Brian Flinn:
Future150 National Recruiting Analyst. Covering high school basketball nationally.
Augusta, GA (Future150) -- With the first live period in the book, Jr.Future150 takes a look back at the Peach Invitational field. The older groups were loaded with talent, but the crop of rising freshmen proved to be just as talented. The future of these programs is bright with these young stars leading the way:
Ari Rosenfeld (@realA_rosenfeld) contributed to this article.
Jamari Sibley, 2020 CF, Wisconsin United: Sibley is a long and athletic 6-foot-7 forward who is slowly working his way out to playing on the wing full time. His ability to face up and attack his man seemingly suggests he will be a very effective slasher moving forward. Regardless, his ceiling is very high.
Noah Farrakhan, 2020 PG, NJ Playaz: One of the most effective guards in the event, Farrakhan did it all on Thursday. He is lightning quick with fantastic vision. What was most impressive was Farrakhan's abilty to manipulate the defense to get his teammates open. He should be one of the top freshmen, if not the top one in the state of New Jersey this coming season.
Isaiah LeBlanc, 2020 CG, God First Crusaders: Few, if any, are as skilled and polished as LeBlanc is at this point. Coming off a 40 point outing the night before, LeBlanc did more distributing than scoring. The 6-foot-2 guard has very few holes in his game, and it's easy to see why he already holds an offer from Georgia Tech.
Gervon Dexter, 2020 CF, Thunderstruck: A physically imposing forward, Dexter looks the part of a high-major player. He finishes in traffic well and seeks out contact around the basket. His ability to handle the ball makes him intriguing, and there are some shades of LeBryan Nash to the combo-forward's game
Elijah Everett, 2020 PF, NJ Playaz: It's clear that Everett is not close to done growing and could turn into an absolute monster down the road. The big man runs the floor very well and has a nose for the basketball. It will be interesting to see if he plays varsity next season, because he can certainly bring value to a program.
Andre Jackson, 2020 SG, Albany City Rocks: Jackson is far from a finished product at this point, but his potential is as high as any prospect we saw in Augusta. Standing 6'2" with a lean frame that suggests he'll continue growing, Jackson is a very fluid athlete already with a beautiful stroke and above-average facilitating abilities for a wing. Once he puts it all together, he could be the next special prospect to emerge from Central New York.
Noah Collier, 2020 CF, Team Final: Another high-upside prospect, Collier is already 6'5" with an enormous wingspan. He runs the floor like a guard and already plays above the rim in transition. He's more of a stretch-4 right now, but is starting to expand his game to the wing. If he does, Westtown School (PA) has another stud on its hands.
Luke Kasubke, 2020 SF, St. Louis Eagles: A very intriguing young prospect, Kasubke plays something of a point forward role at 6'4". He's got great ball skills and vision, and is at his best pushing the ball up the floor and attacking the rim. He's got to improve his jumper, but already has a very smooth and mature game at this stage.
Kameron Woods, 2020 PG, Bledsoe Ice: Although he's just 5'7", Woods is still a straight up bucket-getter. He's got great range on his jumper, and is very crafty getting into the paint and finishing. At his size, he'll need to work on becoming more of a true point guard, but Woods was one of the best pure scorers we saw in Augusta.
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