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Writer's pictureJames "I.V." Williams

The Throne - Seeding & Players to Watch

1. John Marshall (VA)

Head Coach: Ty White

Basketball Twitter: @JayemMarshall

Player(s) to Watch:

  • 6’7 Dennis Parker C/O 2023 – Ranked #112 247Sports – Committed NC State

  • Good athletic – likes to get out in transition – long active defender & rebounder

  • 6’0 Damon Thompson (Class of 2024)

  • Can shoot it from 3 – quick off dribble – create for teammates – quick hands on D

  • 6’2 Dominique Bailey (Class of 2024)

  • Slasher from wing – mix it up as rebounder – can knock down open 3

  • 6’8 Latrell Allmond C/O 2026 – Offers from Georgetown, Mississippi State, Rutgers, Texas A&M, Virginia

  • Nice touch around the rim – solid footwork – active rebounder – has 3pt range

2. Centennial (CA)

Head Coach: Josh Giles

Basketball Twitter: @cen10huskies

Player(s) to Watch:

  • 6’2 Jared McCain C/O 2023 – Ranked #12 ESPN #18 – Committed Duke

  • 3 level scorer – makes winning plays – gets after it on defense

  • 6’10 Devin Williams C/O 2023 – Ranked #56 ESPN – Committed UCLA

  • Plays above the rim – active rebounder – good weakside shot blocker

  • 6’2 Mikey Price C/O 2023 – Ranked #200 247Sports

  • Can create off the dribble – has good vision – finish in the lane (floater & runner)

  • 6’6 Aaron McBride C/O 2023 – Committed Loyola-Marymount

  • Finishes through contact – has 3pt range – moves well without the ball

3. Columbus (FL)

Head Coach: Andrew Moran

Basketball Twitter: @Miamihoopschool

Player(s) to Watch:

  • 6’8 Cameron Boozer C/O 2025 – ranked #1 ESPN – Offers Duke, FSU, Miami (FL), Arkansas and Michigan

    • Touch around rim – puts it on the floor – knock down open 3 – physically strong

  • 6’4 Cayden Boozer C/O 2025 – ranked #31 247Sports – Offers Arkansas, Duke, Miami (FL) and FSU

    • Can finish through contact – can facilitate for team – has 3pt range

  • 6’3 Benny Fragela C/O 2025

    • Can shoot from 3 – moves well off the ball – good rebounder for size

  • 6’7 Malik Addullahi C/O 2024 – Offers UIC, Stetson, FIU, Sacramento State, Albany and FAU

    • Lob threat – weak-side shot blocker – defends multiple positions

4. Beaumont (TX)

Head Coach: David Green, Jr

Basketball Twitter: @bubasketball2

Player(s) to Watch:

  • 6’4 Wesley Yates III C/O 2023 – Ranked #37 ESPN – Committed Washington

  • Attacks rim off dribble – Can shoot from 3 – plays with good pace

  • 6’5 Trealyn Porchia C/O 2023 – Committed to Prairie View A&M both Fball & Bball

  • Good athlete – gets out in transition – finish around rim – versatile defender

  • 6’5 Clarence Payia C/O 2024 – Offers Lamar, Louisiana Tech and Vanderbilt

  • Slasher from perimeter – crash the boards – good on ball & help defender

  • 6’0 Kayde Dotson C/O 2024 – Offers Lamar, Louisiana Tech and NC A&T

  • Shoots from 3 off dribble & catch – create off the dribble – good on-ball defender

5. Simeon (IL)

Head Coach: Robert Smith

Basketball Twitter: @simeonbball

Player(s) to Watch:

  • 5’10 Jalen Griffith – Offers Arizona State, Northern Illinois and Western Illinois

  • Shifty with ball in hands – pesky defender – has good vision – touch in the lane

  • 6’5 Sam Lewis C/O 2023 – Committed Toledo

  • Shoots well off catch from 3 – moves well off the ball – good length as defender

  • 6’2 Kaiden Space C/O 2023 – Committed Stony Brook

  • Can create off dribble – can finish through contact – willing passer

  • 6’8 Miles Rubin C/O 2023 – Committed Loyola Chicago

  • Touch around the rim – defends multiple positions – has range out to 15ft

  • 6’8 Wes Rubin C/O 2023 – Committed Northern Iowa

  • Finishes around the rim – good timing as shot blocker – active rebounder

6. Kell (GA)

Head Coach: Jermaine Sellers

Basketball Twitter: @kell_hoops

Player(s) to Watch:

  • 6’11 Peyton Marshall C/O 2024 – Ranked #88 247Sports – Committed Auburn

  • Shot blocker – finish around the rim – rebounds his area – BIG BODY!

