To catch a big-time district on a Wednesday is great to see. It was a big-time University Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 5A matchup when W.T. White (Dallas) and defending Classs 5A state champ Kimball faced off! W.T. White secured a 63-53 victory over Kimball.<\/p>\n
I learned some things from my time in Dallas and here are my three main takeaways: 5A is wide open again this year and I believe about seven or eight teams have a chance to win it. The Longhorns are in that mix. They have the pieces, just have to see if the group can peak at the right time.<\/p>\n Buy Stock in Lance Carr<\/strong> Kimball Can Be A Dangerous Team Come Playoff Time<\/strong> 2025 Jaylon Dean-Vines is a 6\u20194\u2019ish wing with a big-time vertical leap and can make deep threes. He\u2019s a prospect that higher-end D1\u2019s have called about. 2025 Rico Aguilar is a steady guard that makes the right play and freshman (2027) Marri Wickware can be a national level prospect if he puts it all together. He's a mismatch wing-forward with adequate perimeter skills. He\u2019s just adjusting to the varsity speed and physicality.<\/p>\n Also to note 2026 Jaylin Hancock and Kayden Gray. This Kimball group is mainly young with 3 seniors generating rotation minutes, but if the young guns step up their play, they can make some noise in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Observations From Key Game!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":77,"featured_media":274232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8316,1444,6886,38,46250,23192,416,247],"tags":[46864,46863,46867,46865,46866,7878,2649],"featured":[],"class_list":["post-274231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-all-blogs","category-exclusive-videos","category-high-school","category-news","category-profiles","category-hs-south","category-hs-west","tag-dj-ogoemeka","tag-isaiah-kalala","tag-jaylon-dean-vines","tag-jonathan-price","tag-lance-carr","tag-texas-high-school-basketball","tag-uil"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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\nW.T. White Can Win It All in Class 5A This Year<\/strong>
\nThe Longhorns may have the tallest team not only in Texas, but possibly in the Southwest Region. With a galore of big men and big wings, their length and size cause problems for the majority of teams White plays against. 2025 Isaiah Kalala provides adequate athleticism, mobility and mid-range shooting. 2026 DJ Ogoemeka is 6\u201911 with a 7\u20196 wingspan and he alters any shot at the rim and is a problem on the offensive glass. He\u2019s already received high major offers and I can see why. Ben and Jonathan Price are 6\u20196 twins that jump out the gym and can defend three or four positions in high school. Their contributions go beyond the stat-sheet. Khadim Diongue is a 6\u20195 wing that\u2019s versatile. I can go on and on with their roster.
\nThe X-factor to me is the backcourt play. Senior Steven Cruz is a fearless shot-taker that\u2019s efficient from three. He produced 18 second half points to lead W.T. White to the win. 2025 Jamison Thrower is a 6\u20194 guard with some real shot creating and playmaking substance to him. He hasn\u2019t put it all together just yet, but he goes on runs by himself where he breaks the defender down, gets to the rim and generates a clean look for himself or others. Senior Maxwell Chambers is a floor manager and a pesky defender. I like his leadership qualities and he gives a timely jolt to the squad\u2019s energy.<\/p>\n
\nKimball\u2019s 2025 forward Lance Carr is an interesting one to evaluate. Good size at 6\u20197, athletic, runs the floor, can shoot it from deep and from the mid-range area. He checks several boxes. He\u2019s not the most physical of players, but I do think Carr's a legit wing-forward prospect with tremendous upside. He was blocking dunk attempts Wednesday night, finishing above the rim and flashed his shooting, making a catch n shoot three from the wing. Carr can sometimes float around in games and I think if he stayed active, he can really make his presence known in games. I\u2019ve seen noticeable improvements in the skill since the fall and he\u2019s going to continue to get better. I think Carr has a chance to blow up this spring and summer.<\/p>\n
\nAlbeit taking the loss, I do think the additions The Knights added to the core they already have, can result in a playoff run. I talked at length about Lance Carr but the addition of senior Lekendric Taylor will add another big that can jump out the gym and be mobile. He didn\u2019t play tonight, but I think once he\u2019s fully integrated and locked in, Taylor can provide a stable interior presence.<\/p>\n