VJ Edgecombe 6’5 195 PG/SG – Lengthy Island Lutheran 2024
Edgecombe (pictured) was far and wide within the 82-65 win in opposition to La Lumiere. He thrives within the open ground however finds methods to get to the basket and rating within the half-court as properly. He missed a number of pictures on the rim however nonetheless scored properly. His broad shoulders and compact construct assist him deal with and provoke contact. As anticipated, he completed with quite a few jams, however his explosive pop and nice physique management isn’t simply restricted to offense, he makes use of it properly as a shot blocker and rebounder too. He has a reasonably good understanding of transferring off the ball and is lots succesful as a passer. He does want so as to add extra consistency to his shot, going 2-6 from 3PT in sport 1 and 0-3 in sport 2, and he appears to overlook a distinct means every time. Edgecombe completed with 21 factors (9-18 FG), 11 rebounds, and eight assists to 1 turnover in opposition to La Lumiere. He wasn’t close to as efficient in opposition to Legacy Early Faculty with solely 6 factors (2-7 FG) and eight rebounds, however they gained convincingly 84-51.
Kayden Mingo 6’3 185 PG – Lengthy Island Lutheran 2025
Mingo continues to seem like one of the underrated gamers within the nation. He shoots properly with perfect kind and stability. He’s so environment friendly as a scorer with the flexibility to create for himself and his teammates. He has an efficient crossover and makes use of his dribble properly to get the place he desires. With all that stated, he’s good about not shot-jacking or over-dribbling. Mingo scored 20 factors (8-13 FG, 4-6 3PT), 5 rebounds, and seven assists to 2 turnovers in opposition to La Lumiere. Mingo wasn’t fairly as spectacular however nonetheless strong in opposition to Legacy Early with 12 factors (4-9 FG, 2-5 3PT, 2-2 FT) and 4 assists to three turnovers.
Nigel James 6’0 205 PG – Lengthy Island Lutheran 2025
James’ quickness and craft with the ball makes him arduous to protect. He’s a superb ball-handler and acquired into the paint properly, altering pace and course. He shoots properly off the catch or dribble, with capability to cease on a dime to enter his shot. He sticks to the ball properly on the defensive finish and jumps passes properly when off the ball to begin transition alternatives, recording 2 steals in every of LuHi’s video games. He scored 18 factors (7-12 FG, 2-6 3PT) and handed out 5 assists to 2 turnovers in opposition to La Lumiere. James was much more spectacular in his observe up sport with 22 factors (9/11 FG, 4-5 3PT) and 5 assists to 2 turnovers.
Darius Adams 6’5 180 PG/SG – La Lumiere 2025
Adams began the sport in opposition to Lengthy Island Lutheran scorching with a number of 3s. He performed with good aggression and acquired his shot off properly in opposition to tight protection however would exit with an damage. Whereas he did return, he struggled within the second half, finally ending with 9 factors on 3-13 capturing from the ground and 3-8 from 3. In La Lu’s second sport, he contributed with 14 factors and eight rebounds. He wasn’t very environment friendly, capturing 6-16 from the ground and 2-7 from 3PT. La Lumiere got here up quick in a hard-fought sport in opposition to Wasatch Academy 72-65.
Jerry Easter 6’4 195 SG – La Lumiere 2025
Easter had a high-volume effort in each video games, scoring 18 factors on 7-17 capturing and 23 factors on 6-15 capturing. He was aggressive offensively and drew fouls at a superb charge, changing 14 of his 18 complete free throw makes an attempt. He’s not an incredible outdoors shooter (1-5 3PT mixed), isn’t actual explosive, or an incredible finisher on the rim, however utilizing his energy he discovered methods to get to the basket and rating. He additionally grabbed 5 rebounds per sport.
