Grind Session: Top Seniors

Gregg Rosenberg November 24, 2019 @ 04:38 PM

This weekend I attended the prestigious DeAndre Ayton Duel in the Desert Grind Session at Dream City Christian in Glendale, AZ. 10 of some of the best prep teams which included one from Canada, one from Minnesota plus 8 other teams from AZ (4), CA (3) and NV (1).   Here were the senior standouts: Jalen Green CG 6’4 Prolific Prep (CA) -High level NBA athlete type is an explosive player. He makes the acrobatic shot look easy. He rises up higher then almost anyone I have seen on his jumpers. He can in and out dribble really well and has track type of speed in the open court. He can work on his perimeter shooting consistency but has deep 3pt range and a rare ability to create shots off the dribble and gains huge separation from his defender. He also is a very underrated passer. No one will call him a PG but he makes plays for others on a consistent basis. He is the top unsigned player in the country. https://twitter.com/brhoops/status/1197927843319205889 Daishen Nix PG 6’4 Trinity International Prep (NV) -One of the best passing PG’s in the country. Great size for position and is in complete control of every game he plays. He does have the ball in his hands a lot but he is also telling his teammates where to stand and be on many possessions. Makes some Lonzo Ball type of passes that are breathtaking. Has deep 3pt range on his jumper, albeit a little inconsistent, but his ability to get into the lane with body control may be the best I’ve seen in awhile. Signed with UCLA. https://twitter.com/AZFinestMixtap/status/1198093535334977536 MarJon Beauchamp SG 6’6 Dream City Christian (AZ) -Long scoring wing can do it all. Handles it like a PG and can score it from all 3 levels. Big time at pulling-up off the dribble and rising up from mid-range. Steps into 3’s off the dribble and good off the catch. He is a very good passer, which is something no one talks about with him. He is arguably the most natural scorer in the state. Long limbs to defend inside and out. One of the top prospects in the state. Nimari Burnett SG 6’3 Prolific Prep (CA) --One of the top shooters on the West Coast and a natural scorer from all 3 levels. He has NBA 3pt shooting range and a quick trigger. He is very fast on the break and a long defender. He also is surprisingly very athletic. The Texas Tech commit hit one of the best shots in a clutch moment I have seen in years to win the second stop of the Grind Session this weekend. https://twitter.com/EVisionAZ/status/1198443924437622784 Alem Huseinovic SG 6’3 PHH Prep (AZ) -You will not find many better shooters on the West Coast. Off the catch or 1-dribble pull-ups he is one of the best. He gets great elevation and separation with his pull-ups off the dribble. He has good strength and the Nevada commit had some huge games carrying his team during many stretches. In 4 games he averaged: 19.5pts with 58% from the 3pt line and 93% from the FT line showing how gifted he is as a shooter. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5RNhcUBWcH/ Saba Gigiberia C 7’0 Prolific Prep (CA) -True 5-man has a nice touch on his stroke. Huge kid has good weight and strength. He can score it a little inside with some skill but he can still make strides with his post footwork. Committed to Georgia Tech.