Season preview: Booker T Washington
Booker T Washington is favored as the best team in the state this season and it is not hard to see why. They have the best compilation of talent inside the state. They have the two best guards in the…
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Continue ReadingBooker T Washington is favored as the best team in the state this season and it is not hard to see why. They have the best compilation of talent inside the state. They have the two best guards in the state with Bryce Thompson and Trey Phipps. They also add to that with one of the best big men in the state in Jalen Breath. Booker T Washington has the talent to take down anybody the only question is their depth. That has been the Hornets crutch for the past three years, but that being said it has yet to slow them down. They won state last season and made it to the state finals the previous two. The questions of depth may be their but they always seem to overcome it with the amount of talent that they have.
Players to Watch
Trey Phipps 2020 Booker T Washington Guard
Phipps, a University of Oklahoma Commit, is the best shooter in the state. He has in the gym range and is not afraid to shoot the ball if his opponent even gives him a half step. He plays fearless and his scoring ability was shown in the state finals last year when he dropped 42 points. Phipps is the perfect compliment to take a lot of the defensive pressure off of Bryce Thompson.
Bryce Thompson 2020 Booker T Washington Guard
Thompson, a Kansas Commit, is the best player in the state. He takes it at any person defending him and gets buckets regardless. He is one of those special players that only come along so often. He does it all for his team. He plays good defense. He has the ability to score at all three levels and many times with a hand in his face. He rebounds the ball well. He is just the best all around player and with all of that talent he still plays with heart and hustle.
Jalen Breath 2020 Booker T Washington Post
Breath is a post with a lot of raw talent for the Hornets. He has the chance to be really good if he can start putting full games together. He shows flashes where he is really good at finishing at the rim and then other times he struggles with it. He has the size and athletic ability to take that next step in his game and some of his showing in the preseason suggest that he is about to. Breath also has a knack on the defensive side of the ball to use his size and length to terrorize the offense. His athleticism allows him to get blocks and affect the passing lanes.
Kameron Parker 2022 Booker T Washington Guard
Parker is one of the few players that is not a senior who is looking to contribute for this Hornet’s team. He plays with a lot of pace and has the ability to knock down the open jumper. He will be crucial moving forward in this program but as of right now he will be crucial to taking some of the weight off of his really talented teammates He has the skill and will be left open a lot more because of double teams on his teammates so he could be vital if other teams somehow find a way to slow down Phipps and Thompson.