Javon Williams Still Number 1 in New HampshireThe following is the updated rankings for the class of 2012.
1. Javon Williams (5'10", Nashua North High School) - Williams is the most athletic player in New Hampshire High School basketball. He has a great body, is extremely fast, and has a killer crossover and an NBA looking jump shot that has him elevated way above his opponent when he releases. When Williams is playing well, he is one of those players that turns heads in a gymnasium with his athleticism and moves. Williams is also long and fast and get down and really cover on the defensive end of the floor. We would like to see him work on is handle a bit and we would like to see him compete every time he takes the floor. Williams has already received interest from many division 1 schools including the University of New Hampshire.
2. Sylvere Aluko (6'9", Trinity High School) - Aluko is a much improved big guy who can run the floor, catch, and finish. He is also athletic, plays hard, and is active on the boards. His skill development has a long way to go. Nonethless, at his size, Aluko will surely have division 1 coaches following his progress over the next year.
3. Devin Gilligan (6'3", Souhegan High School) - Gilligan is a powerful basketball player that uses his body to get to the rim and finish. His skill set is a combination of guard and forward skills. Gilligan is known for his pretty spin move in the lane that has gotten him many baskets. Gilligan needs to improve and transform his game from a little less brute force to more finesse. Improving his shot and handle will help him with this and help him transform into a guard at the college level.
4. Ryan Gauthier (5'11', Nashua North High School) - Gauthier is an athletic guard that can score the basketball in bunches. Gauthier can make shots and can get to the rim and finish. Gauthier is also a competitor who plays the game hard and with a purpose. Gauthier's weakness is that he is impatient and sometimes can get out of control. A better understanding of game that comes with playing more games at a high level as well as improving his ball handling skills will help solve this problem.
5. Brad Holler (5'10", Bishop Guertin High School) - Holler is the best shooter in the class of 2012 as he can knock down threes from well beyond the NBA arc. Holler had an excellent summer where he demonstrated that he can do other things as well including putting the ball to the floor. Holler also has made huge improvements on the defensive end of the floor. Holler needs to continue to develop his game so he is a threat to put the ball to the floor and go by his opponent. This will make him a much bigger threat when he is squared to the basket at the three point line.
To see the remainder of the class of 2012, see our rankings.