  • 6’2 CJ Brown C/O 2024 – Offer from Georgia Tech and Mississippi State

  • Shifty with the ball – crafty in the lane – sneaky athlete

  • 6’6 Cannon Richards C/O 2024 – Offers College of Charleston, Penn, Longwood, and App State

  • Moves well off ball – slashes to rim – can hit open 3 – defends multiple positions

7. Camden (NJ)

Head Coach: Maalik Waynes

Basketball Twitter: @camdenpantherAD

Player(s) to Watch:

  • 6’2 D.J. Wagner C/O 2023 – Ranked #2 ESPN – Committed Kentucky

  • Shot creator off the dribble – Finishes through contact – explosive in transition

  • 7’0 Aaron Bradshaw C/O 2023 – Ranked #5 ESPN – Committed Kentucky

  • Shot blocker – lob threat – active rebounder – runs the floor

  • 6’6 Billy Richmond C/O 2024 – Ranked #59 ESPN – Offers from Kentucky, Louisville, Memphis, Mississippi State, Saint Louis and Seton Hall

  • Gets out in transition – slashes to rim – 3pt range – plays the passing lanes well

8. Dorman (SC)

Head Coach: Thomas Ryan

Basketball Twitter: @dormanhoops

Player(s) to Watch:

  • 6’1 Jordan Miller C/O 2023 – Committed Wingate University D2

  • Create for team off dribble – push in transition – drive & kick/drop

  • 6’2 Terry Leonard Jr. C/O 2023 – Offers 4.2 GPA

  • Shoots it from 3 off catch – guards multiple positions – moves well off the ball

  • 6’8 Jamarcus Wilkins C/O 2023 – Offers 4.1 GPA

  • Shot blocker – Runs the floor well – can defend on the perimeter – touch at rim

  • 6’2 Chase Harris C/O 2023 – Offers 4.4 GPA

  • Active hands on the defensive end – nice mid-range pull up – crafty in the lane

9. Central Cabarrus (NC)

Head Coach: Jim Baker

Basketball Twitter: @ccviking_bball

Player(s) to Watch:

  • 6’1 Jaiden Thompson C/O 2023 – Offers from Lee-McRae and Johnson C. Smith

  • Can create off the bounce – has 3pt range – pesky defender

  • 6’2 Gavin Bullock C/O 2023 – Committed Lee-McRae

  • Has good vision – can shoot it from 3 – rebounds much bigger than he is

  • 6’0 Carson Daniel C/O 2024

  • Nice mid-range – attacks the rim straight line drives – has 3pt range

  • 6’0 Chase Daniel C/O 2024

  • Moves well off the ball – guards 94ft – like to drive & kick

10. Wheeler (GA)

Head Coach: Larry Thompson

Basketball Twitter: @WheelerHoops

Player(s) to Watch:

  • 6’4 Isaiah Collier C/O 2023 – Ranked #3 ESPN – Committed to USC

  • Elite passer – improved 3pt shooter – good on ball defender – finishes well in lane

  • 6’9 Arrinten Page – Ranked #57 by ESPN – Committed to USC

  • Has good hands & footwork – touch around rim – step out to 3pt line

  • 6’6 Jelani Hamilton Ranked – Ranked #135 247Sports – Committed to Iowa State

  • Likes to get out in transition – can make an open 3 – defends multiple positions

  • 6’11 Josh Hill C/O 2024 – Offers Alabama, UGA, Kansas State and Seton Hall

  • Long & athletic – finishes above the rim – can make an open 3 – guards 1, 2 & 3

11. Grayson (GA)

Head Coach: Geoffrey Pierce

Basketball Twitter: @graysonhoops

Player(s) to Watch:

