2nd Annual Dom’s Light Memorial Tournament : Top Standouts

<p style="text-align: left;">This event took place early in December. It’s a memorial tournament in honor of Bishop Kenny star player Dominic Allmond (c/o 2020) , who was involved in a fatal car accident just two years ago. Unfortunately, I never had the chance to watch the young man in live action but all I heard was good things about his character on and off the court along with his play. Bishop Kenny still has him listed on their player roster inside their gym and I think this is really a class act by the entire school and team as a whole. I did some research and found out the school still honored him for senior night as well as graduation day. Just another display class act by every involved as a whole.  With that being said, let’s dive into the varsity matchups for that day. </p> <p>There was a total of seven games on the day. </p> <p>There were three boys varsity games on the docket for the day. </p> <p>Here are the results from the games:</p> <p><strong>Bolles</strong> 63 , <strong>St. Joseph’s Academy</strong> 55</p> <p><strong>Providence</strong> 63 , <strong>St. Augustine High</strong> 26</p> <p><strong>Episcopal</strong> 71 , <strong>Bishop Kenny</strong> 67 -  F/2OT</p> <p>Here are the notable standouts.</p> <p><strong>St. Joseph’s Academy</strong></p> <p>Larry Mitchell l 6-6 F l &amp; <span style="font-size: 1rem;">[player_tooltip player_id="1060244" first="Mason" last="Sword"] l 6-3 W l</span></p> <p>Mitchell (2023) was a grown man in the paint on this day as he went up against an undersized Bolles team. He displayed moments of pure paint dominance as most should with a size advantage. Mitchell displayed good footwork in the post. Really admired his drop step move as it looked natural to him. He plays with good pace as well. It really creates a headache with teams because there can be some good Hi-Lo action with Mitchell and [player_tooltip player_id="1060244" first="Mason" last="Sword"]. It should be noted that Mitchell shoots well from the strike for a big. He finished with 19 points on the day.</p> <p>Sword (2023) is a mid range assassin. This opens up the Hi-Lo game that I spoke of earlier or pick and roll game as well. Sword didn’t just stay in one area within the mid-range either. He shot from the short corner, high post, wing area as well. He is aggressive within the offense, I really liked his shot selection. Not too many kids at his age will stick to what’s working for them. His mid-range was working this day and Sword stuck with it. He finished with 17 points on the day.</p> <p><strong>Bolles</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="953425" first="Bobby" last="Crouch"] l 6-0 G l , [player_tooltip player_id="829417" first="Ben" last="McGraw"] l 6-3 G l &amp; Richie Rosenblum l 5-9 G l</p> <p>This three headed monster of guards that Bolles has is a match-up nightmare for almost any team on any given night. These guys are solid on both ends of the court as well as disciplined. All have a high IQ for the game. When looking back at the box score, the trio actually matched the opposing team as a whole with points scored.</p> <p>Crouch (2021) is a Babson College commit; He is a playmaker that gets downhill and finishes extremely well around the rim. He lives in the paint and at the free throw line. He has an exceptional first step; He has that killer instinct embedded in his game. He finished with 17 points on the day. </p> <p>McGraw (2022) is a sniper to say the least. His game has really flourished from what I saw on Saturday. He was taking defenders off the dribble, rebounded the ball well defensively and played some solid defense. McGraw is more than a shooter but shooting is his forte hands down. Him and Rosenblum knocked down some big shots in big moments to help the Bulldogs closeout St. Joseph’s Academy. McGraw finished with 18 points.</p> <p>Rosenblum (2021) is the last of the trio. Rosenblum is the off ball guard but can play on ball as well. He is highly skilled offensively. He shoots the ball at a high clip as well. He can shoot off the dribble, set, moving, coming off screens and probably from the bench as well. Teams focus so much on Crouch and overlook Rosenblum. He gets to his spots really well and the offense really suites all three of these guys. It’s not an easy task to put an offense together to feature 3-4 guards, Nice job by that staff. Rosenblum finished with 20 points on the afternoon.