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Fran’s Geico Takes: Montverde Acad. vs Sunrise Christian–Part 1

Fran’s Geico Takes: Montverde Acad. vs Sunrise Christian–Part 1
Joel Francisco
Joel Francisco
April 18, 2021 @ 12:18 AM
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Kendall Brown
Kendall Brown 6'8" | SF | 2021
KS
Ryan Nembhard
Ryan Nembhard 6'0" | PG | 2021
FL
Jalen Duren
Jalen Duren 6'9" | PF | 2022
FL
Dariq Whitehead
Dariq Whitehead 6'5" | SF | 2022
FL
Kennedy Chandler
Kennedy Chandler 6'1" | PG | 2021
KS
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Fran’s Geico Takes: Montverde Acad. vs Sunrise Christian (Part 1)</b></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">FORT MYERS, FL—Each and every season one of the events I look forward to is the Geico Nationals. The combination of high-level talent and effort never disappoints—and this year’s version of the event was no different. Whether it was the potent point guard play of Tennessee-bound <b>[player_tooltip player_id="537220" first="Kennedy" last="Chandler"]</b> or the immense potential of 2022 <b>[player_tooltip player_id="1062409" first="Jalen" last="Duren"]</b>, each and every game did not disappoint.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p3"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="s2" style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Float Game</b></span></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="537220" first="Kennedy" last="Chandler"] (Sunrise Christian) College: Tennessee</b></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>2021, PG, 6-foot-1, 170 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take</b>: Chandler is regarded as the No. 1 point guard in the country, and there is no argument otherwise on this end. He controls the game with aplomb and is more than solid in all facets of the game, especially his float game. He attacks well in transition, changes speeds, and his touch in the paint area is special.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p3"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="s2"><b>Two-way stalwart</b></span></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="1094569" first="Kendall" last="Brown"] (Sunrise Christian) College: Baylor</b></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>2021, WF, 6-foot-8, 200 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take: </b>Each and every time I watch Brown play, I come away more impressed. There isn’t a more highly-regard player than Brown who plays as hard as he does at both ends of the floor. Defensively, he can guard inside and out, but due to his length, active hands, and lateral quickness, he is a menace to deal with at both ends of the floor. His offense is on the come (improved jump shot), but he needs to play with better pace and improve his ball skills against pressure.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p3"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="s2"><b>Ice in his veins</b></span></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="814899" first="Ryan" last="Nembhard"] (Montverde Academy) College: Creighton</b></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>2022, PG, 6-foot-1, 175 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take:</b> When it comes to the most complete floor general in the country, it would be hard to not recognize Nembhard for this honor. He isn’t the most explosive, but his overall game is tight. He plays with a great pace, has impeccable vision, and his demeanor never waivers no matter the situation—he just plays the game with poise, skill, and savvy.</span></p> <p class="p3"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="s1"><b>A jump shot away</b></span></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="546187" first="Dariq" last="Whitehead"] (Montverde Academy)</b></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>2022, SG, 6-foot-6, 190 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take: </b>The term “upside” gets thrown around alot in this profession, but it definitely applies here when talking ahout Whitehead. The high-flying wing-type has improved his ball skills, can explode to the rim off the dribble, and he can find the open man with the pass. In addition, defensively he can guard 1-through-3. Once his jump shot becomes consistent, he will make a push for Top 3 in the class behind Emoni Bates and teammate [player_tooltip player_id="1062409" first="Jalen" last="Duren"].<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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