Class of 2022 Potential Breakout Players Pt. 3

<p>It’s been a different summer so far to say the least in the world of high school basketball. Grassroots events have largely gotten underway in some parts of the country while others are still on hold. A lot of players have been missing out on a time when they’d usually have ample opportunities to showcase their game for college coaches.</p> <p>With events still pretty much on hold here in California, I’ve used the time to watch film on players that I haven’t quite watched in depth before. Here’s a group of players from the Class of 2022 that I’ve seen through film that could be players to look out for this upcoming season. I’ll have more groupings of players throughout this month.</p> <p><strong>1. Dowon Kim – Beckman</strong></p> <p>From watching film, what really stands out about Kim is his ability to attack the rim. He’s got a quick first step and can blow past his defender into the paint. He has good body control and can finish over bigger defenders. Has a nice little floater. Good catch and shoot player from the three-point line. Good point guard with good vision; looks for his teammates on the break. Can drive and dish and drive and kick.</p> <p><strong>2. [player_tooltip player_id="748760" first="Tyler" last="Matthews"] – Los Alamitos</strong></p> <p>Matthews has a solid midrange game. He can take a couple dribbles and pull-up for jumper, and he can stop and pop while on the break. He’s a pretty solid three-point shooter too. He’s solid in transition as the ball-handler; makes good reads and can finish strong at the rim. A solid up and coming point guard who should play a big role this upcoming season.</p> <p><strong>3. [player_tooltip player_id="970275" first="Jalen" last="Cox"] – Loyola</strong></p> <p>Cox is another up and coming point guard. The main area that stood out to me when watching film was his ability on the defensive end. He gets after it defensively, he’s aggressive on the perimeter and forces the player he’s guarding to pick up their dribble. Can create fast break opportunities with steals. Offensively, he is a solid catch and shoot player at the three-point line.</p> <p><strong>4. [player_tooltip player_id="972439" first="Malik" last="Moore"] – Heritage Christian</strong></p> <p>Moore is able to play both point guard and shooting guard, but he excels as a catch and shoot player from the three-point line. He can handle the ball in transition and pull-up from the three-point line. Can move without the ball and get open on the perimeter. Near automatic when left open. Solid playmaker in the halfcourt; looks for his teammates/cutters.</p> <p><strong>5. [player_tooltip player_id="748755" first="Eric" last="Hodgkins"] – Marina</strong></p> <p>Hodgkins moves well off the ball; utilizes flare screens to get himself open around the three-point line. Catch and shoot player with a quick release. He also makes strong backdoor cuts and is able to finish around the rim. Not just a shooter though, he can handle the ball and attack the rim and is able to go length of the court on the fast break.</p>