SoCal Recruiting Roundup (Part IV)
With the 2019-2020 high school basketball season fast-approaching, senior prospects (and one junior) are quickly cutting their lists of potential college fits and many have taken it a step further by shutting down their recruitments with a commitment. In this…
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Continue ReadingWith the 2019-2020 high school basketball season fast-approaching, senior prospects (and one junior) are quickly cutting their lists of potential college fits and many have taken it a step further by shutting down their recruitments with a commitment. In this piece we analyze some of the pledges among Southern California seniors. Here are the final five.
Wynton Brown to Northern Arizona
Brown is one of those players who may not have started out with a whole lot of hype at the varsity level, but has continued to improve each and every season playing at St. John Bosco and with Los Angeles Elite on the club level. The 6-foot-8, 215-pound forward is an active rebounder on both ends of the floor and does a nice job of rim-running in transition to create easy offensive opportunities for his team. Brown has improved his vertical athleticism over the last couple of years which has allowed him to become a better rim protector and finisher around the basket. Brown has showed touch out to the 15-17 feet range, and if he can have that become a consistent part of his offensive game, he should find plenty of success at the next level.
Kobe Sanders to Cal Poly SLO
Sanders is a high upside prospect who gained some recruiting momentum playing with Gamepoint Elite on the Adidas circuit over the summer. The 6-foot-6 wing has good size and length for the position and a smoothness to his offensive game that comes natural to him. The El Cajon Christian standout has a smooth shooting stroke out to 3-point range and has improved his passing and playmaking over the last couple of months. The key for Sanders to become a successful long-term Division I player will be how well he can guard his position.
Clark Slajchert to UPenn
Slajchert is one of the premier scoring guards in all of SoCal and has been considered that since his freshman season at Oak Park. The 6-foot-1 senior has the ability to play both on or off the ball and has an advanced feel for breaking down defenders in isolation. Slacjhert can single-handedly take over games with his scoring ability and can do so in a three-level variety. Slajchert will likely be a scoring spark-plug two guard in his first few seasons at the next level and it will be interesting to see how Penn utilities him defensively.
Alemany point guard Brandon Whitney is yet another SoCal recruiting steal by the Montana coaching staff.JT Tan to Lehigh
Tan is one of the most recent commits in this series Lehigh is getting a skilled offensive player who can score with his back to the basket or when facing-up and attacking at the 15-17 foot range. The 6-foot-7 forward is a good positional rebounder and knows how to seal off his defender, carve out space in the paint and finish with either hand around the basket. Tan will need to continue to work on his body and athleticism to become a rim protector in the Patriot League.
Brandon Whitney to Montana
The coaching staff at Montana is well-known for its recruiting prowess in Southern California and Whitney is yet another example of that. The 6-foot point guard isn’t the highest ranked guy in the area, but when you watch him play you can’t help but notice his impact on both ends of the floor. He’s a smart and active defender with quick hands and really grasps how to run a team efficiently. Whitney is most comfortable offensively when getting into the paint, putting pressure on the rim, and finishing or finding shooters, and needs to become a more consistent 3-point shooter, especially at the next level, to have the strong collegiate career many expect of him.