Prospect Spotlight: Kaison Faust(2018)
North Medford’s Kaison Faust is a 6’2″, wing who was a key component to North’s first conference title in 18 years. Faust who has great athleticism, gives him the ability to finish above the rim and rebound like no other player his size. He also can hit the mid range and three from time to time. Last season Faust lead the black tornado in points averaged 15.4 points and assist with 2.2 assist per game. He also came in second in rebounding with 6.4 rebounds per game. This off season Faust has set the bar high.
“I’ve always believed that if you want to get good at what you love doing , then you have to put in the time and work. I’m not the perfect basketball player, I have my flaws but that doesn’t stop me from working to being a great basketball player.” “For me, my flaws are dribbling and shooting. Ball handling especially because anybody can shoot a basketball, but what separates great players from the good players basketball is ball handling.” The first thing Faust does when he gets to the gym is work on ball handling for about 15 minutes, then goes to form shooting for 5, then works on off the dribble shooting, then off the screen jump shoots, and ends with Free throws.
His high school coach, Scott plankenhorn says Kaison’s work ethnic is what separates him from any other player, “Kaison has been one of the hardest working kids to ever come through our program. He comes in and goes to work to improve his game for personal and team reasons. Kaison has improved his game every year adding to his toolbox along with being a great weight room worker”
Faust just finished his aau season playing with Team Flight Oregon, where they won the Las Vegas Jam On It and had a very good run at the Anaheim Double Pump, and a good run at the premier hoops showcase at the hoop. Faust fit right in with the team bringing in a little bit of everything from the offensive side and defensive side. A team already that has great players including SWC player of the year Jay Elmore. Faust already has the athleticism to be a good player but if he continues to work on his shoot and ball handling. The sky is the limit for this kid. ” I wouldn’t be the player I am today without my high school coach Scott plankenhorn, my trainers Manny Crump, Will Young, and Jeff Carter, and last but not least my family.”