Basketball (M)

MBB Class of 2022 Update (Jan. 16)

January 16, 2022

Nick Smith Jr.
6-5, 185, G
North Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock HS)

  • 1 of 25 players named to the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Midseason Team
  • Nominated to be McDonald’s All-American
  • Had his game at Little Rock Southwest canceled due to COVID.
  • Only played three quarters in an 87-46 blowout win over Catholic but scored 36 points (28 in the first half) with five rebounds and five assists.
  • Upcoming games: Jan. 21 vs Forth Smith Northside. Jan. 25 vs. Bryant. 

 

Jordan Walsh
6-7, 200, G/F
Desoto, Texas (Link Year (Mo.) Academy)

  • 1 of 25 players named to the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Midseason Team
  • Nominated to be McDonald’s All-American
  • Helped Link Year Academy win a pair of games at the Flying to the Hoop Tournament (Dayton, Ohio) and improve to 23-0.
  • Scored 19 points with six rebounds in a 78-45 win over Huntington Prep, 78-45 on Saturday. On Friday, also had 19 and six as Link Year won 80-54 over ISA Academy.
  • Upcoming games: Jan. 17 vs Prolific Prep at HOOPHALL CLASSIC (Springfield, Mass.) on ESPNU (4:30 pm CT). Jan. 21-22 at Quincy Shootout (Quincy, Ill.).

 

Derrian Ford
6-4, 210, G
Magnolia, Ark. (Magnolia HS)

  • Nominated to be McDonald’s All-American
  • Led Magnolia to a 57-26 win over Monticello with 18 points (7-of-12 FG) with six rebounds and three assists in just three quarters of action. (Did not play the fourth due to the lopsided score.)
  • Upcoming games: Jan. 18 at Camden Fairview. Jan. 21 at Hamburg.

 

Barry Dunning Jr.
6-6, 195, F
Mobile, Ala. (McGill Toolen Catholic HS)

  • Nominated to be McDonald’s All-American
  • Led McGill Toolen to a 77-48 win over Saraland, scoring seven points with seven rebounds and five assists.
  • Tallied 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 53-41 win over Blount.
  • Upcoming games: Jan. 18 vs Citronelle; Jan. 25 at Citronelle.

 

Joseph Pinion
6-6, 185, F
Morrilton, Ark. (Morrilton HS)

  • Nominated to be McDonald’s All-American
  • Led Morrilton to a 63-36 victory over Pottsville with 27 points (11-of-16 FG), 10 rebounds, seven steals and five steals.
  • Posted a double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds in a 74-53 win over Subiaco. Added six assists and two steals.
  • Upcoming games: Jan. 18 vs Clarksville. Jan. 25 vs Heber Springs.
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