Shadow Mountain High School's 5-foot-11, 160-pound sophomore guard Jaelyn House has finally received his first scholarship offer and it's a big one for himself, as the Arizona State Sun Devils and head coach Bobby Hurley have jumped on board this young man's college recruitment early in the recruiting process.
It was a mystery when House might receive his first scholarship offer, especially with many other Arizona prospects of late generating loads of them. With House being one of the state's elite overall prospects, regardless of class, it was just a matter of time for him to pick up considerable interest, but no one had believed that it would be the Sun Devils. Since Jaelen's father Eddie House (former NBA Champion) had been a superstar for the Sun Devils and has his number retired at the school, many scouts and media had wondered if and when the Sun Devils might get involved with the gifted prospect. The Sun Devils have now made it very clear now that they want the younger House, becoming his first scholarship offer.
House is among the elite prospects in Arizona's 2019 class, and, while he is still small in stature, he is a technician on the basketball court - surveying the floor and making plays off the dribble almost at will. House is an electric guard prospect with a lot in his bag of tricks - capable of putting on a show with the basketball in his hands.
This past season, House helped lead his Shadow Mountain ballclub to their second consecutive state championhip, winning the 4A State Title with an undefeated record on the season (27-0). House was almost unstoppable on many nights throughout the season, and also led his team to this year's McClintock Holiday Shootout tournament championship.
Look for House to begin generating much more recruitment for himself throughout this club season.
Our Arizona Preps' staff will continue to follow the recruitment of House closely this club season, and bring you any updates as they continue to develop.
Arizona Hoop Review Scouting Report: House is among the elite prospects in Arizona's 2019 class, and, while he is still small in stature, he is a technician on the basketball court - surveying the floor and making plays off the dribble almost at will. He has a superior handle of the basketball and an ability to create his own shot amidst some of the best talent in the country. House is an electric guard prospect with a lot in his bag of tricks - capable of putting on a show with the basketball in his hands. House is the son of former NBA sharp-shooter and Arizona State superstar guard Eddie House, and, like his father, this young man is a load. Very few prospects that I have seen in this state over the past 20 years play with the level of superior confidence that this budding young prospect possesses. House feels like he is the best basketball player on the court each time he steps on the floor, and he also makes his defenders feel humbled for having to guard him on the floor. He uses a variety of cross-over dribbles, hesitation dribbles and head fakes to keep his defenders off balance - making him very difficult to guard with one player. He is an electric ball handler and passer that commands attention when he steps on the floor, and has excellent command presence that makes him a big-time leader for his team. House is a sure-fire scorer that can score at anytime on the basketball court.