July Event Notebook: Cali-Live Players to Watch (Pt. 1)
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<p class="p1">We wanted to take some time to highlight even more prospects from the July live period coverage that has already been published. In this piece we dig deeper in to our notes to recognize some intriguing prospects who didn’t get mentioned in our initial coverage of the Cali-Live period event in Irvine.</p>
<p class="p1"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="994905" first="Marcus" last="Adams"]</strong>, 2023, Real Run 16u - The 6-foot-6 forward out of Narbonne high school in SoCal is a major mismatch creator both inside and out. Adams shoots it with consistency out to the three-point line in face-up situations, but can also beat defenders off the dribble and power through contact for paint finishes.</p>
<p class="p1"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="994908" first="Jacob" last="Bannarbie"]</strong>, 2023, Oakland Soldiers 16u EYBL - Bannarbie is one of the more gifted athletes at the forward/center position in all of Southern California. The 6-foot-8 junior, who recently transferred from Torrey Pines to San Diego high school, is a mobile rim-runner with good hands and footwork around the basket. Bannarbie is a powerful finisher around the basket and showed some face-up shooting touch as well.</p>
<p class="p1"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="950790" first="Ryan" last="Beasley"]</strong>, 2023, Oakland Soldiers 16u EYBL - Beasely is the definition of a high motor player similar to his older brother Robby, who is now on scholarship at Montana. The Dougherty Valley High product is an active and ball-hawking on-ball defender who makes his assignment work for any space off the dribble. Beasley’s defensive intensity creates turnovers and tons of transition scoring opportunities for his team. The 6-foot-1 point guard is a tough cover in transition due to his speed and ability to use his body to shield shot blockers and finish at the rim.</p>
<p class="p1"><strong>Malcolm Bell</strong>, 2023, Prodigy 16 Elite - This rangy 6-foot-5 guard out of Diamond Bar high school has the potential to be an impact two-way player at the next level due to his combination of toughness, athleticism and length. Bell flashed inside-out scoring potential, a knack for boards on both the offensive and defensive ends and simply plays harder and tries to out-work his opponent.</p>
<p class="p1"><strong>Brayden Burries</strong>, 2025, Team DTermined 2022 Select - Burries is an intriguing long-term wing prospect who can score in a variety of ways. The freshman-to-be has a smooth three-point shooting stroke both off the bounce and off the catch and continues to grow as a driver and finisher around the basket. Burries frame is still long away from a finished product and his size, length and fluidity make him a wing to watch over the next few years.</p>
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