Saturday’s slate of games from the Thanksgiving Hoopfest provided individual and team performances that will be remembered. Denton Guyer added a convincing win against top ranked 6A program Austin Westlake, hear thoughts on how good the really are. We analyze RJ Hampton’s performance and who is in hard pursuit for 2019 guard Justin Webster?
Justin Webster, 2019 Guard – Prestonwood: Webster was lights out from the perimeter engineering a 29 point performance in Prestonwood’s win vs Lee High School. Webster was scoring off the closeout and he continued to get to the spots on the floor which generated open looks for him. A top 30 TBB prospect Webster told TBB he has offers from Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Tulsa with Tulsa pursuing him strong contacting him on a day to day basis.
Grayson Carter, 2018 PF – Denton Guyer: The Georgetown commit played with more activity and toughness on Saturday. Matched up with UT signee Brock Cunningham, Carter rose to the occasion and finished the night with a near double double and more importantly the win.
Chris Harris Jr, 2019 SG – South Garland: When Harris was aggressive looking to get his shot, South Garland was tough to beat. On Saturday he came out of the blocks the same way he ended on Friday and that is putting pressure on the defense. Harris stole a pass with 10 seconds left in the game vs Houston Christian and hit a smooth looking pull-up jumper for the win.
Tyrese Maxey, 2019 PG – South Garland: Maxey was lethal from deep all weekend and he pulled together another strong performance with 21 points in S. Garland’s win vs Houston Christian. Maxey exudes confidence on the floor and worked to get to his spots. Tyrese continues to solidify his five star status.
Will Baker, 2019 C – Austin Westlake: Baker had a strong showing on Saturday finishing through contact and looking to finish at the rim. He showed capabilities of scoring with either hand on the block and he has a nice stroke when shooting from beyond the arc. Baker, the highest ranked center in TBB showed why high majors are calling.
RJ Hampton, 2020 PG – Little Elm: Hampton was noticeably upset after Little Elm’s lost against Scotlandville (And Javonte Smart’s 59 pt outing) but the young, highly talented guard showed bounce back in the second half. With only providing eight points in the first half, RJ orchestrated 32 points after intermission to put his team within two/three possessions afterwards. It was a learning experience for Hampton as he had lapses on the defensive end that but with all that, it was good to see him continue to fight in the battle against the experienced Smart.
Eduardo Andre, 20120 PF – Woodrow Wilson: This was the first time witnessing the long big man for Woodrow Wilson and Andre does some things on the court that can slide him into the top 25 status in 2020. He is a solid re-bounder, runs the floor, plays with a motor and doesn’t think twice about pulling the trigger from 15 ft out. We will continue to get a body of work on Andre but he gave us a good initial impression.
Jalon Clark, 2018 SF – Houston Christian: Clark couldn’t miss from three in the first half as he was a threat from beyond the arc. The Texas A&M Corpus Christi commit made shots with a hand in his face and when his team needed a bucket, he provided that by exploiting the size advantage he had on the block as he finished with 19 pts.
Miller Kopp, 2018 SF – Houston Christian: Kopp’s game continues to grow on me every time I watch him play. He is skilled, is prepared to shoot it everytime he touches the ball and Northwestern State got a strong pickup with the addition of Kopp. Miller finished with 21 points and had solid numbers in the rebound and assist department.
Edited by AB