Prospect Spotlight: Jonathan Sweeney (2021)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With size and versatility abound, Cherokee 6-foot-7 power forward <strong>Jonathan Sweeney</strong> is a guy that could have a breakout summer. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sweeney’s ability to score from the perimeter and also take smaller guys into the paint is what makes him such a threat. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I think of myself as a stretch big that can step out and knock down a 3, and if I have a smaller guy on me I can go right to the post and make my moves and get buckets under the basket,” said Sweeney. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">His sophomore season wrapped up recently, he helped the Warriors get to a region championship, then to the Sweet 16 at state. Sweeney started all season and averaged eight points per game. “I was alright with the way I played, but I think I could have played better,” he said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This offseason, he’ll look to make major improvements to his game while playing up a grade with Cherokee Legacy 17U. It'll be his first season playing with the program. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I decided to play up a grade level after talking with my parents and the coach of the team. They’re going to have a really good team, and I think it’ll help me in the long run playing against the older kids,” said Sweeney, who hopes to see some recruitment start to materialize this summer. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“That is on my mind,” he said. “I haven’t had any interest come in yet, but this summer I’m trying to make a name for myself.” </span></p>