Under the Radar 2023

Frank Mantesta September 29, 2021 @ 01:00 PM

We finish up the Chsaa player profiles with this group of under-the-radar players in the class of 2023. Jayden James. 6”3. Molloy HS Had a nice showing at spring and summer events. Moves without the ball. Has good hands. Elusive to the rim. Malachi MacMillian. 6”0. Molloy HS Extremely fast in transition. Finishes at the rim through contact. Turns defense into offense quickly. Josh DeCady. 6”5. Molloy HS Athletic shot-blocker and rebounder. A rebounding machine on both ends. [player_tooltip player_id="1045689" first="Blaise" last="New"]. 5”9. Iona Prep HS A true point. Excellent ball-handler with great vision. A leader on the court. Tough and fearless getting into the lane. Outstanding from beyond the arc. Bangaly Berete. 6”4. Iona Prep HS His game is still evolving. Expect a big season from this player. Good length combined with a high-energy motor. Strong on a baseline drive to the rim. Lawrence Mitchell. 6”2. Iona Prep HS Extremely athletic wing. Explosive first step into the lane. Has the strength and ability to split defenders and get to the rim. [player_tooltip player_id="1045683" first="Taylor" last="Perlmutter"]. 6”0. Lasalle Has a great handle and is very good at getting the ball to his teammates in the right spot. Good rebounder from the guard spot who then can lead the break. Outstanding shooter. Kelvin Collado. 6”5. Mount St. Michael HS The big man runs the floor extremely well. Can post you up and score or hit the mid-range jumper. Brendan Armour. 6”6. St. Edmunds HS Polished big man for a young player. Excellent footwork. Has a nice soft touch. Xavier Barrow. 5”10. St Joseph by the Sea Very confident with the ball in his hands. A smooth ball handler. Can score the ball consistently from the point guard position. A good player to have with the ball in his hands at the end of games.