Prospect Introduction: David Early

Who is he?:

David, a native of Logan, West Virginia, just completed his final season playing with Logan High School (Logan, WV). They finished the year at 18-6 overall and were fighting for playoff birth in the Class AA state tournament before the season was canceled due to the coronavirus. Beginning his 2019-2020 school year at Beckley Prep, he decided to return home to Logan. David averaged 27.8 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game this past winter, while shooting 53% from the floor, to go along with 32% from 3, and 81% from the charity stripe. Early also became the all-time leading scorer in the storied history of the Logan program, finishing with more than 2,200 points. Early spent this past summer playing with Team Loaded Va, where he played alongside JT Thor (Auburn commit), Henry Coleman (Duke commit) and many other Division I prospects.

Early is a 6'5" wing that can really fill up the stat sheet. He possesses both a great mid range and 3 point shot and is a great finisher and has good body control when absorbing contact. David is a solid passer and has a tight handle. He is also capable of guarding 2-4 at the collegiate level because of his strength.

My first look at him and my immediate thought was that he reminds me of a younger Carmelo Anthony. Each display a tremendous ability to create for themselves, use of the pull up both from mid range and 3 effectively, have good post game's and have the confidence in their ability to score the basketball.

Recruitment?:

Early has committed to play basketball at Marshall University in Conference USA (CUSA). He also held Division I offers from Akron University, Duquesne University, Ohio University, Radford University, Robert Morris University and West Virginia University.