Note Worthy Hoopers (High School): Peach State Explosion II

High School standouts that caught my eye by doing a little bit of everything from the Peach State Explosion II.

Noah Jones | Smash Pro | 2027

Every team can use a reliable outside shooting threat and that’s exactly what Jones was. Through two games alone watching Jones, his buried 7 three pointers. Always getting to his spots, using elite footwork on the catch, using a consistent shooting stroke and making guys respect his ability to hit shots at a high rate. Hand down, man down seemed to be his motto. Jones kept the game simple and only used his outside shot to his advantage of creating more all around. 

Byron Lee | Smash Pro | 2027

Lee is another forward that has a ton of potential to be something special. He has the athleticism, energy and effort that’s needed. Needless to say, his work ethic showed in his play. Lee provided many second chance opportunities to his team with his hustle on the boards. He also showed an ability to put the ball on the floor and made it his duty to dunk the ball when the time presented itself. 

Tyler Younger | 3D Elite | 2027

Younger is a forward that brought his pure energy, effort, and physical toughness to the floor each game for his team. He stuck his nose in for rebounds every chance possible, finished strongly in traffic and made sure to fight each possession. One thing Younger did well without the ball was cut from opposite wings as his guard drove the baseline. He was able to get a few dunks just by timing those cuts well. With the ball, Younger kept his moves simple and used his strength to attack at the best angles possible to finish. Easily a great teammate to have. 

Myles-James Heard | 3D Elite | 2027

Heard is a guard that displayed some tough shot making both off the catch and off the bounce. With good size at his position, it wasn’t hard for him to shoot over most defenders. Not forcing shots and keeping things simple even when he went on runs of his own. Heard also used his athleticism along with his acrobatic creativeness to finish in traffic. This tough guard is one to keep an eye on as he still has a ton of room for growth. 

Jeremiah Evans | Team EYA | 2028

Evans was a huge factor in his team’s success. The lanky forward had his way on both ends of the floor. With a lot of room to grow offensively, Evans was still able to have major success. He ran the floor really well, showed great hands when receiving passes, looked to dunk every chance possible and showed an ability to knock down the jumper when things got clogged up down low. Defensively, Evans used his long arms to his advantage. Consistent shot blocker that found a way to alter a ton as well. 

Taj Taggart | Youngstars Elite | 2028

Taggart was one of the most composed lead guards that did a good job at running the show for his squad. Keeping a steady flow for his team’s offense, putting guys in comfortable positions and creating paint touches at will. One of the best parts of Taggart’s game was his ability to dominate using his smooth floater. Taggart also got after it defensively with his nonstop ball pressure which led to steals or forced turnovers. 

Jakari Andrews | Youngstars Elite | 2028 @jakari2official

Andrews was the definition of being in the right place at the right time. He just knew how to be effective within his team’s offense, making it easier for his guards to find him and always making himself available when guy were or weren’t under pressure. Down low, he displayed a nice soft touch around the basket and stayed ready for any pass that might’ve been thrown to him. His toughness and aggression inside also helped him to own the boards.