Over the years, the similarities between high school basketball and professional leagues have increased drastically'for better or worse. The main commonality has become player movement. NBA players can pretty much dictate where they want to play, even if they are locked into a contract. While there are no contracts in high school basketball, the grassroots landscape has quietly developed a free agency market of its own. However, player movement shouldn't always be seen as a negative. Look at the recent transfer of Elijah Jamison from Louisburg to Liberty Heights. Although he had become the king of Louisburg, his recruitment has taken a clear step forward upon taking the helm for Liberty Heights. On the other hand, his transfer opens a path for a new leader to emerge in Jordan Durham.
While most folks should already know about him, there are still plenty of people who aren't familiar with Durham'who is likely the next star out of Louisburg. We've gotten quite comfortable with his game over the last calendar year, given how well he performed over the summer with Garner Road. He's a smooth, intelligent, well-rounded guard prospect with the ability to lead a team or overwhelm opponents within a condensed role. As a sophomore, Durham is posting nightly averages of 14.2 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 4.7 APG, and 2.0 SPG. Though his efficiency hasn't been as high as usual, the raw totals should be encouraging on their own. Few players of his age are even able to assume the responsibilities of a leadership position, which is arguably the most impressive quality of the mature guard. Add in his incredibly enticing frame and obvious upside, and Durham will certainly be a prospect for Division I coaches to monitor over these next few years.
