Summer Recap: Top Slashers

<p>I continue coverage of Summer Recaps with this piece on some of the better slashers I watched throughout the June/July period. Many of these players are 2022s that are uncommitted. I encourage college coaches to consider any of these prospects due to their abilities to score and am happy to provide more info on any of these players.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="717620" first="Aboubacar" last="Cisse"]</strong><strong> (2022)</strong>- Cisse might have been one of the most explosive athletes I watched at all this Summer. I watched the 6-foot-4 Western Hills athlete at Triple Double Prospects’ Cincinnati Open Run and made his impact known. Great leaping ability but explosive once he puts the ball on the floor. Focus of his offensive output is slashing from wings. If he can develop a consistent pull-up jumpshot to utilize along with his slashing touch, Cisse could turn into a can’t miss prospect.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1045464" first="Dasan" last="Doucet"] (2022)</strong>- I’ve talked a lot about Doucet over the last few years and good for good reason. The guy competes. For the sake of this article, I’ll focus on why he’s a top slasher. The 6-foot-4 Fairmont product has good size and uses it once he gets downhill on drives. What I particularly like is Doucet’s ability to create off the drive. He can either use his strong frame to attack the rim through traffic, utilize an improved jump shot, or utilize his court vision to find open guys. College coaches should be watching Doucet as he enters his senior year with the Firebirds.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1082241" first="Keon" last="Wright"] (2022)</strong>- Wright has a good combination as some of the other guys already discussed in this article. Athletic and unselfish, Wright makes a difference considering the 6-foot guard slashes out of the PG position. Wright might be the quickest of everyone on this list and had it on full display multiple times this Summer. He also uses a accurate shooting touch which allows him to attack on the bounce by forcing defenses to close out harder on the perimeter. His athleticism and speed is unmatched in the SWBL and there is a good chance we will see him averaging 16+ points per game come league play.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1045462" first="Danny" last="Austing"] (2022)</strong>- Austing is a true combo guard. Can score from the perimeter or putting the ball on the ground. Austing was a major part of Midwest Basketball Club Adkins’ team that was loaded with NAIA/D3 prospects. He is no exception with his scoring potential plus defensive tenacity to be a target to D3s across Ohio. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1201838" first="Zion" last="Crowe"] (2023)</strong>- I may be biased mentioning Crowe due to him playing for the Dayton Elite program, but his skills are noticed by others that may watch him. The 6-foot-3 Shawnee athlete really knows how to use his body on the bounce and showed a knack for finishing the ball anywhere around the rim. Really watched his stock rise while playing with Dayton Elite and should only see his recruitment continue to rise as he becomes the focal point of Shawnee’s offense.</p>