Talent Check Thursday
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There are always talented players that display some play that make you really take a deeper look at what they can bring to a team at the next level. 6’5 G Kam Dupaix Kam Dupaix 6'5" | CG Bingham |…
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Continue ReadingThere are always talented players that display some play that make you really take a deeper look at what they can bring to a team at the next level.
6’5 G Kam Dupaix Kam Dupaix 6'5" | CG Bingham | 2022 State UT || Bingham High School || 2022 ||
Kam is a player that can just do so much as a hybrid guard that can go down on the blocks and go over either shoulder. He can catch and rip to the basket and he can also switch directions on drives to avoid contact. We’ve seen him play 1-4 and when they go small he has no issues playing the 5. You can see that the game has slowed down for him as he has patience and his IQ is starting to shine. Really impressed with the way that he runs the floor as he fills lanes heading to the rim and the wings. Hits the three with consistency and he can get up and flush lobs and dunks. Really looking a lot more explosive as he has been putting in work. Next level prospect that has at minimal D2 talent written all over him.
6’6 SF Esafe Taufahema || West Jordan High School || 2022 ||
Efafe is undersized but he does not play like it. His big hair gives him a fe more inches but he is going ot work on players that are 2-3 inches taller than him. He runs the floor with speed and and strength. He doesn’t require a lot of moves to get a scoring opportunity, he just finds ways to finish down on the blocks. Really like him at the next level at a small school that likes to go small and could use a 4.
6’0 G Quentin Meza Quentin Meza 6'0" | PG Cyprus | 2023 State UT || Cyprus High School || 2023 ||
Quentin has gotten off to a slow start as the past few years he has really been on fire, but he is starting to pick it up as he is getting to his spots. He has expanded his game in so many ways that it has hurt his scoring but it has helped him in so many other ways as he is setting up his teammates and getting them good looks as well. When he does decide it’s time be more aggressive and attack he is still that same killer that we have seen in the past. D1 talent as he is just a scorer.
6’6 W Bowen Hammer Bowen Hammer 6'8" | CG Fairmont Prep Academy | 2023 CA-S || Snow Canyon high School || 2023 ||
Talk about a player that is starting to mature physically as is his game as he is just out their picking teams apart. Bowen is lighting it up from deep and as he is usually defended by bigger players he can roam out in the perimeter and light it up from outside. When he is defended by smaller players he dominates down low, he is truly a matchup problem. Really like Bowen moving forward as a prospect that has a high ceiling. He has the tools to really be good.
6’2 G Zuriel Marquez Zuriel Marquez 6'2" | CG Juan Diego Catholic | 2023 State UT || Juan Diego Catholic || 2023 ||
Zuriel has been a bit off the radar as he is transitioning back after his transfer but he is slowly starting t display what he showed as a young promising guard in the class. He is shifty and he is clever and crafty with the ball. Really has improved his attacking ability and his jumper.