2021 Sleepers-Talking Brandon Love, Tyler Lundblade, Eain Mowat and more
TexasHoops/Great American Shoot-Out Recruiting Analyst Bue Zertuche takes a dive into the class of 2021 and some of its sleepers.
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Christian Green • To Be Determined • Forward • Ranked 37
While watching a game besides a college recruiter earlier in the season, they simply said of Green's game. "Every team needs a player like Christian." TexasHoops/GASO agrees. What Green brings to the court is a little of everything from a junkyard dog mentality, to being a skilled perimeter ball-handler and passer, to attacking the basket and getting trash buckets and an athletic active body on both ends of the court. Overall, Green's game trends on the side of being a stat filler.
Kyle Jones • Frisco Independence • Guard • Ranked 102
To be fair here, I watched Jones in his final game of the season which he played against Dallas Kimball in the second round of the playoffs, and I came away with the knowledge knowing that Jones is a next-level basketball player. As time has gone by and thinking on the sleepers of the class of 2021, Jones should have been a Top 100 player in the state. How high, in my mind he is several spots higher than where he sits now. With a lanky body and a smooth off the dribble touch, Jones can get places on the court and score.
Brandon Love • Fort Bend Bush • Post • Ranked 69
Rangy framed and super athletic, Love will make you circle his name in your program. Love is a rim-runner with the type of length a guard pushing the ball up the court likes as a target. At 6-foot-8, Love is able to attack the basket and play above the rim for rebounds and throw-ins.
Tyler Lundblade • Grapevine Faith • Shooting Guard • Ranked 16
Lundblade comes from a line of athletes, starting with his father who played college basketball at SMU and his older brother plays in the NFL. The bloodline alone should raise eyebrows and after you see Lundblood perform you can see the upside that he possesses. Strong body, skilled and shot-maker will put him on many recruiters list in the near future.
Eain Mowat • Austin Westlake • Point Guard • Ranked 81
Mowat showed a lot to me back in late February as a floor leader for the 33-2 Austin Westlake Chaparrals. He didn't overplay, he was steady and distributed the ball to his teammates. He handled the pressure and made all the right decisions. Defensively, Mowat was hard-nose and forced the ball out of his opponent's hands.
Ramon Walker • Shadow Creek • Small Forward • Ranked 14
Crazy to think that someone who is ranked the No.14 player in the class of 2021 by TexasHoopsRivals to be a sleeper, but I peg Walker as a player that could easily be a top 10 prospect in the state once we get to any sort of basketball season. He has all the tools especially athleticism to compete at the highest level.