Culmination Week Blue Bracket: Day One Top Performers
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We got a chance to see a number of games at the Blue Bracket of Culminating Week and witnessed a number of good performances. Here are the top ones that we saw. Lamar Washington Lamar Washington 6'4" | CG AZ…
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Continue ReadingWe got a chance to see a number of games at the Blue Bracket of Culminating Week and witnessed a number of good performances. Here are the top ones that we saw.
Lamar Washington Lamar Washington 6'4" | CG AZ Compass Prep | 2022 State #128 Nation AZ , Jefferson
Washington put up the high point total of the day with 39 points – and he did so without hitting a single three-pointer. He was a beast getting into the lane and finishing at the rim – we should start tracking the number of dunks he has in a game because it’s getting to the three-to-four range.
Marquis Cook Marquis Cook 6'6" | SF AZ Compass Prep | 2023 State #6 Nation AZ , Jefferson
For the third or fourth game in a row, “Marquis” was more aggressive getting to the basket getting easy scores rather than settling for launching threes and finished with 23 points. He was also dominant on the boards, easily grabbing 15 against La Salle’s smaller players. An underrated aspect of Cook’s game – his outlet passing, which led to a handful of easy transition buckets.
James Lang James Lang 6'0" | CG Jesuit | 2021 State OR , Jesuit
For whatever reason, the three hasn’t been falling for Lang this year. So to his credit after he missed his first two, the Carroll College-bound senior focused on getting to the hoop and ended up with a very efficient and team-high 19 points in a blowout win over Newberg.
Ryan Lewis Ryan Lewis 6'4" | SG Clackamas | 2021 State OR , Clackamas
Lewis wasn’t particularly shooting it well, but was able to get into the lane for scores around the hoop and was really aggressive on the offensive boards for second-chance opportunities. The 18-point, 10-rebound double-double paid off in a big way as after the game he earned an offer from Clackamas CC.
Nic Boyd Nic Boyd 6'0" | PG La Salle Prep | 2021 State OR , La Salle
The senior point guard had a lot thrown at him defensively, but like a cool summer breeze he handled everything with calm and was relatively turnover free. After starting off cold, Boyd started canning jumpers or converting forays into the lane and finished with 15 points.
Nick Digiulio Nick Digiulio 5'9" | PG West Linn | 2024 State OR , Wilson
The freshman combo guard played with a maturity beyond his years. He excelled at the catch-and-shoot but was also careful handling and distributing the basketball, ending up with team-highs in both scoring (20 points) and assists (6).
Jha-Barrie Portis Jha-Barrie Portis 6'1" | CG Southridge | 2021 State OR , Southridge
Southridge almost successfully made a comeback against Wells and Portis was a huge part of that. The senior combo guard hit shot after shot late in the game and was very aggressive defensively to help create turnovers. Portis isn’t necessarily a shooter but he is a scorer and he finished with a game-high 26 points.