Memorial Weekend Recap: Top Wings

<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. The event featured several high flying wing prospects, in this article we take a look at some of the top Wings from this weekend.  </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="856647" first="Keanan" last="Bey"] <em>6’6 SF Vegas Elite 2023 (#7PHN 2023)</em> - It’s fun watching him develop right before our eyes. He’s gone from a physical specimen with potential, to a skilled wing who impacts the game in a variety of ways. There were several things to be encouraged about in his game. He shot the ball well from 3, had several athletic plays in transition, and showed the ability to rebound the ball at its highest point, making in traffic rebounds look like he was all alone. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1129386" first="Pharaoh" last="Compton"] <em>6’5 SF Chosen Few 2024 (#9PHN 2024)</em> - Elite level athleticism. Compton is a powerful lefty that was unstoppable in transition. Defensively he wasn’t bad either, swatting shots at a high rate, both around the rim and on the perimeter. He’s a combination of size and length, mixed with explosive athletic ability. His two-way efforts propelled Chosen Few to the 16U Platinum Championship of the West Coast Smoke Tournament. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="986954" first="Taj" last="DeGourville"] 6’3 SG Vegas Elite 2024 (#3PHN 2024) - The best way to describe Degourville is talented. He had a behind-the-back move that was equally necessary and nasty. He finished the play with a dime to his teammate. His passing and vision, border on elite, yet sometimes go unnoticed simply because of his other skills. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1114397" first="Casey" last="Jones"] <em>6’6 SF DIB Basketball 2021 (#13PHU 2021)</em> <em>(featured image)</em> - Jones was the biggest bully of the tournament. He possesses a college-ready frame right now and has crazy bounce. Any opportunity to attack the rim, Jones took advantage of, hammering several powerful dunks down throughout the weekend.  </p> <p>Chuck Temple <em>6’3 SG Dreams Become Reality 2022</em> - Temple was a scrappy guard that provided terrific Defense for DBR. He played his role in the system, providing high energy while defending with a relentless motor. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="921076" first="Jack" last="Payne"] <em>6’5 SF DIB Basketball 2022 (#1PHI 2022)</em> - The "Surfer Kid" as his coach likes to refer to him, played well. He was able to score the ball in transition and showed good explosion and athletic ability. Much like his teammate Jones, Payne played above the rim for a good portion of the weekend, including having his share of putback dunks. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/7outzbballclub1">Follow Prep Hoops</a></p>