robinson']-Combo Guard-Bryant-6'3”-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021780' first='Kellen' last='Robinson'] has had an impressive season. The Bryant guard is a prospect that is active on both ends of the court. He is a player that can light up on the offensive end of the court and then come down the floor and play pesky defense. Robinson racked up 19 points, 4 assists, and 2 rebounds against Jonesboro this week. He is a player to watch out for as the season progresses. Look out for Robinson this postseason and on the summer circuit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1991217' first='Annor' last='Boateng']-Small Forward-Little Rock Central-6'5”-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1991217' first='Annor' last='Boateng'] is a player that has been playing excellent basketball over the past few months. He had a strong summer, and he has kept that momentum rolling into the high school basketball season. Against competition in the Slam Tampa Hoopfest, Boateng put up a double-double this week. He racked up 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists on the night. Boateng and Little Rock Central are playing impressive basketball on both ends of the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2039673' first='Joseph' last='Whitfield']-Combo Guard-Southwest Christian-6'1”-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2039673' first='Joseph' last='Whitfield'] has been lighting it up over the past few weeks. The Southwest Christian guard has been stuffing the stat sheet on both ends of the court. Whitfield displayed his high-energy efforts on both ends of the court this week. He filled up the stat sheet amassing 25 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block on the night. Whitfield is having a strong senior season and is a player to watch out for as the season progresses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->