Drayton makes the move to St. James Academy for his senior season looking to build on the momentum of an impressive summer. He is a mobile big man with intriguing potential who changes ends of the floor with ease and plays with a high motor. An above average athlete with solid hands, Drayton has also shown flashes of a developing skill set on the offensive end. His combination of mobility, athleticism and effort makes him a frontcourt prospect worth tracking.

Another high level transfer, Drayton arrives from Bishop McNamara in Maryland as a fast rising frontcourt prospect with plenty of potential. He is a mobile big man who changes ends of the floor with ease and is a better than average athlete for his size. Drayton has good hands, flashes developing skill on the offensive end, and plays with a high motor. He can change shots in the paint and has the tools to be a high level prospect in the 2027 class.

The measurables with Drayton along with the fluid mobility for that size have always pointed towards an intriguing long-term ceiling. When his motor is running high like it was this weekend, those gifts take center stage as he beat others down the floor whether he was rim-running or staying wide in the lanes. It was a regular sight to see him awarded with advance passes followed by 1-to-2 steps before rising up for rim-rocking finishes. Like Woodard, Drayton was also a presence from the weak side as he rotating to swat shots away at the rim, secure rebounds and on some occasions, lead the break himself before locating a guard in stride.

Drayton is a prospect in the 2027 class with tremendous upside. He is a mobile big man who changes ends of the floor with ease. He is an above average athlete, has good hands, shows more and more signs of offensive skill and plays with a high motor. Expect some of the nation’s top programs to track Drayton’s progress.

Drayton makes the jump into top-15 territory as he’s been the focal point for DC Assault on the P32 Circuit. His combination of height, length and skill are at a premium in today’s game as a five-man who can extend his shooting touch out to the perimeter to provide further floor spacing. When he reverts to a role of being a rim presence at both ends, he can really change the momentum of a game quickly. The focus moving forward for Drayton is compounding those spurts into routine occurrences so that every time he takes the floor, the opposition knows no shot around the bucket will come easy. As he proves himself on bigger stages, Drayton’s recruitment should increase a significant deal.

Drayton had a very productive game with 14 points and 6 rebounds in a win over Wesleyan Christian. The rising senior is a mobile big man with high level potential and athleticism. He changes ends of the floor with ease and plays with a high motor. Drayton has good hands, shows flashes of skill on the offensive end.

Drayton joins Book Richardson at St. James and will be a prospect that college programs look to get a better feel on. The obvious size, fluidity and flashes of skill are what make him pop. Putting together those high-level plays that are ultimately the simple ones to make for someone of his ilk could be a catalyst that allows his name to trend quickly.

-The effort and 2-way impact were both apparent throughout a balanced performance for the rising senior in a nice win over Northeast Revolt. Drayton blocked 5 shots in the 2H alone, (two 3s and three layup attempts) as a much more active defender in the halfcourt that has really improved his help side rotations to be there before the pass is thrown or the drive has begun from perimeter players. He timed the jump for a putback dunk perfectly in transition, caught an alley oop and hit a finger roll with his back to the basket, knocked down a 1 dribble fall-away elbow jumper, and collected a few driving paint touches to kick out to teammates on drives from the wing. 

Enjoyed the spurts that Drayton put forth throughout the weekend especially when going against opposing 6’10″+ bigs where he allowed his mobility and versatility from the perimeter to help gain advantages. When guarding the more physical, big-bodied centers, Drayton did a nice job defensively avoiding contact to draw a whistle and instead, remaining vertical to disrupt looks around the rim or getting a finger on them to record the block. If he wasn’t finishing dump-offs on the offensive end, Drayton was getting his touches from the top of the key or high-post and looking to go to work from there. He beat his man off the dribble and got to the cup or on a few occasions, converted tough step-backs with soft touch.

Jahmai Drayton is a big man playing his club ball for DC Assault this summer. His measurables are impressive as a 6-foot-11, lanky big man. He’s shown some real signs of a face-up game and has real confidence in his jumpshot. He understands floor spacing and keeps the court balanced with timely relocations. He has some real hops and attacked the rim with nasty intentions numerous times. Defensively, he slides and contests nearly everything around the rim.He does that while keeping his foul count low.