Terrell made some waves this spring and summer as well with a combination of his play for Team Museum and Riverdale Baptist at DMV Live. Another twitchy lead guard that I’ll highlight from yesterday, Terrell is always looking to shake his defender off their spot and use his burst to get downhill where he initiates/absorbs contact effectively. If he isn’t finishing around the bucket with either hand, Terrell is drawing contact and heading to the charity stripe.

While his scoring prowess was on full display, he showed poise and unselfishness in the most important moment of their game against Magic Elite Select as Terrell knifed his way into the lane and found his shooter in the corner to can a three at the buzzer and force overtime. In the extra period, Terrell played hero once again, except he was the one that converted the game-winning bucket to fend off the near upset. Even though Team Museum once led in this game by 15, it was still good to see Terrell lock into his strengths when the game got tight and come through for his team in a variety of ways.

This Class of 2027 guard is putting on an absolute clinic on how to anchor a team and completely dominate a high-stakes Live Period stage. Terrell is pure electricity the second the ball touches his hands. He has that rare, unteachable court gravity that pulls everyone’s eyes directly to him, but what makes him an elite next-level prospect is how seamlessly he balances that explosive talent with veteran poise. He doesn’t just play the game; he commands it as a true floor general. Terrell possesses the dynamic skill set to score at will from anywhere on the deck, yet his decision-making is incredibly mature. He completely refuses to force the issue, letting the game come to him naturally while picking defenses apart with surgical precision.

-Terrell finished out last season at Hillcrest Prep and will play with Riverdale Baptist during the live period under new head coach James Parker. Terrell can really fill it up as a high-level scorer that gets to his spots effectively in the halfcourt with or without a ball screen. Loved the improvements that he made to his body over the course of the season as he improved both his back foot burst with the ball in his hands and the leaping ability to finish above the rim with highlight reel dunks. Coaches should love his mix of scoring and slashing on a strong frame with a pretty aggressive mentality at both ends of the floor.

Terrell is a quick, athletic, and physically strong ball handling guard who thrives when the ball is in his hands. More of a scorer than a distributor, he excels at creating his own offense and putting pressure on defenses with his ability to attack off the bounce. Terrell uses his speed, strength, and explosiveness to get downhill, create separation, and finish effectively at the rim. His jump shot continues to improve, making him a more complete offensive threat and forcing defenders to respect him beyond the arc. With his combination of athleticism, shot creation ability, and aggressive scoring mentality, Terrell is a guard capable of impacting the game in a variety of ways offensively.

Terrell had two strong scoring days for Head Coach Book Richardson in two lopsided wins. The junior combo guard is quick, athletic, strong and looks to becoming more efficient on the offensive end. The transfer from Gonzaga is shooting the ball more consistently from the perimeter and is capable of creating his own offense off the bounce.

15p 2r 1a 2s vs Mt. Zion; 26p 2r 5s vs Highland

-One of the most improved players in the area really impressed in both games as the leading scorer for his team in new threads with StJ. Terrell showed the full arsenal of his offensive skillset: hitting floaters off of 1 and 2 feet, hit stepback 3s with a really fluid pickup motion, threw a 1-handed push pass off the bounce with some zip on it to an open teammate under the rim, hit 2 dribble pull-ups, did a great job of attacking closeouts to finish past the opponent at the rim, and showed a nice bag of finishing moves and pivots around the basket to score over or just past the defense. He’s really worked on his body to be a more explosive downhill driver while maintaining the touch on his shots in and around the basket that require elite finesse. Should be one of the biggest national stockrisers in the area this season.

20p 4r 2a 1b 3s vs GME

-The most complete performance I’ve seen out of Terrell as he served as a dynamic playmaker for Museum in a nice win over GME. Terrell started it off hot with an and1 lay through contact, hit his defender with an in n out before cashing out a 3, finished an alley lob in transition, hit his defender with another in n out into the finger roll off glass AND1, and drove it straight down the lane for a nice layup in traffic off the BLOB pass from the top of the key. Loved his tenacity on the ball defensively as he did a great job of fighting over screens and coming away with steals. Very interested to see where the ’27 guard ends up transferring to as he will add a nice play-making guard that can be effective in any role.

I enjoyed seeing Malachi perform in his minutes with Gonzaga at Summer Madness League. He used his scoring prowess well to create flow for the offense. Made some hockey assists and played solid defense. He was active every time he stepped on the floor and never wasted his minutes. It was nice to see Malachi contribute effectively in other aspects than scoring. While he produced in other ways, his team played better and his offense became easier. Has the potential to become one of the most coveted guards in the area during this next year and a half.