Boston City League Standouts: Volume IV
As the BCL regular season winds down and the city tournament approaches, our fourth article on the city’s top players features four forwards with loads of potential. Here are their evaluations: Jalen Bing-Wallace | South Boston | 6’5” | Forward…
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Continue ReadingAs the BCL regular season winds down and the city tournament approaches, our fourth article on the city’s top players features four forwards with loads of potential. Here are their evaluations:
Jalen Bing-Wallace | South Boston | 6’5” | Forward | 2021
Bing-Wallace is a long, physical front court player, who’s just scratched the surface on his potential. He’s a double-double machine, who uses his strength and length to score, rebound, and bother shots inside, but he’s also shown flashes of perimeter skills. He can handle, push it himself, find open teammates, and while he may not be a reliable shooter yet, his stroke is solid and he has soft touch. He also gets low and moves his feet well against opposing guards. If his perimeter skills and athleticism continue to develop, I think he could become a dangerous wing, with a ton of versatility. Earlier this season, he put up 14 points and 15 rebounds in a win, and last season, he had a game with 16 points, 18 rebounds, and 12 blocks.
Mohamud Ali | Latin Academy | 6’3” | Forward | 2021
Ali is a shooter, slasher, and standout defender, who plays under control and still has plenty of room to fill out his frame. He’s a consistent three-point shooter, especially off the catch, who has good balance and a quick release. He finishes tough drives in traffic with either hand, gets to the rim with long, decisive strides, and is dynamic in the open floor. On the defensive end, he moves his feet well on the perimeter, quickly reacts to block jumpers with his long arms, and is a reliable rebounder. I think he can get a bit quicker, add some more muscle, and improve his handle, but I really like his upside. In his shortened senior season, he’s had games with 22, 18, and 15 points on a balanced Latin Academy team.
Osasu Woghiren | Latin Academy | 6’4” | Forward | 2022
Woghiren is an interior scorer, rebounder, and shot-blocker, with impressive length. He’s been a staple in Latin Academy’s frontcourt for the past two seasons and often finishes with double-figure rebounds. He’s always a threat on the offensive glass, is patient in the post, finishes high, and has soft touch over the top. He isn’t ready to attempt perimeter jumpers but his FT stroke should translate well as he expands his range. On defense, he’s light on his feet, walls up nicely on drives, is quick off the floor, and is capable of defender on the perimeter. His perimeter game will need to develop further, but he has the athletic ability to get there. So far this season, he’s had games with 11 points, 10 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Kemar Morgan | New Mission | 6’3” | Forward | 2022
Morgan is a long, athletic wing, with the build of a college player. He does most of his damage around the basket, attacking the glass, finishing strong through contact, and playing stellar interior defense, but he’s also shown a promising skill set on the perimeter. He handles well, can attack the rim off the bounce, and knocks down open shots. The mechanics of his shooting stroke are sound and his shot should improve with time and repetitions. On the perimeter, he guards with intensity, has quick feet, and projects as a versatile defender. All the tools are there for him to be a quality college player, he just needs to put it all together. When I most recently saw him play, he finished with 13 points and was a force on both ends.