Tucson's Amphitheater High School's 6-foot-3 junior guard prospect Jackson Ruai is one of the state's most athletically gifted talents in the 2019 class. Ruai is heating up in his college recruitment this fall, as he has received numerous college visitors to his high school program. As a result, Ruai has earned numerous scholarship offers for himself and now possesses more than 5 different division-I scholarship offers.
After recently picking up offers from Grand Canyon University and Houston Baptist, Ruai has now also reeled in offers from Nevada, UC-Davis, Portland State and NAU - making Ruai definitely among the top overall prospects in Arizona's 2019 class.
Ruai emerged this club season while playing for the Powerhouse Hoops program on the club circuit.
Ruai is an electric guard prospect with a long, rangy body and excellent quickness and athleticism. He is capable of playing both guard positions on the floor, although he is at his best as a scorer from the off-guard position. He does like to have the basketball in his hands and make plays for his team. While he should grow still a great deal over the next two years, he should be able to play both backcourt positions over time.
Ruai has become a serious recruiting target for many college programs early in the recruiting process, and it will be very interesting to see where he ultimately lands. He has not indicated a leader in the recruiting process at this time.
I look forward to following Ruai this high school season, as he is geared to have a big junior season in the state.
I will continue to follow his college recruitment, and bring you any updates as they continue to develop.
Arizona Hoop Review Scouting Report: Ruai is an electric guard prospect with a long, rangy body and excellent quickness and athleticism. He plays much bigger than his size suggests as a result of his length and bounciness off the floor. He is a good shooter of the basketball with range on his shot, and can create his own shot effectively off the dribble. He is an excellent finisher in traffic and in the open floor, an area of his game which will really develop over time as he matures physically. He is an excellent defender with good court anticipation and is able to play passing lanes effectively for steals and transition baskets. He has the ability to become a lock-defender over time. He also is capable of playing both guard positions on the floor, although he is at his best as a scorer from the off-guard position. He does like to have the basketball in his hands and make plays for his team. While he should grow still a great deal over the next two years, he should be able to play both backcourt positions over time.
