Mount Dora Christian Shootout: Notebook
On Tuesday, I made the trip out to Mount Dora Christian Academy for a series of games. Loved the throwback gymnasium with the stage, and upper deck. In the few hours that I stayed these are some of the…
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On Tuesday, I made the trip out to Mount Dora Christian Academy for a series of games. Loved the throwback gymnasium with the stage, and upper deck. In the few hours that I stayed these are some of the players who showed promise:
CG Rodney Bryant Rodney Bryant 6'0" | CG Mount Dora Christian | 2021 State FL 6-0 (2021) Mt. Dora Christian Academy
A quick shifty guard, Bryant was doing a little bit of everything in the two games that I saw. Against Cornerstone Christian, he pushed the ball up the court finishing in transition, got into passing lanes, and sank several 3-pointers. Expect to see another dominant year out of Bryant at Mt. Dora Christian.
SG Kaleb Thomas Kaleb Thomas 6'2" | SF Mount Dora Christian | 2021 State FL 6-2 (2021) Mt. Dora Christian Academy
After a season averaging 6.3 PPG at perennial power Oak Ridge, Thomas decided to take his talents to MDCA for his final year. On Tuesday, Thomas was electric, shooting 3-pointers off the dribble, often in defender’s faces. He also thrived on defense and in transition. Expect to see some big statistics next season out of the Bryant-Thomas tandem, and quite a few victories.
SF Joe Poyser Joe Poyser 6'4" | PF Wildwood | 2021 State FL 6-5 (2021) Wildwood
With Marcus Nilback now graduated, and Division I bound, Joe Poyser Joe Poyser 6'4" | PF Wildwood | 2021 State FL showed that he may be the next star out of Wildwood. Against The Villages, he did a good job of exploiting mismatches bullying smaller defenders in the post, and taking larger defenders off the dribble. In transition, the wing had a couple of big dunks. Not all is lost for Wildwood, as they say, tradition never graduates!
SF Sam Walters Sam Walters 6'9" | PF The Villages | 2023 State #96 Nation FL 6-9 (2023) The Villages
With recent offers from LSU and Georgetown, Walters showed why he is so highly regarded as a member of the sophomore class. On defense, the 6-9 wing got low in a defensive stance and guarded the opposition’s point guard full court. On offense, Walters showed off a quick crossover, and decent form shooting the ball from long range. With three more years to polish his game, and get stronger it’s scary to think of how good this young man will be by graduation.
PG Nathan Rembert 5-8 (2021) Wildwood
A recent transfer from Eustis, Rembert had the quickest crossover at the event. The speedy point guard plays with a chip on his shoulder, and showed that he will complement Poyser quite well next season. A pesky defender, and deadeye 3-point shooter, Rembert should be primed for a big senior season.