2019 Rankings Breakdown: New Faces (Part 2)
We will round out our breakdowns of the updated 2019 rankings by taking a look at 15 new people who were added to the rankings. While there were obviously many more, we picked 15 guys who we didn’t feature in…
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Continue ReadingWe will round out our breakdowns of the updated 2019 rankings by taking a look at 15 new people who were added to the rankings. While there were obviously many more, we picked 15 guys who we didn’t feature in the positional breakdowns, and ones who have made huge impacts in their senior season and that’s why they were chosen. Here’s a look at part two of the new faces of our rankings.
Trey Lewis | 6’2” WG | Herndon (#111 Overall)
With good size on the wing and a good skill set, Lewis excels in transition where he’s able to use his size and his body control to get out ahead and finish through traffic. He’s a good catch-and-shoot guy with good form and footwork, and he’s got good length that allows him to get deflections and steals as well. He has a good IQ for the game and makes positive plays on both ends of the floor.
Josh Osakwe | 6’2” WG | Colonial Forge (#112 Overall)
Osakwe is relatively new to the area, and what he brought to Forge is something they haven’t had there in a while. As a guard he has a very strong frame that he knows how to use on both ends, but he also has a good understanding of the game and can make plays for both himself and others. He attacks well in straight lines, he can finish through contact, he can hit the pull-up and he has good vision, making him very tough to guard off the bounce.
Dalton Jefferson | 6’6” F | East Rockingham (#113 Overall)
Jefferson has had a huge season and has East Rock sitting with a chance to make a state title run. You don’t see a lot of players like Jefferson in the area he’s from, as at 6’6” he’s the tallest player on his team but he does not play in the post. The lanky wing can light it up from deep where he’s consistent and has range and doesn’t need a lot of room to get his shot off, and he’s able to attack closeouts and use his size to finish in the lane as well.
Everett Rivers | 6’0” G | LC Bird (#118 Overall)
Rivers has had some great games and some bad games for Bird this season, and in the ones he plays well in they typically come away victorious. In their first game against Varina, Rivers was 0-for-7 from deep (if I remember correctly) and LCB lost, and in their win in the rematch Rivers hit 5 three-pointers. That’s what you get from Rivers, a guy who is streaky but when he’s feeling it he fills it up as good as anyone from deep. He has great footwork, a quick release and deep range and if you leave him he can really torch you from deep.
Nick Thomas | 6’2” WG | Tabb (#120 Overall)
Thomas is a kid you have to love but not only is he a very good basketball player, he’s a tremendous kid as well. He was as under the radar as anyone before this summer, and before the season there were college coaches going to all his Fall League games. He has good size, he’s athletic and skilled and he’s a two-way guy who can make plays and guard the opponents best player. He was named District Player of the Year and scored his 1,000 point this season.
Robert Williams | 6’6” PF | William Fleming (#132 Overall)
Las year Williams was at Meadowbrook outside of Richmond, but he moved back to Roanoke and has been a big reason that William Fleming is a Class 4 contender this year. His size and bounce makes him tough to match up with, and he’s able to dominate in the paint if you don’t have someone to guard him. He’s left handed which makes him even more difficult to guard, and he’s able to play bully ball and he’s able to score in the post or in transition.
Iziah Alexander | 6’4” PF | Carmel School (#134 Overall)
Alexander in his first year in the states, and he’s an underrated guy who plays much bigger than 6’4” in the post and has the skillset to be a mismatch problem as well. He’s built like a defensive tackle but he can dribble, shoot and pass, and he’s much more mobile and athletic than you think. He’s able to use his mix of skill and strength to make plays you often wouldn’t think he’d be able to.