Contenders, Prospects, & Sleepers: 6A Region III District 22

<p>It is October and that means its only days away from season opening games. Let’s take a dive into the various districts, and begin previewing teams and players to watch! Today we dive into the UIL 6A-III District 22!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Pre-Season Player of the Year:</strong></span></p> <p>Here is the favorite to win District MVP. <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Javon Jackson</strong></span> is the returning player of the year from last season as a sophomore. He is a big time scorer who is a three point specialist but can take his defender off the dribble every time. He is a tough nosed on-ball defender. Can play the point or off the ball. He is expected to have another big year for Summer Creek. These two prospects will have huge senior seasons <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Marquice Scott</strong></span> of Pasadena Dobie is a strong point guard who plays bully ball when going down hill. He can shoot the ball from deep and also will dunk on you. He has one offer on the table from New Orleans University right now. <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Jalen White</strong></span> of Pasadena Sam Rayburn will also be a big threat in the district this year. He is committed to Ohio University. He can shoot the long ball, has a nice mid-range pull-up game, and can get to the basket as well. He was hindered by injuries last season as a junior but had a great Spring/Summer and will have a big senior year. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Team to Beat:</strong></span></p> <p>Humble Summer Creek comes back in as the favorites to win district again as they swept the field last year going a whopping 16-0 in district play and 26-7 overall on the season. They fell in the second round of the playoffs and look to push further than that this year. They will be led by junior <strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">Javon Jackson</span></strong> which is a top prospects in the State and was crowned District MVP last year. Coach Coleman will have his team ready as they will press you the entire game with a nice rotation to keep fresh legs in. You can also add these prospects to the list who will be a handful for the Summer Creek Bulldogs <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Dylen Scales</strong></span>-SR, <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Dylan Miles</strong></span>-SR the new guy, <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Jaylen Johnson</strong></span>-SO, and <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Reyce Allen</strong></span>-JR.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Biggest Threat:</strong></span></p> <p>Humble Atascocita who is always one of the top teams and a known playoff contender, and has been to the playoffs fro the last six consecutive years. They had a down year according to a lot of people who had them to finish 1st in the newly formed district last year. The eagles went 11-5 in district play and 25-10 overall and they loss in the first round of the playoffs. They will be a threat this season with two top prospects in the State of Texas in senior combo guard <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Dylan Dawson</strong></span> and junior shooting guard <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Tom Hart III</strong></span>. Other prospects will also add some fire power for the Eagles in <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Trey Davenport</strong></span>-SR, <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Kaleb Stewart</strong></span>-JR, <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>David Martinez</strong></span>-SO, and <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Cameron Morrison</strong></span>-JR. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Sleeper:</strong></span></p> <p>Humble Kingwood Mustags who missed the final spot in the district with a 7-9 district record and went 16-19 overall. Expect for the Mustangs to lock up that fourth spot in the district and qualify for the playoffs. They will be led by <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Billy Gould</strong> </span>who received the newcomer of the District award which is given to first time Varsity players. They should receive good contributions from <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Walker Blaine</strong></span>-SR and <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Jake Nichols</strong></span>-JR. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Top Prospects to Watch [Last Years Awards]</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Javon Jackson </strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">6’1 PG Jr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Summer Creek</span></i><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="https://prephoops.com/texas/rankings/2021-rankings/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>PH</strong></span><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">TX</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">75 </span></strong></span></a><strong>[District MVP] </strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">as seen in the picture</span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Billy Gould</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 6'0 PG Jr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kingwood </span></i><strong>[District Newcomer]</strong></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Dylen Scales </strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">6'2 G Sr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Summer Creek </span></i><strong>[All-District 1st Team]</strong></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Marquice Scott</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 6'2 PG Sr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pasadena Dobie </span></i> <strong>[All-District 1st Team]</strong></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Darian Ramos</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 6'1 PG Sr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pasadena Memorial </span></i><strong>[All-District 1st Team]</strong></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Dylan Miles</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 5'11 PG Sr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Summer Creek</span></i><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"> (UT-Dallas / D3) <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://prephoops.com/texas/rankings/2020-rankings/"><span style="color: #ff6600;">PH</span><span style="color: #ff9900;">T</span></a></span><strong style="font-size: 1rem;"><a href="https://prephoops.com/texas/rankings/2020-rankings/"><span style="color: #ff9900;">X</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">150</span></a></strong></span> [All-District 2nd Team] </strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">transferred in from Humble High School</span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Nelson Herrera</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 6'5 F Jr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pasadena </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[All-District 2nd Team]</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Keith Oliver</strong></span> 6'4 F Sr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">South Houston </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[All-District 2nd Team]</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Malik Nash</strong></span> 5'10 PG </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Humble </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[All-District 2nd Team]</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Jaylen Johnson</strong></span> 5'9 PG So</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Summer Creek </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[All-District 2nd Team]</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Shannon Hayes</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 5'7 PG Sr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pasadena Dobie </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[All-District 2nd Team]</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Dylan Dawson</strong></span> 6'3 SG Sr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Atascocita </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/texas/rankings/2020-rankings/"><span style="color: #ff6600;">PH</span><span style="color: #ff9900;">T</span></a></strong><strong style="font-size: 1rem;"><a href="https://prephoops.com/texas/rankings/2020-rankings/"><span style="color: #ff9900;">X</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">150</span></a></strong> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[All-District 2nd Team]</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Jalen White</strong></span> 6'4 SG Sr. <i>Pasadena Sam Rayburn </i><strong><span style="color: #008000;">(Ohio)</span> <a href="https://prephoops.com/texas/rankings/2020-rankings/"><span style="color: #ff6600;">PH</span><span style="color: #ff9900;">T</span></a></strong></span><strong style="font-size: 1rem;"><a href="https://prephoops.com/texas/rankings/2020-rankings/"><span style="color: #ff9900;">X</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">150</span></a></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Trey Davenport</strong></span> 6'4 F Sr. </span><i style="font-size: 1rem;">Atascocita </i></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Tom Hart III</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 6’1 SG Jr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Atascocita </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://prephoops.com/texas/rankings/2021-rankings/"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>PH</strong></span><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">TX</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">75</span></strong></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><b>Reyce Allen </b></span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">6'5 F Jr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Summer Creek</span></i></p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Kaleb Stewart</strong></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 6’3 CG Jr. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Atascocita </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://prephoops.com/texas/rankings/2021-rankings/"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>PH</strong></span><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">TX</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">75 </span></strong></a></span><span style="font-size: 8pt;">transferred in from Crosby High School</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Top Contenders</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Summer Creek</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Atascocita</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Humble</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kingwood</span></li> <li>Pasadena</li> </ol>