MHSAA junior hoopster final four stock-market watch (March 2024)
A NASTY NINE prep boys basketball prospects who have leveraged long tournament runs by their high school squads into traction on the college recruiting front
Sharod Barnes (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 6-3 G) — Best defensive player in the state, lockdown perimeter stopper and fierce combo guard scoring the rock
Jayden Savoury (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 6-6 F) — Big decision coming up for this two-sport borderline blue chipper
Markus & Moses Blackwell (Warren Lincoln 6-2 G) — Downright dynamic in everything they do on the hardwood
Chris Morgan (Warren Lincoln 6-3 G) — Quiet assassin of a recruit, kills defenders softly and swiftly with his quickness, soft touch and finishing ability on transition
Arkell Boyd (Detroit Old Redford 6-3 G) — Buy stock now!!!! Getting heated in a hurry, clutch and coldblooded as can be
Charles Kage (Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 6-8 F) — Buy stock now!!! Freak-of-Nature forward dripping with a breathtaking combo of power and finesse
Javontae Ross (Flint Powers 6-0 G) — Just another Flintstone doing his thing, wreaking havoc out of the backcourt, breaking ankles, attacking rims and wearing down opponents with his jet-fueled playmaking
Keaton Blanker (Tri-Unity Christian 5-10 G) — The epitome of a pace-setter and persistence, the ultimate coach on the floor at the point