Bryce’s week 10 favorites: seniors

Bryce McKinnis

February 17, 2021 @ 02:12 PM

CJ Young | 2021 Mustang PG Young has become increasingly important in Mustang’s playoff plans as its primary on-ball facilitator. Young’s best skill may be his hand-work, which not only allows him to distribute the ball in motion with either hand, but it also helps him to increase his threat to score the ball, as he did especially well Friday night against Southmoore. Young is equally sharp defensively; he reads opposing ball-handlers with keen accuracy and moves, cuts and enacts angles on the ball to gather turnovers and score on the opposite end. Dylan McDougal | 2021 Moore G-F An especially athletic player, McDougal’s skill-set has great utility for Moore. He can play the point guard, shoot the ball out of screens, and even play the dunker’s spot. He struggled to be as effective against Mustang, deferring to Dockins typically, but that does not take away from his impressive two-way skill. His bounce out-of-the-gym helps him to protect the rim, rebound, and of course, score the basketball for the Lions, and when he is on, he is one of the most under-appreciated players in the COAC conference. [player_tooltip player_id="1015784" first="Peyton" last="Musick"] | 2021 Southmoore SG Musick was without some of the players that often help him to get open shots -- a distributor and leading interior scorer, primarily. That did not seem to hinder Musick much from knocking down shots and scoring the basketball for the SaberCats. He has consistently been of the best sharpshooters in the COAC, and he will have his chance come playoff time to be even more effective. Justin Martin | 2021 Moore G Martin helps Moore as one of its best defensive players. He has great athleticism, can move laterally and can elevate to play at the rim and contest shots. He also hit a pivotal triple against Mustang during a tight third quarter that proved important as the Lions escaped with a four-point win.