Memorial Weekend Recap: 6 minute Evals Local Players Vol 2

<p>Memorial Day has always been a huge basketball weekend. After the events of last year, the pent-up demand for basketball in Sin City was real. Several organizations hosted events around the city, including West Coast Elite's Vegas Memorial Day Classic, and Cal Elite Basketball's West Coast Smoke. With the new rankings only a few months away, many players used these events as one last evaluation opportunity. Recently legendary scout Van Coleman educated me on the importance of the 6-minute evaluation, allowing scouts to quickly analyze players, athletic ability, skill, and fundamentals. In this article, <a href="https://prephoops.com/2021/06/memorial-weekend-recap-6-minute-evals-local-players-vol-1/">a follow-up to vol 1</a>, we provide our 6-minute evals of local players from this weekend. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="800977" first="Isaiah" last="Belch"]: <em>6'3 SF Henderson Knights </em></p> <p><strong>Athleticism:</strong> C Decent agility, and footspeed, but does not play above the rim. </p> <p><strong>Skill:</strong> B Underatted skill set, passes well, shoots the ball naturally. </p> <p><strong>Fundamentals</strong>: C+ Plays off two feet, delivers accurate passes to cutters. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="928906" first="Jalen" last="Foy"] <em>6'5 SF Hard 2 Guard (#15PHN 2022) </em></p> <p><strong>Athleticism:</strong> B- Foy moves well for a guy his size, He's improved his body over the last 16 months and is a much more fluid player.</p> <p><strong>Skill:</strong> B Good shooting skills, with the ability to create for teammates</p> <p><strong>Fundamentals</strong>: C Needs continued consistency in areas like blocking out, triple-threat attack, and footwork. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1088236" first="Tyler" last="Shipp"]</strong> <em>6'6 SF Henderson Knights </em></p> <p><strong>Athleticism:</strong> B Runs the floor well, and has some bounce. </p> <p><strong>Skill:</strong> B Has face-up four small ball 4 skills. </p> <p><strong>Fundamentals</strong>: C Like to see continued improvement in decent fundamentals, but has good playmaking skills for his position. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="930656" first="Sterling" last="Knox"] <em>6'5 SF Vegas Elite (#3 PHN 2023)</em> <em>(featured image)</em></p> <p><strong>Athleticism:</strong> B+ Sneaky good R&amp;J athlete </p> <p><strong>Skill:</strong> B- Good shooter that rebounds his position</p> <p><strong>Fundamentals</strong>: C+ Needs to continue to improve on shot prep and release speed. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="986969" first="Jordan" last="Cosby"] <em>5'11 PG Chosen Few 2024 (#29PHN 2024) </em></p> <p><strong>Athleticism:</strong> C Middle of the pack in R&amp;J ability. </p> <p><strong>Skill:</strong> B Advanced shooter, with range and quick release </p> <p><strong>Fundamentals</strong>: B Good shot prep and textbook form on his jumper, are his strongest. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/7outzbballclub1">Follow Prep Hoops</a></p>