One of the busiest times of the year for the TBB staff is the April Live Period. With a plethora of D1 prospects manning the floors in front of hundreds of college coaches, we at texasboysbasketball.com had our work cut out for us. However, we are delivering a three part series in which we take a look at the backcourt, wing/forward, and front line prospects from the Lonestar State. The guards cover our first piece as we analyze over 15 prospects and which direction their stock went.
Max Abmas, 2019 CG – 3-D Sports: Abmas ripped the nets as the sharpshooting guard, who recently received an offer from Army shot at a high clip from beyond the arc. Abmas has continued to build on hisskills set as his decision making and ballhandling ability has shown progressions.
KJ Cunningham, 2019 PG – Texas Impact 4:13: The highest stock riser in the 2019 class, Cunningham has jumped from number 50 to 28 in the state of Texas. Cunningham defended, impacted games in a multitude of ways as he was very impressive in bouts where he only scored four points. KJ has a skill set that translates, and the staff expects his recruitment to ante up.
Joe Rollins, 2019 PG – Team Stackz: Rollins provide stability at the point guard spot for Stackz Elite. Rollins in both live period weekends showcased a skill set that translates as he got to his spots, fed his teammates the ball in scoring opportunities and created separation to generate his own look. Rollins holds a Pacific offer and the Atascocita product impressed the staff.
Uzoma Dibiamaka, 2019 CG – Team Stackz: “Uzo” as his team calls him shares the backcourt with Joe Rollins at Stackz Elite. Uzo plays with poise and knows how to play. A prospect that looked comfortable at both guard spots during the live period.
Jahari Long, 2020 PG – Cooz Elite 16U: A top 20 prospect in the 2020 class, Jahari Long showcased why he is one of the better guards in his class. He held down his position in the live period with a string of solid performances.
Davian Houston, 2020 PG – Cooz Elite 16U: A heady guard that helped lead his Cooz Elite squad a championship in the second live period weekend. Houston shot it well from behind the arc and his mix of athleticism and scoring ability was on full display at the live period.
Jamal Shead, 2020 PG – Urban ASAK: Shead is an impact player for Urban ASAK and his stock has seen a rise as well. Shead who picked up an offer from Texas State after the second live period weekend has also been hearing from Drexel.
Caleb Asberry, 2018 CG – THP Elite: An unsign senior that was one of the top five guard performers in the second live period weekend. Asberry, who is bouncy and possess a good feel, is another available guard that possess a skill set that translates.
Cobe Williams, 2019 PG – Dallas Showtyme: Williams was as efficient in both live period weekends as the speedy Dallas Can Academy product shown improvement as a decision maker and showed why he is a top 35 prospect in his class.
Deaunte Lee, 2019 SG – Dallas Showtyme: Lee was dangerous from deep throughout the whole April live period as the talented two guard continuously knocked down shots hand in his face. Lee has picked up offers from UT Rio Grand Valley and Lamar and the Kimball High School product will be in our 2019 updated database.
Karey McLeish, 2018 SG – TJ Ford Houston: McLeish was a standout at the Lonestar Challenge as the lanky two-guard showcased his ability to put the ball through the net. McLeish scored in double figures in each game the staff watched and is an available prospect that possess a skill set that translates to the next level.
Quinton Ford, 2019 CG – TJ Ford Austin: Ford scored the ball at a high level and is a sound decision maker. Ford will see his name in our updated 2019 rankings as the staff is high on the Copperas Cove guard.
Davian Sanders, 2019 PG- Dallas Mustangs: Sanders plays with grit and an edge that benefits him and his teammates. Sanders got to the paint on a consistent basis and at the Lonestar Challenge, Sanders showcased why he is a top 75 prospect in his class.
Kobe Jones, 2020 PG – Court of Dreams: Another prospect that put together a compilation of strong performances at The Lonestar Challenge. Jones is the leader for the Court of Dreams group and will see his name in our 2020 rankings.
Elijah Taylor, 2021 PG – BMM 17U: Starting at point guard for the BMM 17U level team, Taylor struggles at times but shows bounce back. Taylor plays within the flow of the offense and could made a strong argument to make a top 25 spot in 2021 in Texas.
Tim Eldrigde, 2019 CG – Houston Raptors: Eldridge scored in double figures each game the staff watched the Houston Raptors. Eldridge knows how to score and could have possibly secured a top 75 spot in our 2019 database.
Austin Nunez, 2022 PG – Texas Hardwork: Nunez played multiple grades up in April and more than held his own. There has been noteable growth in Austin’s game in the past 6 months and the staff is impressed by it.
Edited by AB