Prospects Nation unveils 2017 Elite 25

[Sluconn Husky]

Obviously, this is very preliminary, but there are some oddities here including the fact that about 90% of the players come from a half dozen states including five from Georgia. I'm personally shocked that Rellah Boothe, a powerful, low-post scoring machine from Florida isn't on here much less in the top ten. What isn't shocking is that Megan Walker is #1. UConn has reportedly already shown interest in Walker, #12 Kushkituah, and #21 Williams.


http://www.prospectsnation.com/players/ranked/2017

http://prospectsnation.com/story/ranking-release-2017-elite-25

 

[MilfordHusky]

Thanks. They show Walker as the only 5-star. Strange.

 

[Sonny44]

Another Boykin #5.

 

[Icebear]

How many have signed with UCONN? We need to extend our strength through 2021.

 

[Orangutan]

Prospects Nation is affiliated with Peach State Basketball. No surprise that they have a lot Georgia players.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Another Boykin #5.

Unrelated to De'Janae, I believe.

 

[MilfordHusky]

How many have signed with UCONN we need to extend our strength through 2021.

Probably none have even been offered, but Megan Walker looks like a future Wall of Honor player. That other Walker--Kemba--did pretty well.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Unrelated to De'Janae, I believe.

Mikayla Boykin is De'Janae's cousin.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Thanks. They show Walker as the only 5-star. Strange.

I've noticed that the scouting services' star/rating systems are usually irrelevant until the sophomore or junior years. If you look at Hoopgurlz', they number their sophomores in groups of five. In other words, the top five all get the same number (98), then 6-10 get the same(97), and so on. My guess is that PN doesn't feel comfortable enough differentiating between them to put numbers on them yet. With the possible exception of Walker who seems to clearly stand out amongst the crowd right now.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I've noticed that the scouting services' star/rating systems are usually irrelevant until the sophomore or junior years. If you look at Hoopgurlz', they number their sophomores in groups of five. In other words, the top five all get the same number (98), then 6-10 get the same(97), and so on. My guess is that PN doesn't feel comfortable enough differentiating between them to put numbers on them yet. With the possible exception of Walker who seems to clearly stand out amongst the crowd right now.

Thanks. That makes sense. I'm eager to see Meghan play. It's about a 100-mile drive to her school for me.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Mikayla Boykin is De'Janae's cousin.

Interesting. I stand corrected. A different part of the country.

 

[triaddukefan]

Mikayla Boykin is De'Janae's cousin.

really ?

 

[MilfordHusky]

really ?

Yep, but Mikayla couldn't talk her older cousin into Duke.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

really ?

http://www.prospectsnation.com/story/wir-aprils-commitment-craze

A Husky fan sent a tweet of congratulations to De'Janae's father after Mikayla committed, getting the two mixed up. Her father had to tell him it was DB's cousin.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

FullCourt's Bob Corwin just wrote a long recap of a recent AAU tourney in Atlanta. There are some names to store for later plus one on everyone's radar.



Megan Walker, 6-1, small forward, BWSL 16U (Monacan High School, Va.)

This Walker (quite a few in the sport) was probably the best prospect in the tournament and is already being talked of as top ten nationally in the 2017 class. Athletic with a highly advanced basketball IQ for her age, she has all the skill tools. She just needs some time to become more consistent at the game. This is a "fill-in-the-blanks" prospect who any college will likely be thrilled to get.


http://www.fullcourt.com/prep/24945/capital-cool-2014-atlanta-area-teams-dominate-montgomery

 

[Godfather]

Durrless GA Pistols beat a Boykinless Boo Williams how did Walker play in that game

 

[Godfather]

got word of a showdown it Hampton today of PN 2017s #1 Meagan Walker(BWSL) and #5 Mikayla Boykin(Carolina Flames) in the Boo Williams Elite 64

CFlames 70-(#5 Mikayla Boykin had 21 points) BWSL 46-(#1 Meagan Walker had 5 points)