Hawkeyes provide top-ranked 2024 Colorado hooper

The Iowa Hawkeyes went into Colorado and supplied one of many Centennial State’s best.

4-star small ahead Darrion Sutton of Accelerated Prep in Lakewood, Colorado, simply outdoors of Denver reported a suggestion from Matt Gatens and the Iowa Hawkeyes on Might 25. He’s the top-ranked recruit from the state of Colorado based on each ESPN and 247Sports.

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ESPN ranks Sutton because the nation’s No. 36 small ahead and as a four-star recruit within the 2024 class. In the meantime, 247Sports charges Sutton as a three-star prospect and because the nation’s No. 34 small ahead within the 2024 cycle. Lastly, Rivals lists Sutton as a three-star expertise.

Along with Iowa, 247Sports reviews that Sutton additionally holds Energy 6 provides from Cincinnati, Creighton, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Rutgers, St. John’s and Virginia Tech.

Sutton additionally has provides from Akron, DePaul, Fresno State, Illinois-Chicago, Indiana State, Lengthy Island, Louisiana Tech, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Tennessee State, Toledo, Towson, UT-Arlington, Valpariso and Wyoming.

Coach Frank of BigShots.web lately supplied up this breakdown of Sutton’s sport on Twitter.

Huge Pictures Highlight! Darrion Sutton @darrion1k 6’10 2024 Younger & Reckless (Accelerated Prep, CO). @BigShotsToday @BigShotsGlobal pic.twitter.com/nK1coAK1T4

— Coach_Frank (@NorfolkKnights) Might 25, 2023

Coach Frank wrote the next of Sutton.

Darrion is a four-star wing who has seen his inventory skyrocket previously couple of weeks. Amazingly agile and shifty given his prolonged body, he demonstrates glorious ball dealing with expertise.

Darrion is excellent capturing off the dribble and is a menace from anyplace on the ground. His footwork is textbook, his left-handed stroke is sound and silky clean. He makes use of hold dribbles and jabs successfully adopted both by stepping into the jumper or bursting to the rim with lengthy strides, shiftiness, good quickness and physique management. — Coach Frank, BigShots.web.

He additionally got here away impressed with Sutton’s skill off the bounce and his defensive upside along with his size and wingspan.

An excellent deal with that includes crossovers, between the legs dribbles, hold dribbles and well timed hesitations. As you may anticipate given his size, he finishes above the rim, however he’s additionally an explosive leaper, fast off his toes.

Darrion has a terrific contact on non-dunk finishes and demonstrates skillful footwork attacking the rim. He makes use of the professional hop and stays on steadiness. He has an extended wingspan permitting him to rebound at a excessive degree and block photographs but additionally, together with skillful footwork and athleticism is ready to defend a number of positions, tip passes and get steals off the ball in passing lanes. — Coach Frank, BigShots.web.

Right here’s a peek at a few of Sutton’s current highlights courtesy of Ballers Bridge on YouTube. Plus, Sutton’s full recruiting profile under.