My early Elite 8 Arkansas HS hoopers, plus lots of updates, pics, highlights ...

[Kevin McPherson]

Here are my early top 8 candidates for Arkansas HS Player of the year ... verbatim text from tweets followed by links to those tweets with photos ...

* Despite playing in only one 2nd Q in 5 gms due to foul trouble, '18 Hog signee @kvng44 (6-8 PF, LRParkview, ESPN Nat'l No. 88 / 4*) averaging 17.2 pts (70-plus-% FGs) and 8.8 rebounds to lead the Patriots (4-1). Big Bang making his case for Arkansas HS Player of the Year so far!

https://twitter.com/ARHoopScoop/status/937534542507905024

* Leading a young, basically brand-new team has not been easy, but '18 Hog signee @Isaiah_joe10 (6-4 SG, FSNorthside, 247Sports Nat'l No. 95 / 4*) has added PG duties while avg 18.7 pts, 6.7 rbs, 4.4 asts, 2.1 stls for the Grizzlies (3-4). Zai's in the early hunt for Arkansas POY!

https://twitter.com/ARHoopScoop/status/937538912649711617

* '18 Hog signee @_luckylefty3_ (6-2 CG, Jonesboro) already has a 30-pt, 11-rb game under his belt, and is avg 19.0 pts to lead the Hurricane, who are 3-0 and winners of 35 straight games! Desi is another baller to watch in the chase for Arkansas HS POY!

https://twitter.com/ARHoopScoop/status/937540070499811328

* '20 @moses_moody3 (6-5 SG, NLR, Hog offer, composite Nat'l Top 50 / 4*) has TWO 30+ point games and is avg 23.4 pts for the Charging Wildcats (4-1). His rebounding, assisting, and defense (steals & blocks) are all above average as he's easily an early frontrunner for AR HS POY!

https://twitter.com/ARHoopScoop/status/937541821961588737

* No surprise that '20 double-double machine @ChrisMo2020 (6-6 CF, West Memphis, Hog recruit) has started '17-18 w/ 4 double-doubles for the undefeated Blue Devils (4-0). Chris is avg 21.5 pts (includes 23 dunks) & 12.3 rbs while making an early case for AR HS POY!

https://twitter.com/ARHoopScoop/status/937544058079195136

* '19 Hog commit @_justicehill (5-11 PG, LRChristian) is transitioning back to hoops after a succesful HS football run, & he already had a 20-pt gm before avg 21.0 pts, 8.0 rb, 5.5 ast, & 3.0 stl in 2 wins vs Memphis tms in Battle of the Border! Juice an early AR HS POY candidate!

https://twitter.com/ARHoopScoop/status/937548438006202378

* '19 @iwmcbride (6-1 CG, Baptist Prep, LRTrojans & ARSt offers) has been on a scoring spree, putting up 46, 25 (played only 3 Qs), 34, & 30 pts in his last 4 gms -- that's a 33.8 avg! #McBuckets has led the Eagles to a 7-1 record so far & is in the early conversation for AR HS POY

https://twitter.com/ARHoopScoop/status/937551487764451328

* '18 @1gee3x (6-2 CG, LRMills, Lamar signee) is a fearless slasher w/all kinds of ball skill, & he's the leading scorer on a 4-2 Comets' tm loaded w/hoopers that has already faced an elite run of opponents: @SCAhoops, NLR, LRParkview! Easter on the early short list for AR HS POY!

https://twitter.com/ARHoopScoop/status/937553611537747968

[Kevin McPherson]

* Lots and lots of tweets below (from Thurs, 11/20/17, through Wednesday, 12/06/17) containing various updates, stats, pics, and highlights of Hog signees and recruits ... includes Isaiah Joe, Ethan Henderson, Justice Hill, Desi Sills, Reggie Chaney, Jordan Phillips, Keyshawn Embery, Moses Moody, Chris Moore, and cameos by Mike Anderson, Melvin Watkins, Todd Day, and Oliver Miller ... lots of good stuff to sort through ... the news updates include Chris Moore visiting Fayetteville this weekend with his parents, will attend Hogs-v-MN and meet with Hog coaches Sat and Sun ... Keyshawn Embery expected to play for the first time for IMG Academy this weekend at a tourney in Washington, D.C. ... Jordan Phillips bumped up to composite Nat'l Top 125 / 4* status ... Mike Anderson and Melvin Watkins in Jonesboro on Thursday to see Desi Sills play ... and lots of highlights/pics of Joe, Henderson, Juice, Sills, and Moody ...

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