Dallas: Nike E16 Standouts

<p>I was in Dallas, Texas for the final session of the Nike Circuit. There was a ton of talented prospects in the building. These prospects stood out the most and played consistently throughout the event.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">Abdou-Halil Barre</span> </strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">6'9 C / Our Savior New American HS - NY [Expressions Elite] 2021</span></p> <p>This big was super active all over the floor the entire game. He is a high energy guy. Nice soft touch around the rim with good hands in the post. Cleaned up on the boards also. Had a nasty poster off a putback dunk over two opponents. Runs the floor well also. He is a big-time shot blocker. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Kyron Drones</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">6'2 G / Shadow Creek HS - TX [Houston Hoops] 2021</span></p> <p>He is a defensive specialist. A true ball hawk on the court. Got his hands on multiple passes in the passing lanes. A crazy good on-ball defender who came away with a ton of steals. Closes out quickly and plays good help side defense. You don't see too many young prospects who take pride in defense as this prospect does. Has bounce in his game and had some good dunks over the session.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Jackson Peakes</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">6'3 SG / St. John's School - TX [Houston Hoops] 2021</span></p> <p>He is a three and defense player. This is a prospect that you don't want to leave open at any time. Good catch and shoot prospect while on the move. He is a scrappy on-ball defender. Gives an A+ effort defensively. High motor prospect.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Christopher Felix Jr</strong> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">6'4 SG / Fort Bend Hightower HS - TX [Houston Hoops] 2021</span></p> <p>High energy prospect with a great motor. Has great elevation on his shot. Showed that he can score the ball at all levels on the court. Knocked down a lot of tough and tightly contested shots. Was able to create for himself as well. Good lateral movement and active hands defensively. Rebounds the ball extremely well for his size and position. <span style="font-size: 8pt;">(As seen in the picture). </span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Malaki Branham</strong> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">6'5 WG / St. Vincents-St. Marys HS - OH [NEO Tru Game] 2021</span></p> <p>It's easy to see why he is a top 5 prospect in the state of Ohio. He is a versatile wing that could two-guard or small-forward. A very bouncy prospect who dunked with authority. He was also knocking down tough shots in the mid-range. Played some point-forward also as he was the play initiator. Has a high IQ on the offensive end and a good one on defense. A high motor prospect who plays with an edge. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p>