Arizona, West Virginia latest to stop by for Rakease Passmore
Rakease Passmore is currently unranked in On3’s 2024 class, but by all accounts, he took off – literally – in July. (editor’s note – His ranking will change during the next update)
Since the start of the Fall live evaluation period Passmore has added offers from Kansas, Virginia, Southern California, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Missouri, and Virginia Tech.
**read as Rakease Passmore goes in depth on the current state of his recruitment
Passmore is a 6-foot-5 wing at Lincolnton (NC) Combine Academy. He played on the 16u Adidas 3SSB Circuit this summer with the Garner Road program. To say Passmore is explosive may be an understatement.
Passmore had two viral moments this summer that opened eyes across the country. The first came in a game against the Indy Elite 16u team with Passmore dunking on five-star Flory Bidunga. The second viral moment had Passmore jumping over a player, clearly hurdling the defender in transition, at Tennessee team camp this summer.
Passmore’s scouting report
Rakease Passmore is a lengthy and highly explosive wing. At 6-foot-5, there is talk of him having a 46-inch max vertical jump. When he gets a head of steam, he attacks the rim with bad intentions. Passmore is much ideveloped as a shooter. The release is high and consistent. He needs to develop creating off the bounce and building consistency, getting the ball into his shot pocket off the live dribble. Passmore has a high-level work ethic, which is evident by his rapid improvement over a short amount of time. He averaged 21 points playing with the Garner Road program on the Adidas 3SSB 16u Circuit. There is a massive upside here, and the work is showing to reach his vast ceiling.