Recruiting Report: Eric Degelos (2016)

Casey Apetrei

September 15, 2015 @ 09:00 AM

<h2>September 15, 2015</h2>Last season <a href="http://prephoopslouisiana.com/prospect-profiles-2016-eric-degelos">Eric Degelos</a> and the Mandeville High School Skippers won a district title and made it past the first round of the playoffs. This year he is the only returning starter and must take on a much bigger role as the team’s leader. Eric is a left handed slasher whose three point shot has improved drastically over the last few years. The Skippers still have a playoff caliber team but Eric must step up to the occasion. St.Paul’s is the favorite to win the district title but that has been the case many times before and Mandeville has found ways to keep up at the top of the district standings. Eric prides himself on being able to deliver a basket when called upon. “I consider the strongest points in my game to be the ability to create offensively. When my team needs a basket, I can make things happen on the court to get that basket.” With a strong senior season look for Eric to start to get some recruitment from smaller colleges. “No colleges have reached out yet, hopefully that changes soon.” Eric continues to work on his perimeter shot so teams will respect him and not just play off of him. “Last year my coaches told me that if my shot got even better that it would make my game that much more effective, so over this summer I've been working on my pull ups and shots off of screens.” When asked about what his focuses are during the game this is what he had to say. “During the game, offensively I try to get into a rhythm early and also get into the right position for easy buckets. Defensively, I try to make sure all of my teammates are in the right position, and I also try to read what the other team is trying to do.” If the Skipper have a successful season this year it will be a great testament to Eric’s leadership ability. “I believe my roll will change because I will now be the primary scorer and leader of our team. It's my job to be an example to all of my teammates and to be the guy to get the job done when adversity hits.” Eric is sneaky athletic which is one of the main reasons he is a very effective player. “I am about 6'2 and I think it impressed/impress people by seeing how high I can jump. I lead my team in rebounds and I constantly battle with huge centers that we play against.” Eric has already qualified academically which will open door for him at the next level. “My GPA is about a 3.2, and I've only taken the act once, receiving a 23 composite score. I will take it in the future with a likely to increase that score.”