Prospect Watch: UC Irvine Team Camp – Under The Radar
IRVINE, Ca. — Earlier we touched on the top prospects on display at the UC Irvine high school team camp and are following it up with six of the top sleepers from Friday afternoon and night in the Bren Events Center.
Biggest Sleepers
Grayson Beeman, Capistrano Valley, 2018
Beeman is a jack-of-all-trades type who provides the Cougars with physicality and toughness in the paint. At 6-6 with good length and mobility, Beeman can guard multiple positions on the high school level, and while he may sport a thin frame, he’s not afraid to mix it up underneath the basket. Offensively, Beeman runs the floor and finishes at the rim and can also step out and knock down a 15-foot baseline jumper.
Dean Keeler, Marina, 2019
Keeler is long and rangy at 6-8 and really starting to blossom under Vikings coach Nick Racklin. The junior-to-be has a soft set of hands and good touch around the basket, but is still very much in the beginning stages of his development. Keeler is a fluid athlete and changes ends of the floor well, which is not always the case with young big men.
Isaiah Morris, Vista, 2018
Class of 2018 Vista CG Isaiah Morris has a handful of Division II schools on his trail.Morris is one of the toughest and most physical defenders in Southern California regardless of class. At 5-11, Morris has the ability to effectively guard positions 1-3 on the high school level. The rising senior has a combo guard skill set and is an impressive slasher and finisher in both half-court and transition settings. Morris has interest from a host of Division II programs, including UCSD, Metro State, Cal State Dominguez Hills, Chaminade and Western State.
Evan Oliver, Citrus Valley, 2020
The 5-foot-8 combo guard is the son of a coach and it shows on the floor. Oliver, whose father is the head coach at Cal State San Bernardino, has good feel both on and off the ball and can score in a variety of ways. He’s tough, gritty and doesn’t shy away from doing the dirty work. The two aspects of Oliver’s game that needs work is his shot selection and decision making with the ball in his hands.
Maceo Riddick, Villa Park, 2019
Riddick moved over to Villa Park from Brea Olinda and will have much more freedom to utilize his length and athleticism in coach Kevin Reynolds system. Riddick scored on a number of bouncy and acrobatic finishes, and at 6-3 with an imposing wingspan, should be a difficult cover in the Crestview Conference. The next step in Riddick’s development is a consistent outside jumper.
Frank Staine, St. Anthony, 2019
Staine is one of four St. Anthony juniors, along with Marquise Nelloms, Josh Belvin and Calvin Boone, who are flying a bit under the radar. At a lanky 6-5, Staine is fluid and mobile, plays with good energy and has a well-rounded inside-out offensive package. He has touch out to 15-feet and can finish with both hands around the basket.