Zayden Neely
Class of 2026
Princeton Senior High School Princeton, WV
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6'6” 235lbs
Neely is an absolute beast that plays with the sole purpose of completely dominating the post. He is your classic, old school, throwback destroyer. He has a solidpresence with very good footwork, and can also step outside andshoot whenever necessary from the perimeter. For a big man, he passes exceptionally well. He is also super strong from mid range.
This past season he averaged 10.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4assists per game. His team lost in the Regional Finals by one point. If they won that game, they would have qualified for the state tournament for the first time in40 years. His biggest goals coming into this season is for his team to make it to the state playoffs, and for him to continue drawing interest from college coaches.
Playing AAU for both Bryce Radford Elite 2026 and WV Crossover 2025, he hopes that will allow him to be seen even more. He loves AAU because he gets to go up against some of the best players in the Nation. Iron sharpens iron! Zayden's focus areas of improvement are to get stronger and improve his ball handling skills.
This kid is just flat out obsessed with winning. Winning is what fuels the fire that burns deep down inside of him. When the gym is loud and rowdy, he feeds off that electricity. The louder the crowd gets (home or away) the more fired up he gets!He is a cool, calm and collected customer on the court, who simply can’t be rattled by plays not going his team’s way, or by any opponent who is talking trash. He simply knows how to take a deep breath and focus on the task at hand.
This kid knows how to use all that size to snatch rebounds and drive hard to the net.He sees the entire floor and is able to set up his teammates with some really slick passes that set them up for an easy shot. His biggest future goal is to just simply play basketball in college. He fully understands that very few kids get to play at the next level. Being able to get an education while playing the game he loves would truly be a dream come true for him.
I will be keeping a very close eye on this kid. He has a very high ceiling and his future is VERY bright!
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