Hoop Group Jersey Shore Jam Fest Day 2 Notepad

<p>Guards and wings ruled the day today, finding their groove in transition to set up their halfcourt game. Teams began to get their second wind and find their stride after a good night's rest following Day 1 travel. </p> <p class="p1">'22 6'7 <strong>Ryan Dunn </strong>(NY Jayhawks/Perkiomen School) had a dominant showing in front of a slew of high-major coaches. Agile wing hit bombs from the perimeter, possessed a solid handle to get to his shots, used his wingspan and athleticism to finish well in the paint, and played with great pace at both ends. Quick to rebound his miss, his second jump routinely allowed him to collect his miss over multiple defenders and finish above the rim.</p> <p class="p1">'22 6'3 teammate <strong>Adam Silas</strong> (St. Thomas Aquinas) was aggressive with the ball; running the Jayhawks offense, muscling past defenders to the basket, and playing physical defense. He is always in attack mode and kept the energy/level of play high for his team throughout.</p> <p>A trio of Team Richmond 17u wings impressed in a close loss to Crown Elite. <span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> ‘22 6’6 F <strong>James "Biggie" Patterso</strong>n (Churchill Academy) is a physically imposing wing that is relentless in the paint. A bulldog attacking the hoop, he showed impressive agility weaving through the defense via spin and sidestep moves. Biggie can be successful on and off the ball, his aggressive play kept the game close throughout for Team Richmond. </span></p> <p><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">‘22 6’2 SG <strong>Keishawn Pulley</strong> (St. Christopher’s) shot the ball well, showcasing a fluid release and skilled footwork as he constantly relocated to an open spot while keeping his eyes on a teammate driving with the ball in the paint- waiting for the kick-out. </span></p> <p><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">‘22 6’4 <strong>Colin Ryan</strong> (Collegiate School) applied nonstop phenomenal defense on and off the ball-standing out as a physical but versatile defender with fast hands and quick feet in the different traps and presses that Team Richmond threw at their opponent.</span></p> <p>A pair of St. John's College (DC) High teammates stood out for Team Melo in their second matchup of the day.</p> <p>‘24 6' PG <strong>Acaden Lewis</strong> shone brightly with a dazzling array of dribble moves in the open court, jumpshots and floaters off the bounce, and kicks to shooters on the opposite wing or corner. The pressure that he and teammate <strong>Dajun "Dink" Riggs</strong> put on the defense in the paint really opened up things for Team Melo in a high-scoring contest. Also a highly-touted football player, Riggs impressed with his physicality as he relentlessly shot through holes in the defense to score at the rim or drop to one of his bigs on the opposite block.</p> <p>'23 6'5 South Jersey Hoops Elite wing <strong>Jackson Hicke</strong> (Radnor High) turned in a phenomenal scoring performance, sinking threes and midrange jump shots from everywhere on the court. Hicke does a great job of reading the defense off the ball- timing cuts to the rim or curling off of screens for open looks at the basket. Sneaky-athletic at 6'5, Hicke grabbed several rebounds over taller defenders, threw down a few dunks on the fastbreak, and almost finished a contested backdoor lob at the rim. A high-academic recruit (4.2 GPA), Hicke tells me that several Ivy and Patriot League universities have reached out to express interest. </p> <p><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">‘25 5’7 PG </span><span class="r-18u37iz"><strong>Jacob Meachem</strong>'s (Hill School PA) 14u team competed well in the 15u Platinum bracket this weekend. Meachem possesses great vision and feel for the game at a young age. He takes care of the rock against ball pressure, comes off screens hard, always has his head up, and is aggressive at both ends. Shooting form and confidence were strong signs that he can compete against anyone.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Additional names that impressed:</p> <p class="p1">‘23 6’4 SG Jadon Pace (Boo Williams EYBL, Kecoughtan High)- deadly shooter, sets his feet well, consistent, has a nose for being in the right spot for long rebounds, competes defensively, long arms</p> <p>‘24 6’3 PG Isaiah Hynson (WeR1/Salesianum High, DE)- good size for his position, uses his frame well and keeps defenders on his hip while running the offense, can handle the ball, finishes well in the paint, high IQ</p> <p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">‘23 6’2 PG Etienne Strothers (Boo Williams EYBL, Menchville High)- great feel and pace, never gets sped up, takes care of the ball, always looking to get the ball to his teammates in their spots, great teammate and leader, high IQ, can hit an open look, efficient in the pick n roll</span></p>