+26 (#130 to #104)

Boateng, a guard out of Lexington Christian Academy in Massachusetts, jumped 26 spots in this update and now sits at #104 overall in the rankings. The combo guard continues to impress with his ability to create with the ball in his hands. He’s dynamic off the bounce, has nice burst as a finisher when attacking the rim, and has really started to turn it up as a shot creator in isolation situations. His combination of quickness, burst, and strength also plays well on the defensive end of the floor, where he thrives defending in space and keeping opponents away from the basket. He’ll run with Team Sims Basketball this spring and summer.

Boateng was arguably the best athlete in the gym last night and was super impressive on both sides of the ball. Defensively, he always seems to be around the ball and has phenomenal hands, so he’s a menace for 94 feet and has a knack for stealing rebounds like Derrick White. Offensively, he elevates extremely well and has jelly finishes at the hoop that are super difficult to defend. He needs to improve his outside shooting ability, but he has everything else in his offensive game. High level D3 programs should be super intrigued, and I could even see some scholarship programs getting involved, especially if he gets better from three.

Boateng was calm, cool and collected in Team Sims’ win over BABC on Saturday. The 6-foot guard is incredibly skilled as a ball handler and uses his quickness and deep bag to burst by defenders at will, but he can also knock down the three ball and pull up for easy jumpers outside the lane. Though he was getting pressured all game by an athletic and ferocious BABC press, the junior guard handled it like an absolute pro and came out on top because of his IQ, unselfishness and patience. He will be phenomenal for Lexington Christian this season and can probably play at the low scholarship or high D3 level.