CIF Los Angeles City Section Players to Watch Pt. 3

<p>Los Angeles City Section used to produce the best high school basketball talent in the entire SoCal area. Teams like Crenshaw and Manual Arts were regulars when it came to competing for city championships.</p> <p>The high school basketball landscape has changed a lot since then. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t still some strong talent at some of these schools, talent that could certainly help a college team at any level. Many of these schools are in historically underrepresented and underfunded areas, and these players have less opportunity to be seen and evaluated by college coaches.</p> <p>Here’s a quick look at some of those players who should be on some radars this season.</p> <p><strong>1. [player_tooltip player_id="951244" first="Rondell" last="Moore"] - Fremont 2021</strong></p> <p>Moore is a solid wing prospect who can score and facilitate. He’s got a solid off the dribble game; can shoot pull-up jumpers or get all the way to the rim. He’s a crafty and athletic finisher through contact and he’s got a little runner. Can hit the little step-back jumper too. He’s got good vision, especially in transition finding teammates filling the lane. Very unselfish player who can balance scoring and playmaking.</p> <p><strong>2. Kosy Akametu - King/Drew 2021<br /> </strong></p> <p>Akametu is another solid wing prospect. He’s very active around the rim and he’s looking to finish strong. He runs the floor well in transition and can catch and finish lobs. He can put the ball on the floor and make his way to the rim. Good length defensively; he can apply strong pressure on the ball-handler and force turnovers leading to fast break opportunities. A versatile player who has a little playmaking to his game as well.</p> <p><strong>3. Noah Shelby - Dorsey 2021</strong></p> <p>Shelby is a point guard who is strong in the open court. He pushes the ball well and plays with good pace. He keeps his head up in transition and he makes the right reads/passes. He can get the rim and is an athletic finisher and can also drive and kick or find cutters. He's a good defensive player who uses his length and good timing to contest shots well. Can force turnovers with his ball pressure. Puts alot of pressure on the defense with his off the dribble game.</p> <p><strong>4. Omarion Shackelford - Morningside 2021</strong></p> <p>Shackelford is an athletic guard with a solid off the dribble game. He's strong on the break as a finisher and he can go coast to coast from one end to the other. He can finish around the rim through contact and uses his length to extend over the defense. He's got a nice scoring touch from the perimeter; he can shoot it from midrange and from the three-point line. He can move without the ball, catching lobs and swooping in for put backs off misses.</p>