Chris Anderson 6’1 150 PG – Oak Hill Academy 2024 (Michigan)
Anderson scored 15 factors (6-13 FG, 1-3 3PT) to assist Oak Hill defeat Orangeville Prep. He scored with some selection. He solely made 1 3PTer however acquired into the midrange, in addition to displaying some creativity on the rim. He shot higher in opposition to Dawn Christian scoring 16 factors (4-7 FG, 2- 3 3PT, 6-7 FT). There are nonetheless considerations about him executing as a scorer and facilitator, in addition to defender on the subsequent degree along with his lack of measurement, recording 11 assists to 9 turnovers combining each video games. He additionally averaged 6 rebounds and three steals over the 2 video games. Oak Hill beat Orangeville 75-71 and Dawn 65-51.
Micah Robinson 6’7 230 SF – Oak Hill Academy
Robinson solely made 1 of his 5 3PT makes an attempt over each video games, however he was best utilizing his energy and athleticism to aggressively assault the rim. He’s sturdy with the ball and it helped him get to the foul line incessantly, scoring 8 of his 9 makes an attempt of his 17 factors (4-7 FG) in Oak Hill’s first sport and 5 of his 6 makes an attempt of his 13 factors (4-9 FG). Robinson performed with good power and was strong on the boards with 5 and seven rebounds respectively.
Deondrea Lindsey 6’8 215 PF – Oak Hill Academy 2025
Lindsey was efficient and environment friendly in opposition to Orangeville along with his 13 factors (6-8 FG) and 5 rebounds. He didn’t have the identical success the subsequent evening with 6 factors (2-11 FG) and 9 rebounds. He solely made 1 of his 9 3PT makes an attempt over each video games, and whereas he did present some midrange capturing, he doesn’t have some ways to attain for himself. He was greatest operating the ground and utilizing his athleticism to complete above the rim, together with a one-handed alley-oop over a defender on one among his performs of the weekend.
Kaden Magwood 6’3 170 PG – Oak Hill Academy 2025
Magwood led all scorers in Oak Hill’s first sport with 20 factors on 7-15 capturing, together with 4-7 from 3PT. As typical, he hit a number of robust pictures, together with step-backs, pull-ups, and a few robust takes to the rim. He’s extra wired to attain than play as a lead guard, however he noticed the ground and made some good passes, regardless of recording 3 assists to 4 turnovers. It was extra of the identical in opposition to Dawn Christian Academy with 21 factors (6-13 FG, 5-6 3PT, 4-5 FT). He had the ball in his fingers loads and linked properly irrespective of the space from the basket or congestion from the defender.
Elijah Duval 6’1 175 PG – Orangeville
Duval was glorious for Orangeville. Whereas he doesn’t have nice measurement at 6’1, he’s fast and doesn’t let up on his aggression. He’s an excellent ball-handler who isn’t faized by bodily protection and doesn’t decide up his dribble early. He did a superb job attacking any hole within the protection to get to the rim. He made some good passes on the transfer and mid-attack, a number of led to turnovers, finally recording 5 assists to six turnovers. He shoots properly off the dribble from midrange and 3PT. You’ll be able to’t ask rather more out of his effort along with his environment friendly 28 factors, capturing a formidable 10-13 FG, 3-3 3PT, 5-6 FT in 27 minutes in opposition to Oak Hill. His observe up sport was equally spectacular to beat Canyon Worldwide Academy 78-64 with 26 factors capturing one other spectacular 9-12 FG, 3-3 3PT, 5-8 FT together with 6 assists to three turnovers in 26 minutes. Scoring a complete of 54 factors in 53 minutes on 76% FG%, 100% 3PT%, 71.4% FT% capturing splits is extremely spectacular. Orangeville appears to be like like a totally totally different crew than the crew I noticed final month with out him.
John Mobley 6’3 180 PG/SG – Wasatch Academy 2024 (Ohio State)
Mobley lit it up from outdoors as typical on his option to 18 factors within the 90-77 win in opposition to IMG Academy. He hit pictures off the dribble with little area utilizing his fast launch to attach on 5-9 FG and 3-6 3PT. He dealt with the ball properly and performed bodily with the ball when stepping into the lane, making 5 of his 6 free throws. He’s a shooter by nature however can provoke for teammates and recorded 6 assists to 4 turnovers. Mobley completed with 30 factors in opposition to La Lumiere, and regardless of not capturing nice from the ground, 8-19 FG and 2-8 3PT, he was very dependable as a free throw shooter making 12 of his 13 makes an attempt. His ball-handling was additionally key, beating his defender at a superb charge along with his fast crossover to get into the paint, altering pace, and hitting contested pictures with both hand. He additionally recorded 7 assists to 2 turnovers within the win.
