Prospect Spotlight: Orlando Lovejoy (2022)

<p>North Carolina has welcomed a new face to their basketball scene. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="863928" first="Orlando" last="Lovejoy"]</strong>, formerly of Summit Academy in Michigan, has taken his talent to the state. Let’s take an inside look at this star player.</p> <p>NAME:  <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="863928" first="Orlando" last="Lovejoy"]</strong></p> <p>PROGRAM:  1 Of 1 Elite (Head Coach - Jermaine Jackson)</p> <p>HEIGHT:  6-3</p> <p>WEIGHT:  188</p> <p>POSITION:  CG</p> <p>STRENGTHS:</p> <p>- Power:  Lovejoy keeps growing and adding muscle to his frame. So much so that his ability to create power, both in his legs and his upper body, has become a big tool in his tool box.</p> <p>- Physical play:  With his increase in strength and power, his physical style of play has excelled as well. Lovejoy can shrug off contact on his way to the rim and finish through a defender.</p> <p>- Playmaker in transition:  Lovejoy is fast up and down the floor. When he leads a break, he plays with his head up and on a swivel. This allows him to see the floor and read the defense. Lovejoy can dish and score, both with some flare.</p> <p>- Energy:  Lovejoy is a high energy player that has the ability to log heavy minutes with no effect on his performance. He’s like a waterbug and it really feels like he’s all over the floor.</p> <p>- Ball handling:  Lovejoy can beat pressure and get the ball up the floor with his handles. He can also put the ball on the floor and break down a defender 1-on-1. </p> <p>- 2 way player:  Lovejoy is tough to take out of a game because he’s consistently effective on both ends of the floor.</p> <p>RECRUITMENT:  Lovejoy has been offered by the likes of Eastern Michigan University, Central Michigan University, and Long Island University. I’ve always been extremely high on this young man as a player and a prospect. He’s a hard worker that trusts and stays confident in his path. Trust me when I say that Lovejoy is a really easily recruitable player. He’s a classy and engaging young man that fans and coaches will love. In my opinion, he has high major type potential.</p>