The great thing about highschool basketball is annually, a prospect sprouts up and begins to make a reputation for himself. That normally occurs resulting from a noticeably elevated talent degree, they’ve gotten stronger and extra explosive or as is case with Shaqer Kizzee, a serious progress spurt.
The Carter (Dallas) ahead has grown over seven inches prior to now 12 months and a half. From being the peak of a guard to now a participant with heart measurement. Standing at 6’10 with lengthy arms, Kizzee is an influence ahead that also holds perimeter abilities and strikes like a fringe participant. Actually, Shaq appears to be like like he’s not executed rising, both. Late bloomers are frequent within the sports activities world and that’s the reason I’m confused by the pointless hype of center faculty expertise.
However that’s one other article for one more day.
Shaq’s Progress
Again to Kizzee, I’ve been monitoring his development for the reason that TABC, the June scholastic stay interval occasion. He’s adjusting higher to his elevated peak and is a legit perimeter menace at 6 ’10, albeit skinny, he performs with an excellent motor and misleading toughness that may increase as he provides muscle.
Shaq spoke to Ballislife on dealing with the large progress spurt and altering positions due to it.
“It’s all about preparation. Icing, doing remedy, actually taking good care of my physique, I’ve to ensure I stretch properly and do the issues wanted so I may be on the court docket and keep on the market.
“As a guard I felt that my job was to execute coach’s plan, play-make and I had management on how the plan was executed. As a ahead, I’ve to go alongside and execute how the guard needs to assault the plan.”
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— Shaqere Kizzee (@Shaq32k) December 8, 2025
Kizzee holds provides from Sac State, UNLV, UTA, Jacksonville, Iona & Alabama A&M. He’s listening to from Houston, Texas, BYU, West Virginia, Baylor and Stanford.
He’s a standout within the classroom as properly. Shaq advised Ballislife that he’s the No. 1 scholar presently on his class at Dallas Carter and has a purpose of being its valedictorian. He talks about balancing work within the classroom and on the court docket.
“It’s simply sacrificing my free time. I prefer to hangout with my buddies and play video video games, however I ensure I do something associated to me having enjoyable after I get my exercises in and my faculty work executed.”
Dallas Carter, which opened at No. 41 within the FAB 50, and presently sits 6-2, might be a group to observe on the Tarkanian Traditional in Las Vegas, Dec. 19-23. Kizzee plans to make a serious affect in profitable and proceed to make a reputation for himself on the NBA licensed occasion (which means NBA groups can consider).
“It’s an opportunity for me to get actually recruited. Whereas I’m there, I simply want to put out all of my recreation. Defending and taking part in a number of positions. I wish to assist my group win and I need folks to see I can do numerous issues on the court docket.”
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— Shaqere Kizzee (@Shaq32k) June 24, 2025
Shaq’s Eval and Conclusion
A brand new version to the ESPN 60, Kizzee is a 6 ’10 ahead that’s a fluid mover. A decent three level shooter that has the flexibility to assault closeouts with both hand. He makes use of his size on each ends, as a shooter, rim protector and rebounder. As he absolutely adjusts to this outlier progress spurt and places on muscle and provides extra vertical pop, I feel Shaq will solely see his inventory go up because the 12 months continues. One to maintain tabs off as a result of his finest basketball is forward.
