Another DMV prospect that I had the chance of watching for the first time in person was Driver. Brings good size around 6-foot-4 to toggle between the shooting guard and small forward position. Combine that with his activity off the ball both offensively and defensively and it’s easy to see the intangibles that he brings to the table with his effort. Had moments that stood out to me with his willingness to put his head down and sprint the lanes in transition where he caught it on the wings and attacked in straight-line fashion. There were several possessions where he could’ve let his foot off the gas, but instead put maximum effort in getting himself into the play and more times than not, was rewarded for doing so. Driver didn’t look to do too much and play outside of his strengths. Driver was voted into the Top 30 Cream of the Crop game for his efforts.

Driver differentiates himself to others on this list as he’s more of a downhill threat that can use his combination of size and wiggle to weave through traffic and impact the paint. In the open floor, he’s shown ability to finish above the rim on occasion and has the athletic makeup to make it a regular thing by the time we reach December/January of this season. While Driver played more of a hybrid forward role in middle school, the transition to playing more of the guard/wing spot should take place over the next couple of years. He brings intriguing instincts attacking off the catch and the confidence to be a guy the defense has to track with or without the ball.