Brooklyn Class of 2021 Complete Rankings: #56-#49

<p>Brooklyn contains 147 high schools, each filled with high school talent. When looking at the 2021 draft class in Brooklyn, the only word to describe it is "loaded." This class contains talent everywhere, from players fighting to make a JUCO roster to players already bathing in Division I scholarship offers. The talent is so steep that when talking about the best players, its hard to leave players out. We have narrowed the field to 56 juniors, and here is the ranking and analysis on players #56-49.</p> <p><strong>56. Shavon Edwards | Frank J. Macchiarola Educational Complex</strong></p> <p>Shavon Edwards is able to use his speed to great advantage. The current track star, Shavon Edwards is constantly on his feet and ready to pounce on a pass and take it the other way on a fastbreak. On the ball, Shavon is able to use his quickness and his hands to not let any defender get by him, both in the air and on the ground. Edwards can both penetrate defenses and take the ball in the paint on offense.</p> <p><strong>55. Tony Li | Millenium High School</strong></p> <p>Tony Li has been dominant throughout the paint. From being a leader in his division in rebounds, Li has made it clear that the paint was his home. Offensive guards looking for a quick way to the basket were always disappointed, as once they made it past the first level of defense they realized they had to deal with Li. On offense, Li is able to set effective screens to open up the floor on defense while providing a reliable body to grab any misses under the rim.</p> <p><strong>54. [player_tooltip player_id="945541" first="Dwayne" last="Jason"] | Brooklyn College Academy</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="945541" first="Dwayne" last="Jason"] has found out how to combine speed with scoring. While Jason has not been active on ball, he has found out how to work defenses off ball. Jason is able to see the hot and cold zones of a defense and is able to easily speed to those spots and score from there. Jason has been active on the perimeter too, sometimes trusting his shot and letting it go deep, and always being a worthy shot on the floor.</p> <p><strong>53. Kyle Dunn | St. Edmund Prep</strong></p> <p>Kyle Dunn knows how to penetrate defenses. His complex system of misdirections and fakes is able to confused both the quickest and strongest defenses as he is able to glide to the basket. On defense, Dunn has it all. Dunn can both keep up with quicker players and use his hands to force pickups and bad shots, while he can use his lower body support to control the frontcourt and hold his own against bigger forwards.</p> <p><strong>52. Shamell Ponds | Brooklyn High School for Law and Tech</strong></p> <p>Shamell Ponds has been a scorer from the moment he stepped on the court for the Brooklyn High School for Law and Tech. Ponds is able to use his lower body to box out defenders on the defensive end of the floor, while he can rise up and grab the rebound. Ponds can use his ball protection and speed to take the ball all 94 feet to the other hoop. As an added bonus, Ponds can also shoot from distance at a respectable clip.</p> <p><strong>51. Isaac Henry | Boerum Hill High School for International Studies</strong></p> <p>Isaac Henry is a monster on defense. Drawing comparisons to Andre Roberson, Henry doesn’t show his defense through flashy backboard blocks, although he sure is capable of them. Henry is able to stay in front of any defenders and pressure them on ball to give up the ball and to force up a bad shot. Off ball is even better for Henry. Henry shifts to the best player on the court and is able to use his speed and frame to sometimes not let the player touch the ball for entire streams of possessions.</p> <p><strong>50. Stephen Castro | Paul Robeson Campus</strong></p> <p>Stephen Castro has been a rock for Paul Robeson this season. Castro will be taking over the Paul Robeson team next year, and he certainly showed why he deserves it this year. Castro is able to score from anywhere within the perimeter, and especially in the paint. Castro can take the ball from even outside the three and engage in a 1 on 1 battle with defenders, which would usually end with Robeson much closer to the basket than when he started.</p> <p><strong>49. Daniel Peters-Alexander | Prospect Heights Campus</strong></p> <p>Daniel Peters-Alexander has consistently been a double-double threat all season. Peters-Alexander has been a rock on defense all season, heavily restricting access to defenders and grabbing most rebounds, snatching from prospective offenders. On offense, Peters-Alexander can take the ball in the post and easily dance with post moves to create a bucket for him, while his screen assists can open up the floor for everyone.</p>