Erickson is extremely intriguing as a long-term prospect. The 6-foot-7 true freshman has size, length, above-the-rim athleticism, and a really nice-looking three-point shot. He moves like an athlete and has good coordination for his size and age, so I anticipate he’ll continue to get more comfortable with the ball in his hands and will eventually develop into a full-blown wing. Erickson still has a reclass available and will be a big time recruit in New England in a few years if I had to guess.

Erickson, a wing out of Gardner High School in Massachusetts, appears on the Watch List for the second time in this update. Erickson has quickly made a name for himself at Gardner as he fills the role of a prototypical modern day forward. He knocks down shots from behind the arc on one end and protects the rim on the other, utilizing a nice combination of skill, length, and athleticism. He has a high level feel for the game defensively, and while he spends most of his time around the rim, has really impressed with his instincts as a shot blocker and motor on the glass. Offensively, he’s capable of making plays around the rim with either hand and really makes it hard for opposing forwards with his ability to stretch the floor as a shooter.