I was able to check out the first session of The Noble Classic this past weekend, hosted at Arlington Martin High School in Texas. These were the players in the classes of 2027 and 2029 who stood out the most.

Sun Jinkal | St. Michael’s | 2027 | Wing | 6’5

Jinkal was a reason St. Michaels was able to stay in the game as long as they did. Made his presence felt on both ends of the floor, creating offense from the wing and midpost and using his size to deflect passes and force turnovers. Contested shots in the paint and got a block in transition, hit a handful of shots from the perimeter and showcased range extending past the high school line. Used his body well to create contact and draw fouls.

Jacob Padilla | Brennan | 2027 | Guard | 5’10

Padilla brought a ton of energy as the only non-senior in Brennan’s starting lineup. He was most impactful as an on-ball defender, pestered ballhandlers and came up with multiple steals, was then able to push in transition to make plays as both a scorer and passer. Looked to push the tempo whenever he could, got downhill both in the open floor and in the halfcourt and flashed some tough shot making ability off the dribble. Took a charge in the second half, served as a perfect glue guy.

Cadarian Urune-Williams | Allen | 2027 | Guard | 6’4

Urune-Wlliams’ size and athleticism quickly stood out in the first quarter, mainly on the defensive end. He looked good guarding multiple positions along the perimeter and was able to match the physicality of bigger players to hold his ground, made plays in passing lanes and finished at the rim in transition. Was able to get into the paint consistently as a driver throughout the game and showcased his ability to absorb contact as a finisher.

Xander Pruzinsky | Frisco Memorial | 2027 | Big | 6’8

Pruzinsky brings a lot of qualities you want out of a modern post player. He has a very solid frame and a strong upper body that allows to him carve out space in the paint and play through contact, also coordinated and light enough on his feet to move is space and catch and throw down lobs with a wide radius. He cleaned up a good number of plays inside in this game and made his presence felt on the defensive end, contesting shots at the rim and rebounding.

Vijay Keshaav | Frisco Memorial | 2029 | Guard | 6’1

Coming off the bench, Keshaav provided an immediate spark as a shot maker and energy defender. His talent level with the ball is extremely high for someone his age, he filled it up as a perimeter scorer and was able to beat defenders off the dribble consistently when he looked to get to the rim. Made ballhandlers uncomfortable on the other end and forced multiple mistakes with his pressure, was active as a rebounder and got the ball down the floor quick in transition.

Joseph Creal III | Mansfield Summit | 2029 | Wing | 6’5

Creal’s upside as a 3&D player on the wing is very high. He showcased his shooting ability throughout the game with a lightning-quick release off the catch and college-ready range, still limited right now as a shot creator off the dribble but did flash some ability to get to spots and draw contact. Matched up against the other team’s best player defensively and did a respectable job, already has pretty good functional strength and lateral quickness against older, more mature players.