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DeShawn

Yates CG

Class

2026

Height

5'10"

HS

Neumann-Goretti

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DeShawn Yates

With his college commitment in the rearview, Yates has been able to put full focus on steering Neumann-Goretti...

Written by Ari Rosenfeld

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Ari Rosenfeld | Prep Hoops Scout

Ari Rosenfeld

Prep Hoops Scout

With his college commitment in the rearview, Yates has been able to put full focus on steering Neumann-Goretti back to Catholic League supremacy, and in the process has been playing as well as any guard in the PCL. Yates has been a consistent triple-double threat despite regularly being the smallest player on the court, dictating games from the point of attack with his blinding speed, deceptive strength, and innate two-way instincts for the ball. The future Cal Vulcan consistently finds his way to the front of the rim with an advanced sense for converting layups through and around traffic, and has developed into a consistently reliable threat to stretch defenses out to the arc. He’s also grown from more of an energetic change-of-pace into more of a true lead guard, learning how to pick his spots and make team-friendly decisions throughout the course of a game. Yates’ play so far this winter, coming off what was already a strong AAU season, earned him nearly a 10-spot bump in this update of the rankings.

Written 4 weeks ago

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