Rival Views: Which 2019 prospect are you most interested to see?

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The 2017-18 high school season is nearing an end and that means grassroots travel ball is right around the corner. As National Basketball Analysts Eric Bossi and Corey Evans prepare to hit the road in another month or so, they've each identified prospects from the class of 2019 that they are most interested to see on the travel circuit. As usual, they have Rival Views.

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Ranked No. 21 overall in the junior class, 6-foot-8 power forward Onyeka Okongwu of Chino Hills (Calif.) High is no stranger to the national spotlight. In the past, though, much of his attention has come as a byproduct of playing as a sidekick to Lonzo Ball, LiAngelo Ball and LaMelo Ball. With all of the Ball brothers now gone off to professional leagues, Okongwu is getting his chance to shine and he's taking full advantage of it.

A bouncy athlete with a thick lower frame, Okongwu has been a great shot blocker and rebounder but this season he's added some offense. Most recently he went for 39 points, 20 rebounds and nine blocks in a playoff win. I'm looking forward to seeing how much of his offensive improvement carries over this spring when he hits the adidas circuit with the Compton Magic.

Okongwu had Arizona State's Bobby Hurley in to see him Tuesday night and the Sun Devils are in his top five along with Kansas, UCLA, USC and Washington. I'm expecting all of them and more to be watching very closely when he hits the road.

Josiah James may be a more off-the-radar prosepct compared to some, but there is not a lot that he lacks. A 6-foot-6 junior prospect and five-star recruit, James has remained loyal to his Team TMP travel program and while he has been hard to be see, it has not affected his college recruitment one bit.

Attending the same high school as Milwaukee Bucks’ star Khris Middleton, James sports a more mature playing style and doesn’t lack for many of the elite intangibles of a high-end recruit. He can create his own shot, defend three positions, rebound the ball and win many of the hustle plays.

Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Texas, Virginia and Oklahoma are just a few of the many high-major programs that have remained involved in his recruitment. James has also received an invite to the Next Generation Sunday Program, an event taking place for the first time during Final Four weekend in San Antonio. There, James should bolster his stock even further, cementing his standing as a five-star prospect and one of the best in his class nationally.