</p> <p><strong>Providence</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="818650" first="James" last="Lee Repass"] l 6-10 F l , [player_tooltip player_id="953478" first="Jack" last="Dillard"] l 6-1 G l , [player_tooltip player_id="818870" first="Thomas" last="Woods"] l 5-9 G l , [player_tooltip player_id="1055748" first="Jaylen" last="Robinson"] l 6-5 F l &amp; [player_tooltip player_id="1060164" first="Mason" last="Lee"] l 6-5 F l</p> <p>Repass (2021)  is a Furman commit; He was getting what he want when he wanted it. Making layup after layup, grabbing almost everything that came off the glass. Dominant in the paint to say the least. </p> <p>Dillard (2021) is an Embry-Riddle commit; was shooting lights out and getting to the paint with ease in his limited time. He left early with a lower body injury. Prayers up for [player_tooltip player_id="953478" first="Jack" last="Dillard"] !</p> <p>Wood (2021) is an interesting piece to this puzzle for the Stallions. He does a lot of things that get overlooked or not logged on the stat sheet. He runs the offense and does it well for Providence. He rebounds the ball well at his height. He is gritty and is often tasked at defending the best player/guard or wing. Very physical for his height. Woods has a solid handle along with good court vision. He is the true facilitator for this team. </p> <p>Robinson (2024) finished great around the rim all night long. He is a sneaky athlete who runs the court well for his size. He is built to be a Freshman and isn’t done growing yet. Quick first step for his size makes him a match-up problem. He benefits the all the other weapons on the court. </p> <p>Lee (2023) is long and lanky wing player that is a threat from perimeter. He benefited mightily from Repass dominating in the paint. He knocked down his shots all day long. </p> <p><strong>Episcopal</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1065411" first="Mark" last="Flakus"] l 6-1 G l &amp; [player_tooltip player_id="1060192" first="Beza" last="Miller"] l 6-0 G l</p> <p>Flakus (2022) and Miller (2023) are arguably the best shooting backcourt in the city. These two have volleyball range, no doubt about it. They were lighting it up all night long.  I’ve always believed in the motto, "Shooting is a premium !" This proves my point as these two can light it up from the perimeter. They are threats soon as the hit the half court line.  The chemistry is just unmatched. Miller is arguably the best player in the class of 2023 at his position. His stock continues to rise. Flakus, UNF commit, really showed poise along with the ability to score the ball a plethora of ways. Kid is a bucket. Flakus finished with 27 and Miller finished with 24. Both combined for 13 three pointers on the night (Flakus - 7 , Miller - 6).</p> <p><strong>St. Augustine High</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="956823" first="Bradley" last="Persson"] l 5-11 G l </p> <p>The 2022 wing had a solid day at the office. Persson displayed his ability to shoot from the perimeter on the day. He has a quick trigger and isn’t afraid to let it fly. He hit four shots from outside perimeter on the day [player_tooltip player_id="953472" first="Brakhel" last="Burch"] and Jalen Whitaker were points of emphasis for the Stallions to neutralize on the day. Persson finished with 14 points on the day.</p> <p><strong>Bishop Kenny</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="953475" first="Daniel" last="Buckley"] l 5-11 G l , [player_tooltip player_id="1068624" first="Gary" last="Anderson"] l 6-3 W l  , Kenny Patterson l 6-4 W l ,  Stevie Dionisio l 5-9 G l</p> <p>Buckley (2021) is the floor general for the Crusaders. He really shot the ball well on this day, like always. He has a high IQ as well. I really love his game. He is a steal of a talent on the next level. Put him on your radar. He has the ability to play combo guard due to his shooting ability even at his height. There was a focus to slow him down from Episcopal but Buckley continued to push and keep this game going against Episcopal. Buckley finished with 23 in the double overtime thriller. </p> <p>Anderson (2021) had a solid performance on the day. He had a lot of clean up plays on the day. He has some athleticism to play multiple positions as well. He finished around the basket with consistency. Anderson finished with at least 11 points.</p> <p>Patterson (2021) is the most athletic kid on the team.. He had some major shots made down the stretch in crunch time. He has an all around offensive game. His dribble pull-up was in play all day. He finished with 13 points on the day.</p> <p>Dionisio (2023) did most of his scoring late in the game but played consistently throughout the game. He also hit some big shots down the stretch as Buckley was being denied the ball on some possessions. He showed great patience within the offense all night long. Stevie finished with 16 points on the night.</p> <p>#DOM1NATE </p> <p><strong><em>For any North Florida Prep Hoops news or information…please contact Mark Holland on Twitter @Mark__Holland  or  Follow on Instagram @Duvalsuns</em></strong></p>