Prospect Introduction: Richard Law Jr.

Who is he?:

Richard, a native of Beckley, West Virginia, just completed his final season playing with Woodrow Wilson High School (Beckley, WV). They finished the year at 15-9 overall after their season ending loss to St. Albans by 15. Law Jr. averaged 17.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game this year while shooting 43.2% from the floor, 38% from 3 and 80.6% from the charity stripe.

When asked on his favorite part about playing at Woodrow Wilson, Law Jr. responded,"the best part about playing at Woodrow Wilson was probably being able to play for such a legendary program and that feeling you get when you put that Beckley jersey on."

He spent this past summer playing with Garner Road WV for Coach Stacy Shannon. There he played alongside CJ Allison (current Potomac State guard), Tayon English (current Potomac State guard), Ethan Kent (current Potomac State guard), Torin Lochow (Marietta College commit), Malaki Sylvia (Marietta College commit) and many other college prospects.

Richard is a 5'11" guard who is capable of playing on or off the ball. The senior guard shoots the ball extremely well and is able to score from all 3 levels. Law is one of the best shooters in the state. He has a great 1-2 dribble pull up from mid range or from deep. Richard is a solid finisher and he uses his quick first step to beat defenders off the dribble. The 6'0" guard is a solid ball handler and is a good passer. Defensively, he is able to guard either guard position and he does a great job at speeding up the ball handler and making him uncomfortable.

When asked what he felt his biggest strengths were, he responded,"I feel like my biggest strength is my ability to shoot, either catch and shoot or off the dribble."

Watching him play this year, he reminded me of Bradley Beal. Each are combo guards who are extremely efficient due to the simplicity of his game. Richard understands angles and does a great job at getting on his defenders hip and hitting the pull up jumper.

Recruitment?:

Richard is still uncommitted and has been exploring the option of reclassifying to the 2021 class. He currently holds an offer from Bluefield State College (D2), Penn State Fayette (D3), Potomac State College (NJCAA), the University of Rio Grande (NAIA and WVU Tech (NAIA).