Paul and Zain connect with Coppell High School and 3D Empire star point guard Anthony Black. Anthony is the #27 ranked prospect in the ESPN Top 100 Class of 2022 Rankings and is one of the fastest stock risers in the entire high school game. Anthony has picked up offers from Iowa State, Illinois, Kansas, Duke, and more this summer.

Anthony talks about:

- What has led to his rapid ascension in the rankings.

- Why he chose to play with a local independent team vs. a big shoe circuit team.

- What 1 or 2 factors will determine where he will play his college basketball.

- His love of football and the decision to give it up to focus on basketball.

You can follow Anthony on Instagram @antb1ack and on Twitter @AnthonyBlack24_

Updated rankings for the class of 2021, 2022, and 2023 were released on Wednesday.  Paul and Zain discuss:

- what factors go into the rankings

- how Paul and team whittle the list down from thousands of kids playing around the country down to 100 players 

- how some players who didn't have high school seasons because of COVID were impacted in the rankings

- some of the top stockrisers in 2021, 2022, and 2023

- players on the cusp of being ranked in 2022

- when the first batch of 2024 rankings will be released

Paul and Zain connect with Arizona Compass star point guard TyTy Washington. TyTy is the #34 ranked prospect in the ESPN Top 100 Class of 2021 Rankings and led Arizona Compass to a semi-final appearance at this year's Geico Nationals.

TyTy talks about:

You can follow TyTy on Instagram @tytywashington3 and on Twitter @tytywashington3

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with Legacy Early College shooting guard, Bryce McGowens. Bryce is the #22 ranked prospect in the ESPN Top 100 Rankings and has signed to play his college ball at Nebraska.

Bryce talks about:

You can follow Bryce on Instagram @bryce.mcgowens and on Twitter @BryceMcgowens5

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with IMG forward Eric Dailey Jr. the #31 ranked player in the ESPN Top 60 Rankings.

Eric talks about:

You can follow Eric on Instagram @ericdaileyjr and on Twitter @_edailey3

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect again with Kennedy Chandler, the #10 ranked player in the ESPN Class of 2021 Rankings

Kennedy talks about:

You can follow Kennedy on Instagram @_kennedychandler1 and Twitter @KChandler_1

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with Brandon Payne.

Brandon is an NBA Player Development Coach, the CEO of Accelerate Basketball, and trainer of Steph Curry.

In this episode Brandon talks about:

You can follow Brandon on Instagram @coachbrandonpayne and on Twitter @acceleratebball

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with Ryan Nembhard, a Creighton signee and the point guard of the number 1 high school team in the nation, Montverde Academy.

In this episode Ryan talks about:

You can follow Ryan on Instagram @rnembhard0

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with Drew Hanlen,

Drew is an NBA Skills Coach and Consultant who played college basketball at Belmont. Over the years Drew has worked with many NBA players on their skills including Bradley Beal, Jayson Tatum, and Joel Embiid. He is the CEO of Puresweat Basketball.

In this episode Drew talks about:

- Why he chose to play college basketball at Belmont

- How being a trainer has changed in the world of social media

- What advice he would offer to parents who are looking to get training for their kids

- The delineation between a coach and a trainer

- What advice he would offer to high schoolers looking to improve their game on and off the court

You can follow Drew on Instagram and Twitter @drewhanlen and his organization at @puresweat

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with the #42 Ranked Player in the 2021 ESPN Rankings, Jaylon Tyson.

Jaylon talks about:

- why he felt so much love from Texas Tech and decided to commit to Chris Beard

- what it’s been like playing with a mask on in practices and games

- what type of teammate and player Manny Obaseki (#35 ranked player in the ESPN rankings) is

- what it was like playing so much over the summer with Next Page Force during the COVID pandemic

- his mentality toward being a better player, despite what the rankings say

- a new non-basketball hobby or two he has picked up during quarantine

You can follow Jaylon on Twitter @jaylontysoni and Instagram @jaylontyson_