Select 2021 Evaluations

James Richards

August 30, 2020 @ 02:00 PM

On August 22, Select 2021 played in the East Coast National Championships in Erie, PA. I watched their games live thanks to BallerTV. Each game was played as 2 12 minute halves. Here are my evaluations on the WV guys:     Luke Degannes Teays Valley ‘21 6’5” Wing Degannes is someone who you really want on your team. He does all the little things. Luke plays extremely hard, rebounds, defends and makes open shots. Another skill that is very underlooked and undervalued is Luke’s ability to see the holes in the defense and his movement without the ball. He finds the holes in the defense and does a great job at getting to the open area. Luke averaged 11.5 points and 7 rebounds per game on the day. D2’s, NAIA’s and low major D1’s should give Luke a look.   [player_tooltip player_id="977500" first="Milos" last="Merrick"] ‘21 6’3” Point Guard Merrick really impressed me in his Saturday performances. Merrick is a pass first PG and does a great job at getting his teammates involved. He recorded 8 assists in the second game. He didn’t score very much, but it was not necessary for him to score with all the talent he is surrounded by. Defensively, Milos did a good job at staying in front of his man and played passing lanes well, recording 4 steals in 2 games. Milos averaged 6 assists per game on the day. Low major D1’s should inquire.   [player_tooltip player_id="977501" first="Landry" last="Palata"] Teays Valley ‘21 6’8” Forward Palata is someone who will catch your eye from the time you step in the gym. He is extremely athletic, defends multiple positions, rebounds and finishes well. Although his offensive game needs some work in the halfcourt, his transition game is basically unstoppable. He has an array of finishing moves in transition and plays above the rim. Defensively, he can guard 1-4 and is a good rebounder. Landry averaged 13 points and 13 rebounds per game on the day. Low and mid major D1’s should inquire.