On To The Next
School is back in session, for both High School and College/University Institutions. The 2024 graduates are on campus getting settled in. The graduating classes of 2025, 2026, and 2027 are hoping to have a big scholastic season (UIL, TAPPS, TCAL, SWAIC, EIBC, and Independently). Some players had outstanding summer ball seasons. It will be interesting to see how it all translates back to school ball. Before we get into the new year with our featured August articles such as:
Ranking Update Articles (2025, 2026, & 2027)
Big Winners of the Summer
Stock Risers
New Names
OTR Freshman Orientation
RCS Rucker On Wood
On The Move (Transfer Watch)
The Next Chapter:
Let us take a quick glimpse of the 2024 graduating class. These players have moved on to play at the collegiate level. Collegiate classes have begun across the country and we want to wish all the prospects who went on to play at the next level the best, as they embark on this next journey in their life. This article will be fun as we break it down into teams by the levels in which they have chosen to play. We also have our final Top 80 prospects within the 2024 graduating class. The teams will be broken down by top performers as high school seniors who are going to the various levels.
D1 - 21 prospects received an NCAA D1 scholarship, 3 went as walk-ons, and 2 will prep with the military academy. Giving them a total of 26 prospects within the NCAA D1 ranks.
D2 - 10 prospects received an NCAA D2 scholarship and 1 as a walk-on giving them 11 prospects within the NCAA D2 ranks.
JuCo - 34 prospects received an NJCAA scholarship both full rides and partials.
NAIA - 7 prospects received a NAIA scholarship either a full ride or a partial scholarship.
D3 - 23 prospects will be on an NCAA D3 roster via an academic scholarship or grant.
NCAA D1
First Team:
Chris McDermott 6’7” Washington [TEXAS A&M]
Divine Ugochukwu 6’3” Clements [MIAMI]
Justin Begg 5’9” Episcopal [GEORGE MASON]
Jared Harris 6’4” Silsbee [MEMPHIS]
Kayde Dotson 6’3” Beaumont United [NEW MEXICO]
Second Team:
AJ Bates 6’3” Seven Lakes [LOUISIANA TECH]
Robert Miller 6’10” Pasadena Memorial [LSU]
Trent Burns 7’2” Good Vision [MISSOURI]
Clarence Paiya 6’6” Beaumont United [LOUISIANA TECH]
Ashton Simmons 6’3” Beaumont West Brook [TCU]
Third Team:
Zion Pipkin 6’0” Legacy SSS [WICHITA STATE]
Stoney Hadnot 6’6” Cypress Springs [SOUTH DAKOTA STATE]
Joshua Clark 6’11” Clements [MARQUETTE]
Braden East 6’7” Stafford [LAMAR]
Cameron Patterson 6’4” Summer Creek [SAN JOSE STATE]
NCAA D2
First Team:
Nathan Law 6’6” St. Thomas Episcopal [COLORADO CHRISTIAN]
Chris Tippins 6’5” Cypress Ranch [NW OKLAHOMA ST]
Deadric Fikes 6’5” Davis [NEWMAN]
Luke Reder 6’5” Tomball Memorial [MISSOURI WESTERN ST]
Justin Mack 6’0” Fort Bend Travis [EMPORIA STATE]
Second Team:
Odis Carter 5’9” Washington [MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE]
Aaron Perez 6’2” Klein Collins [TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL]
Jerrick Guidry 6’2” Clear Lake [ADAMS STATE]
Timothy Mayes Jr. 6’6” Fort Bend Bush [VIRGINIA UNION]
Israel Akeye 6’7” Fort Bend Kempner [MISSOURI ST. LOUIS]
NJCAA
First Team:
Jakeel Registe 6’5” Episcopal [BLINN]
TK Lawson 6’6” PSAT Academy [LEE]
Bryson Holmes 6’6” Klein Oak [KILGORE]
Kaden Tate 6’5” Shadow Creek [IOWA LAKES]
Alec Belter 6’5” Clear Springs [SEMINOLE STATE]
Second Team:
Qasim Boyd 5’11” Dickinson [ANGELINA]
David Emelife 6’5” Clear Springs [COLLINS COUNTY]
Alantheon Winn 6’4” Little Cypress Mauriceville [LEE]
Chase Ashby 6’3” PSAT Academy [NAVAROO]
Nolan Aigberadion 6’10” Cy-Fair [BLINN]
Third Team:
Ja’Various Thompson 6’1” Legacy SSS [SOUTHERN ARKANSAS TECH]
Jmar Franklin 5’9” C.E. King [FORT SCOTT]
Martez James 6’5” College Park [BLINN]
Cam Woodberry 6’5” Good Vision Academy [KILGORE]
Eric Woods 6’1” Nimitz [SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN]
NCAA D3
First Team:
Dylan Jackson 6’0” Dobie [ST. THOMAS]
Nathan Kongolo 6’5” Alief Taylor [ST. THOMAS]
Gavin Davis 6’4” Jersey Village [ST. THOMAS]
Sir Williams McDuffie 5’10” Cypress Ridge [CENTENARY]
Mario Awasum 6’7” John Cooper [EMORY]
Second Team:
Dalton White 6’5” Legacy Prep [LETOURNEAU]
Carter Seeliger 6’6” Houston Christian [UNIV of CHICAGO]
Adrian Johnson 6’7” Cypress Lakes [CONCORDIA]
Wesley Stallings 6’10” St. Pius X [HARDIN-SIMMONS]
Nick Delgado 6’6” Klein Cain [SCHREINER]
Third Team:
Davion McDaniel 6’6” Westfield [DEAN COLLEGE]
Aedan Lewis 6’2” Lake Creek [SOUTHWESTERN]
Bryce Deason 6’1” Marian Academy [UNIV of DALLAS]
Jackson Williams 6’3” John Cooper [OHIO WESLEYAN]
Reece Black 6’10” Dawson [MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR]
NAIA
First Team:
Josh Larry 6’0” South Houston [TEXAS A&M SAN ANTONIO]
Koye Rondeno 5’10” Klein Cain [ST. THOMAS FLORIDA]
Brandon Brown 6’3” Empowering Others Prep [TEXAS A&M TEXARKANA]
Mac Reed 6’0” Cy-Fair [BETHEL]
Reid Daniels 6’4” Fort Bend Elkins [NORTH AMERICAN]
Finally, we will look at who transferred out of state, who is reclassifying/prep year, and gridiron hoopers.
Transferred out of State but stayed in the 2024 classification:
Jae’coby Osborne 6’6” Bella Vista (AZ) by way of Fort Bend Elkins will play collegiately at New Mexico State.
Malik Johnson 6’9” Inderkum (CA) by way of Milby will play collegiately at Stanislaus State (D2)
Notable players to Reclass to 2025 Prep/Post-Grad
Logan Alexander 6’8” C.E. King to Our Saviors Luthern (New York)
Tres Luzey 6'2" The Woodlands Christian to South Kent School (Connecticut)
Michael Olaly 6’8” Second Baptist to Athletes in Action Prep (Ohio)
Julian Greer 6’5” Cypress Fall to Hillcrest Prep (Arizona)
Alec Scarborough 6’7” Second Baptist to St. Andrew’s Prep (Rhode Island)
Noel Ike 6’3” Fort Bend Kempner is in the process of choosing a school.
Article by: Geoffrey Day
Ball So Hard Network: Owner
August 12, 2024
It looks like Houston has more players going D1 & D2 than the Metroplex