Westside Tip-Off Classic Day 2 11/15 Pt. 3
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The regular season finally tipped off this week for high school basketball on a regular schedule after last season was delayed all the way until late spring. The St Monica High School tournament has always been a marker of the…
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Continue ReadingThe regular season finally tipped off this week for high school basketball on a regular schedule after last season was delayed all the way until late spring. The St Monica High School tournament has always been a marker of the beginning of the season and under new head coach Roy Walker Jr., that tradition continued.
I was able to attend the event on Nov. 16, the second day of the tournament. The second featured the following matchups: Compton/Cleveland, St Anthony/St Monica, and St Bernard/Venice. Here’s a look at additional standouts that I saw.
1. Malachi Scott Malachi Scott 6'6" | SF Long Beach Jordan | 2022 CA-S – Compton 2022
The senior forward is one of the top unsigned seniors in the LA area. What stands out the most to me about his game is his ability to pass out of the post. He reads the defense well and can kick the ball back out when he gets swarmed in the paint. He’s an efficient scorer in the paint and he can handle the ball and make short moves off the dribble from the high post area. Good rebounder who fights on the offensive glass. Always brings a lot of energy around the rim.
2. Andrew Campos – St Monica 2022
Campos displayed a very good off the dribble game. He’s a two-guard with a strong ability to get to the rim. He does a good job using his body and shielding the ball from the defense when he gets to the cup. Can finish strong at the rim. He throws little head fakes to the get the defense out of place. A good ball-handler who looked comfortable creating his own offense. He was pretty solid moving without the ball as well.
3. Tyler Rolison Tyler Rolison 6'0" | PG St. Bernard | 2023 State #150 Nation CA-S – St Bernard 2023
Rolison is a pretty solid point guard prospect that I’ve watched for a little while now. He has good size for a point guard and good court vision. He’s a great ball-handler and does well under defensive pressure. One of the strengths in his game is being able to get to the rim and draw contact to get to the free-throw line. In this particular game, he showed off a nice and consistent three-point jumper.
4. Aidan Donald – Venice 2024
This was my second time seeing Donald play and he has the makings of being a a solid wing player. He’s very strong and uses his body/strength well to finish plays through traffic at the rim. He catches the ball in the mid post area and makes quick, decisive moves off the dribble. He can be the ball-handler on the break and he’s good in transition getting out and getting downhill. I didn’t see much of an outside shot, but that can be worked on. He has talent.