Section XI Weekly Wrap-Up

Frank Mantesta January 11, 2021 @ 11:00 AM

An explosive first step or just a knack for finding the ball is something these players all have. Some also possess the ability to score in a variety of ways, with a smooth handle. [player_tooltip player_id="1047768" first="Colby" last="Jordan"]. 6”1. 2021. Half Hollow Hills West HS A nice pull-up game. He gets it off of a sneaky quick first step. Gets to the rim in a variety of ways and can finish through contact. A really good defender uses his hands and footwork to disrupt ball-handlers and also getting deflections in the passing lanes. [player_tooltip player_id="1047851" first="Takel" last="Jackson"] 6”0. 2021. North Babylon HS High basketball IQ. Sees the floor well and zips passes through the defense. Can finish at the rim. Shot 53% from the field last season. Needs to get a little stronger. Messiah Collins. 6”3. 2022. Brentwood HS Keeps possessions alive. High energy player. Long wingspan. Excellent at challenging shots. Good on closeouts. Changes games by getting a loose ball, deflection, or scoring at the rim. Jon Borkowski. 5”10. 2022. Kings Park HS Strong hard-nosed tough player. Can stick the open three. Scrappy on the ball defender. Real good handle. Can drive it and finish. Derek Varlack. 5”11. 2022. Half Hollow Hills East HS Long lanky guard. Very smooth effortlessly-looking game. Real natural player. Solid catch and shoot. Can stroke the three consistently. Finds ways to score at the hoop and also dish the ball to a teammate for an open look or lay-up. Brenden Cheng. 5”9. 2021. Commack HS A player who needs this season. Came on last year after a fine summer of playing. Has improved on his shotmaking and getting to the basket. Is a player Commack is excited to see this coming season. His game continues to grow and he continues to impress.