Cedar Hill hosted the Lions Club Tournament and the staff was on hand to view some of the “sleeper prospects” in the 2018-2020 class. 2019 Marcus Sasser discusses his recruitment to TBB as we analyze one of the top unsign senior forwards in the 2018 class in Texas and a promising 2020 big man from Forth Worth.
Marcus Sasser, 2019, CG – Red Oak: Sasser knows how to put the ball through the net. Off the bounce, Marcus found the seams in the defense to attack, averaged over 20 ppg and led his team to a championship. Kansas State, North Texas, UT Arlington, Tulsa as UTA and Tulsa have stayed in contact with the promising guard on a weekly basis. Sasser told TBB he plans on visiting the campus of the schools interested when the scholastic season ends.
Tyreek Smith, 2019 PF – TCCH: Smith presence was felt in the paint as his activity altering shots inside led to opponents thinking twice before attacking the cup. He was mixing it up on the block, facing up, scoring with his back to the basket and how far he’s came along in stretching his game.
Ray Pugh, 2018 CG – Pugh shot the ball at a nice clip at the Lions Club Tournament as he was a threat from the perimeter off the catch. Pugh has improved as a playmaker, looking to get his teammates involved and in spots they can excel. Arkansas Pine Bluff, Hofstra, Southern have shown interest in the point man for Cedar Hill as Hofstra made the trip to see the guard this past week. Pin-Bluff assistant coach has been in contact with Pugh on a weekly basis he told texasboysbasketball.com.
Justin Nimmer, 2018 SF – Waxahachie Life: Nimmer will see his name in our TBB database as the unsign senior versatility was in full display at Cedar Hill. He shot it well from the perimeter, showing to be dependent on knocking down the open three. He hunted for loose balls, able to defend off switches, and was in control handling the ball in the open court and making the right read.
Dominique Jackson, 2018 SG – TCCH: Jackson is another unsign senior that impressed the staff. He produced efficient scoring outings and defended with a sense of urgency. His length, strength and ability to score in variety of ways this past week presented mismatch problems on opposing guards.
Mark Freeney, 2019 SF – Red Oak: Freeney activity on both ends can’t go unnoticed to the staff. He finished around the rim in traffic, runs the lanes hard in transition and impacted shots in the paint. Freeney is a strong glue guy with his ability to defend multiple positions, rebound, and score off of straight hustle.
CJ Weathers, 2018 PF – CHANT: Weather’s used his size to score over defenders on the block and high post. He can stretch the floor out, being able to knock down a three pointer when open but also take slower bigs off the dribble from the wing.
Jeremiah Keys,2019 WING – FW Dunbar: Keys can launch out a flurry of buckets when in a rythym. Shot selection is questionable but Keys mix of athleticism, speed and a solid looking shooting stroke allows him score inside and out and a danger in the open court.
Tim Hartman, 2020 Post – FW Dunbar: Hartman is a developing big man that showed some promising aspects to his game to the staff. A floor runner with solid hands and feet, Hartman looks to secure rebounds in his area and shown to have a decent touch around the basket.
Edited By AB