by: Ethan Reece
2025 Brennan Oldham (Rising Pros)
Brennan caught my eye early and impressed all game with his natural athleticism. The big and long forward really displayed a true two-way game starting with his defensive prowess around the basket and finishing through contact on the other end. He's going to keep growing and getting coordinated with his body but he already possesses a good foundation and skillset with the know-how to make the game easy, as he displayed by running the floor and getting numerous easy dish-offs and cleaning up possessions with tip-ins.
2025 Martin Giant (Basketpoint)
As the third piece of their impressive trio, Martin is one you can count on to bring every time out, ultra-competitive and doesn't need to score to make his presence felt. His contributions as a defensive leader are invaluable and he sets the tone for the group, his length, and aggression along with his motor make him a defensive specialist while being a quality fill-in piece offensively. His older brother is insanely long so I know he's still got growing room to add to his already muscular build, watch out in the coming years at Southwest Guilford.
2025 James Stainback (NLPB 336)
We've seen this team a lot over the past month and James has proven himself to be the lead creator and primary scoring threat. His frame and skillset at this age make him a tough matchup, especially because he knows how to take advantage of them. He's really a big guard but with his team's lineups has to play bigger. He's got the tools and scoring touch to hit shots from all over, scoring over small guards or taking slower bigs off the bounce. Keep him in the books as one to watch as he steps up to the varsity at Greensboro Day.
2025s Sam Erwin & Jayce McDonald (WCBA)
Within a balanced attack system, these guys stood out in capitalizing on their given opportunities and starring in their roles. Erwin is a longer guard that can manage the game and create looks for himself and others while McDonald is a fundamentally based big that has a nose for the ball and finishes consistently with touch. Both guys don't try to do too much and never find themselves out of position within the offense. They show the key signs of understanding a natural motion offense and how to make things happen without forcing anything.