Isiah Harwell 6’5 200 SG – Wasatch Academy 2025
Harwell was big in opposition to IMG with 22 factors on 7-17 capturing. He doesn’t have a number of creativity as a ball-handler or wiggle on his drives, however he acquired to the rim on selective alternatives. He did a number of harm within the midrange, capturing fadeaways out of the publish. He additionally lit it up from outdoors, going 4-9 from 3PT, even drawing fouls on a number of makes an attempt. Harwell additionally contributed with 14 rebounds and seven assists with no turnovers. He got here out with comparable power within the begin of the sport in opposition to La Lumiere; working the publish, initiating contact, and hitting fadeaways off reverse pivots and different pictures with both hand, however would decelerate a bit as the sport progressed. He would finally end with 12 factors (4-9 FG, 1-3 3PT) and 6 rebounds earlier than fouling out early within the fourth quarter.
Chris Nwuli 6’7 200 SF – Wasatch Academy 2025
Nwuli performs with a number of ardour and power. He’s vocal and made essentially the most of his time on the court docket scoring 14 factors in his 14 minutes of play. He did a wonderful job of stepping into the midrange to raise and hit a pull-up. He additionally confirmed his athleticism on the rim with a number of dunks. He can work on rushing up his launch from 3PT, however he’s succesful. Nwuli didn’t contribute a lot outdoors of scoring in opposition to IMG. He introduced comparable power in opposition to La Lumiere, however his feelings acquired the most effective of him getting his second technical within the second quarter to get ejected, after scoring 7 factors and grabbing 5 rebounds.
Donnie Freeman 6’9 200 PF – IMG Academy 2024 (Syracuse)
Freeman led the sport in opposition to Wasatch in scoring with 27 factors (11-15 FG, 3-6 3PT, 2-3 FT). He’s a superb athlete and finishes properly on the rim. He additionally scored properly from midrange. He grabbed 6 rebounds within the sport however didn’t contribute too closely outdoors of scoring and didn’t play within the sport in opposition to Canyon Worldwide Academy.
Khani Rooths 6’8 195 PF – IMG Academy 2025
Rooths contributed with 17 factors on 5-9 capturing in opposition to Wasatch Academy. He’s versatile with the flexibility to attain inside and outside. He drew a number of fouls and went 6-7 from the free throw line. He acquired to the rim on events as properly. He’s a superb athlete and is flexible on the defensive finish as properly, guarding a number of totally different positions. He appeared to take pleasure in defending Isiah Harwell when he had the new hand. Rooths additionally contributed with 5 rebounds and 4 assists with no turnovers. He was constant in his second sport as properly with 19 factors (8-10 FG). He confirmed off his explosive pop at each alternative he might end with a jam, and he’s alert taking part in with Darius Acuff to catch his no-look dimes. He threw in some good footwork on his strikes on the basket at instances. Rooths’ was a formidable athlete on the defensive finish as properly with 4 blocks as a dependable assist defender. IMG beat Canyon Worldwide Academy 77-64.
Darius Acuff 6’2 175 PF – IMG Academy 2025
Acuff ran the purpose for IMG and did a superb job initiating the offense. He acquired his pictures up with 22 factors on 7-20 capturing however did a superb job of stepping into the paint to seek out the open shooter or cutter/slip to the basket. All his scoring within the paint is beneath the rim along with his lack of measurement and explosive pop, however he can rating at totally different angles and hit tough pictures on the rim. He shot it properly from 3PT to go 4-9 from outdoors and for no matter motive, struggled from the foul line to go 4-8. Acuff additionally pulled down 6 rebounds to go along with 5 assists to three turnovers. He adopted up with 27 factors on one other high-volume effort, 9-20 FG, 3-10 3PT, 6-8 FT. He grabbed 6 rebounds and did a superb job controlling the tempo and making performs. He can get too informal a ball-handler and passer however he made loads of spectacular passes as a lead guard and his 7 assists to 2 turnovers is respectable. As a shot creator, he can get his shot off in opposition to any defender at this degree.
