High School Spotlight: Kansas Commit Rakease Passmoore
The 2025 NBA Draft class is projected to be extremely talented top-to-bottom, which has teams around the league already looking forward to next summer’s event. One of the players that will likely be part of that class assuming his freshman season at Kansas goes as is expected is Rakease Passmore — a 6-foot-5 perimeter player out of Palatka, FL.
Passmore plays for Combine Academy, which also gives him exposure to the Overtime Elite league as part of the Blue Checks. Not only did he have a great season in that system, but in three OTE playoff games late last month Passmore produced 20.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.0 steals per contest while shooting 62.5% from the floor. He proved to be one of the top players in the league all season and gained valuable experience in the process.
When it comes to do-it-all players, Passmore has the skillset to be a very well-rounded NBA player one day. He’s a phenomenal athlete who plays as an off-ball guard or wing. Given his strength and physical tools, the Kansas commit is able to play much bigger than his height on both ends. This is especially true offensively, as he is able to overpower most defenders to get to his spots.
While Passmore is known for being a high-flyer and walking highlight reel with his dunks, he’s much more than that. He’s an elite threat in transition and really thrives in open space overall. He’s also a good shooter, both in rhythm and on the move. He can create for himself and score from all three levels, which should translate at the collegiate level. Not only is he extremely strong and is learning to be shifty, but he has great footwork and a very solid foundational baseline of skills.
On the defensive end, Passmore has the chance to establish himself as a lottery talent if he’s able to leverage his physical tools and athleticism to lock down the talent he will go up against in the Big 12 next year. If he’s able to shine on that end of the floor, there’s no question he has lottery upside.
Passmore has put together a phenomenal senior season and should be highly considered as a top prospect entering next draft cycle.
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