LITTLE ROCK — Another one of the state’s top young basketball players was on display this weekend at Real Deal in the Rock and left with a championship trophy.
Sylvan Hills freshman Jalen Ricks (6-5, 170) was one of the driving forces behind the Joe Johnson Arkansas Hawks’ 15-and-under team going undefeated in the event.
Ricks averaged around 16 points this weekend while the Hawks went 6-0.
“I think the team and I are going to have a great spring and summer,” Ricks said. “We have a lot of talent and we love playing together."
The Hawks downed Texas Elite 53-38 in the championship game, won by at least 15 points in each game and started off the event by winning 90-21 and 62-18.