Morez Johnson 6’9 235 C – Thornton Township 2024 (Illinois)
Johnson was a handful for Richmond Heights with 21 factors (8-11 FG). He doesn’t have essentially the most polished launch, however he’s able to stretching the ground and dealing with up, making 1 of his 3 3PT pictures and 4 of his 7 free throws. Nevertheless, it was good to see a participant prepared to enter the publish practically each possession, protecting it easy, and use his benefit to attain near the basket. He confirmed strong athleticism on each ends, as a finisher, rebounder to gather 8 boards, and defender to dam 2 pictures whereas altering a number of extra. He’s bodily and has good footwork within the publish, not simply to attain however he passes very properly out of the publish, regardless of solely recording 1 help, the ball moved from the within out. Along with defending the paint, Johnson confirmed some versatility as a defender, spending a while staying in entrance of Richmond Heights’ shifty ball-handler via a stretch of performs. Thornton defeated Richmond Heights 62-48.
Dorian Jones 6’4 160 SG – Richmond Heights 2025
Jones led the crew in scoring with 15 factors on 6-13 capturing. He performs off the ball as a scorer. I feel his affect might’ve been extra frequent as he blended in at instances. He’s a streaky shooter, draining tough pictures when he will get going however lacking knockdown alternatives at different instances to finally go 2-7 from distance. He has some explosive capability that got here out on some dunks and makes an attempt, in addition to a chase down block late within the sport.
Spencer Ahrens 6’9 215 PF – Dawn Christian Academy 2024
Ahrens impressed in each video games with 14 factors (5-12 FG) and 13 (4 offensive) rebounds in opposition to Oak Hill, and 20 factors (8-16 FG) and 10 (5 offensive) rebounds to defeat Legacy Early Faculty 80-48. He performed arduous, scoring properly on rim runs and second likelihood baskets. He’s fast off the bottom, not needing to load up when dunking. Nevertheless, he did miss fairly a number of across the rim when he didn’t dunk. His fast leap helps him on the defensive finish as properly with 4 blocks in opposition to Legacy. He didn’t reside on the perimeter however has loads of functionality to stretch the ground, going 4-6 from behind the arc over each video games.
Jeremiah Inexperienced 6’2 180 PG – Dawn Christian Academy 2025
Inexperienced was Dawn’s offensive catalyst along with his dribble-drive and capturing. He made all 3 of his 3PT makes an attempt of the occasion, however he was extra harmful along with his pull-ups within the midrange after beating his defender on the perimeter. There have been instances he had some good takes to the rim however missed a number of shut ones. Total, Inexperienced performed properly with 18 factors in opposition to Oak Hill and recorded 14 factors (6-9 FG) and 10 assists in opposition to Legacy Early Faculty.
Amier Ali 6’7 195 SG/SF – Canyon Worldwide Academy 2024 (Arizona State)
Ali is a proficient prospect, however his manufacturing is just too reliant on if his 3-ball is falling. He’s athletic however wants so as to add energy and extra to his half-court offensive sport. In opposition to a set protection, he tends to simply let it fly. He recorded 2 factors (1-9 FG, 0-5 3PT), 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and a pair of steals in opposition to Orangeville. His outcomes in opposition to IMG Academy had been significantly better with 26 factors (9-19, 6-12 3PT), 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Jaion Pitt 6’7 210 SF/PF – Canyon Worldwide Academy 2025
Pitt offered 17 factors (6-10 FG) in opposition to Orangeville. He has a robust higher and decrease physique, absorbing contact properly on drives and across the basket. He has good capturing contact from midrange and 3PT, however struggled from the free throw line, going 4-10 on free throws. He pulled down 7 rebounds with 4 approaching the offensive finish. He additionally had 4 turnovers within the loss. He adopted up with 14 factors (5-9 FG), 11 rebounds, and 4 assists. Pitt’s capability to get pictures off with contact and little separation is spectacular, particularly from distance, making all 5 of his 3PT makes an attempt over each video games.
