DMV Elite 80: Standout Guards (Part 1)
This past Saturday, the seventh annual DMV Elite 80 took place at on the campus of Dr. Henry A Wise. Jr. High School. This event has been a stage for the up and coming stars of the area who are…
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Continue ReadingThis past Saturday, the seventh annual DMV Elite 80 took place at on the campus of Dr. Henry A Wise. Jr. High School. This event has been a stage for the up and coming stars of the area who are now featured playing at the highest level.
This year’s roster was once again filled with talented prospects. For this series, I’ll be taking a look at the standouts from each position starting with the guards.
Isaiah Folkes | 6’2 | ’21 Middleburg Academy
It didn’t take long for Folkes to catch your attention during the game portion of the event. The 6-foot-2 point guard was extremely aggressive as a scorer and didn’t hesitate to get to work. He effectively broke his man down off the dribble on a consistent basis and finished around the rim with explosion and athleticism. There wasn’t a defender in attendance that was able to slow Folkes down. Whether it was in transition or in half court isolation scenarios, getting to the rim seemed easy for him.
Kaylen Oweh | 6’4 | ’20 Mercersburg Academy
Oweh was another guard who imposed his will by attacking the basket off the dribble. Standing 6-foot-4 with a solid build, Oweh showed tremendous quickness with the ball. Once he established an edge on his defender, he used his physicality and athleticism to create room to finish at the rim. Along with Folkes, Oweh was one of the players in this event who made heads turn. He worked hard as an on-ball defender as well and communicated consistently.
Devin Ceaser | 6’0 | ’21 St. Mary’s Ryken
Ceaser was a name that was being talked about often thanks to his speed and athleticism. It’s difficult to supply pressure when Ceaser has the ball. He constantly keeps his defender on their toes with change of pace dribbles. When he decides to utilize his explosive first step, there aren’t many defender that can recover without fouling. He finished nicely around the rim and was efficient both as a scorer and play maker throughout the afternoon.
Ronald Polite | 6’2 | ’20 Oxon Hill
Polite has consistently improved over the past calendar year. That improvement resulted in a collection of four offers from local mid major programs. The George Mason commit had a smooth attacking approach as a scorer and play maker. He applied pressure to the defense by getting into the paint and forcing the help to make decisions. From there, he anticipated if he’d have a clean look at the rim or which one of his teammates would have an opening as a result to his penetration.
T.J. Horton | 6’4 | ’20 T.C. Williams
Horton offers great size and length for the combo guard position. He used that size to get his shot off in the mid-range when guarded by a smaller guard. If a wing was guarding him, he used his quickness to attack the rim and his length to avoid getting blocked. In transition, Horton glides with long strides and finishes with craft to avoid defenders. He was also an impact on the glass and showed respectable vision in the open floor.