Quality Academy Prep (NJ) Notable Prospects

<p>Quality Academy Prep (QAP) is a first-year program based out of New Jersey comprised of prospects from NJ &amp; NYC.</p> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F Mike Emmanuel 6’5 ‘21<br /> Emmanuel is a long versatile forward who runs the floor and can stretch opponents with the ability to shoot it. Pass off the low block and has a nice sense of where teammates are on the floor. Mike can put the ball on the deck when needed. He has nice touch inside on the block and in the paint. Defensively he jumps seals on the block which leads to steals, and contests shots making it hard for opponents to get a clear shot off. <br /> <br /> G [player_tooltip player_id="1012980" first="Quasim" last="Jackson"] 6’0 ‘21 <br /> Jackson runs the floor and gets 2nd chance efforts. Quasim sees the floor in the open court and gets shooters involved. Quasim showed his patience in breaking pressure by passing his way through it. Uses his quickness to get into the lane and score inside.On defense, Jackson isn’t afraid to pick up full court. Quasim does a nice job dropping his leg back and using his angles when sitting in a stance defensively. <br /> <br /> W Deon McLaughlin 6’5 ‘21<br /> McLaughlin is a versatile bucket getter who can score in a matter of seconds. He is a battering ram who lives for seeking out contact when attacking downhill. His motor alone is one of the things you will notice about him he takes no plays off. He has the skill to make plays on both ends of the floor. Deon finishes well inside and is uses fakes to catch opponents when they’re lacking.. His ability to guard on the perimeter and on the block makes him a threat to gameplan against. <br /> <br /> G Kadeem Placid 6’0 ‘21 <br /> Placid is a detail-oriented guard who is constantly communicating throughout the game, He is in your grill on the defensive end. He is a Capable shooter and scores in transition. Sees the floor well and lets the ball talk on offense. Kadeem is patient around the rim and uses fakes to catch defenders lurking. He gets into the right places to get 2nd chance efforts. Defensively he gets back tip steals. <br /> <br /> PG Namir Simmons 5’7 ‘21 <br /> Simmons is a balanced guard who does whatever is needed to contribute to winning games. Despite his size, he is a magnetic rebounder who plays with no fear. Namir has no off-switch and flies around on both ends of the floor. He sees the floor and knows where his teammates are on the floor. Simmons can play off the ball and hit the three. Namir is very comfortable with the ball in transition. Simmons applies great ball pressure forcing opponents to be uncomfortable. <br /> <br /> F Cheick Soumahro 6’4 ‘21 <br /> Cheick is a Lengthy forward who runs the floor and finishes around the rim. He gets 2nd chance pts. Makes hustle plays on both ends. He battles on the glass and finds a body to box. He is not afraid to take a charge. Soumahro has a lot of untapped potential in his game.<br /> <br /> G [player_tooltip player_id="1018554" first="Coby" last="Sylvester"] 5’10 ‘21 <br /> A stocky speedster who gets his hands involved in many aspects of the game. He excels in transition. Coby is effective downhill and has a floater smooth floater in the paint. Gets separation off from his jumper. Finds the open man. He has a nice stroke from three. Defensively he is active takes away driving lanes. He forces double teams on defense which leads to turnovers and points.<br /> <br /> G Kevin Tabb 6’0 ‘21<br /> Tabb is a southpaw who can score from a variety of spots on the floor. He is confident from the perimeter. He slashes to the rim hard and is in the correct spots on the floor. He doesn’t need the ball in his hands to make an impact. He is a very underrated slasher. He glides through the lane when attacking the rim. Tabb stays calm no matter what the situation is and is immune to playing through pressure. Kevin’s length allows him to get into passing lanes easily and cover ground quickly. <br /> <br /> G Jarid Veril 6’2 ‘21 <br /> The stocky guard is very fundamentally sound and gets downhill when attacking. On defense, Vertil is always talking and uses his angles. He can also play in the post if needed. Jarid plays with a lot of passion on both ends of the floor. Seeks out contact when going downhill. Hit the ope three and shows the ability to break start. <br /> <br /> G Azron Williams 5’11 ‘21 <br /> Communicates through the process of drills. Stays on his toes defensively. Gets 2nd chance efforts and runs the floor. Williams can play inside and out offensively. He moves well without the ball and gets to the right spots on the floor. His ability to crash the boards offensively keeps possessions going. He can create for himself on the bounce on a regular basis. Finishes around inside regularly. Azron does a nice job of hedging screens and doubling.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->