  • 6’8 Chad Moodie C/O 2023 – Committed Alabama A&M

  • Touch around rim – active rebounder – runs floor well – weak-side shot-blocker

  • 6’4 Gicarri Harris C/O 2024 – Offers Purdue, Stanford, AZ State, Auburn, Clemson and Dayton

  • Tough defender – strong finishes through contact – can make an open 3

  • 6’8 Amir Taylor C/O 2025 – Offers UGA, Kennesaw State, NC A&T and UNC Greensboro

  • Touch around the rim – good hands & footwork – has range out to 15ft on jumper

12. Faith Family (TX)

Head Coach: Brandon Thomas

Basketball Twitter: @ffa_athletics

Player(s) to Watch:

  • 6’8 Jadyn Toppin C/O 2023 – Committed New Mexico

  • Athletic, runs the floor well – has touch around rim – shot blocker, quick off feet

  • 6’10 Doryan Onwuchekwa C/O 2024 – Offers Kansas State, Nebraska, SMU, TCU and Tennessee

  • Shot blocker – crashes the glass– has 3pt range – touch around the rim

  • 6’1 Isaac Williams C/O 2024 – Offers Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Sam Houston, Tulsa

  • Attacks rim from perimeter – push in transition – touch in lane, runners/floaters

13. Centerville (OH)

Head Coach: Brook Cupps

Basketball Twitter: @elksBasketball

Player(s) to Watch:

  • 6’2 Gabe Cupps C/O 2023 – Ranked #67 ESPN – Committed to Indiana

  • Shooter!!! Mid-range & 3pt line – can create off dribble – facilitate for team

  • 6’6 Jonathan Powell C/O 2024 – Ranked #75 247Sports– Offers Ohio State, Alabama, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Illinois

  • Has 3pt range – can create his own shot – willing passer – moves off the ball

14. St. John’s Bosco (CA)

Head Coach: Matt Dunn

Basketball Twitter: @boscobasketball

Player(s) to Watch:

  • 6’10 Xinyi Li C/O 2023

  • Plays inside/out – has feel passer – rebounds his area

  • 6’3 Jake Turner C/O 2024 – Committed to Loyola Chicago

  • Can attack from the perimeter – plays with a motor – can make an open 3

  • 6’4 Elize Harrington C/O 2025 – Offers UCLA and USC

  • Has 3pt range – can create for himself off bounce – defends multiple positions

  • 6’1 Brandon McCoy Jr. C/O 2026

  • Feisty defender – likes to push in transition – touch in the lane

15. Christ The King (NY)

Head Coach: Joe Arbitello

Basketball Twitter: @ctkroyals

Player(s) to Watch:

  • 6’7 Brandon Gardner C/O of 2023 – Ranked #98 ESPN – Committed St. John’s

  • Athletic finisher – runs the floor – active rebounder – shot blocker

  • 6’7 Brandon Williams C/O of 2023 – Ranked #100 ESPN – Committed UCLA

  • Can create off dribble – touch from the block – active rebounder – 3pt range

  • 6’3 Devin Vanterpool C/O 2023 – Committed to Florida Atlantic

  • Range from 3pt line – competes on defense – nice mid-range off 1dribble

  • 6’5 Dewayne Pierce C/O 2024 – Committed to Iowa State

  • Big frame guard – finishes through contact – create off dribble – nice midrange

  • 6’9 Pang Qifang C/O 2024 – Offers from Fordham, George Washington, Illinois, Iona, and Marist

  • 3pt range – can put it on the floor – moves well off the ball – willing passer

16. Eagles Landing (GA)

Head Coach: Elliott Montgomery

Basketball Twitter: @elhshoops

Player(s) to Watch:

  • 6’2 David Thomas C/O 2023 – Committed to Mercer

  • Aggressive on the defensive end – finishes through contact – 3pt range

  • 6’6 Kenneth Brayboy C/O 2023 – Offers from Clayton State D2 and Columbia State

  • Finishes around the rim – runs the floor – active rebounder

  • 6’0 Khylan McKennie C/O 2023

  • Can create off the dribble – moves off the ball – nice mid-range – willing passer

  • 6’3 Chris Morris C/O 2024

  • 3pt range – intense on the defensive end – push in transition – plays with motor

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