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Austin Player Preview: 2021-2023

Tim Littlefield provides us with a snippet of the top prospects in the Austin area

‘21 KJ Adams 6’7 PF – Westlake- Well Built!!! Can hurt you off the dribble attacking the rim. Strong body ,plays through contact and finishes well in traffic. Puts a lot of pressure on defense because he is a willing passer to open teammates. Improving mid-range game keeps the defense honest. Strong rebounder and finisher.

‘22 LaDarius King ‘22 – St Stephens – Savvy, quick guard who is solid with the ball. Solid in screen roll situations, makes good reads. Good quick release off the dribble or spotting up from 3.

‘21 Colton Benson 6’1 Guard Austin Bowie- SNIPER!!! Real quick clean release. Deep Range. Can get to his spots with good footwork and handle. Moves well without the ball as well. Has good feel and IQ for the game.

‘22 LD Butler, Guard – Austin Bowie – Good athlete who is quick off the dribble. At this best getting to his spots hitting mid- range or getting to the rim.

‘21 Noah Robledo, Wing – Leander- Really Long athlete- Excels in the open floor. Has ability to stretch the defense shooting the 3 , but can beat you off the dribble and get to the rim. Plays solid on interior with good footwork in post up situations as well. Good rebounder.

‘22 Chris Loofe, Forward – LeAnder – Intriguing. Long. Moves well in post. Shows good footwork and some ability to score it some inside.

‘21 Eain Mowat, PG- Westlake- Smart- High IQ guard who knocks down shots. Good with the ball, makes good reads, sees the floor and shoots it for a good percentage.