Classic at Damien: Senior Standouts 

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Classic at Damien: Senior Standouts<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">LA VERNE, CA—Despite a surge of Covid over the Southland, the Classic at Damien persevered with some outstanding games and talent galore—especially the underclassmen. There were some senior standouts like Colorado State-bound <b>Jack Payne</b> (Owyhee/ID) and Fresno State-bound <b>[player_tooltip player_id="1176080" first="Joseph" last="Hunter"]</b> (Damien) as well as some scintillating underclassmen like 2024 <b>Vyctorius Miller</b> (Crean Lutheran) and 2025 <b>Jovani Ruff</b> (LB Poly).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="970280" first="Donovan" last="Dent"] (Corona Centennial)</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2022, PG, 6-foot-2, 160 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take</b>: Dent is not only one of the best point guards in the West, he is also one of the most improved. New Mexico got a stud game manager who can also create his own offense. His handle is tight, he changes pace really well, and he can get into the teeth of the defense to either finish in the lane or drop off a nifty assist. Overall, he just has winner written all over him.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="748777" first="RJ" last="Smith"] (Damien)</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2022, SG, 6-foot-4, 175 pounds</b></span></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/10/RJ-Smith-Damien.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1071397 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/10/RJ-Smith-Damien-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take</b>: The Colorado signee continues to improve each and every season. Early on in his career he showed his savvy around the basket with his instincts and nose for the ball. Now he has taken his game to the perimeter where he has become a reliable shooter. He’ll need to come down pin-downs and move well without the ball because he doesn’t show a great burst to beat opponents off the dribble.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="972408" first="Chance" last="Stephens"] (Riverside Poly)</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2022, SG, 6-foot-1, 160 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take:</b> There were some excellent shooters in this event and Stephens was one of the best. He is deadly in a catch-and-shoot situation and he gets his shot off quick. His release is tight and smooth and he has range out to 23-feet. Due to his shooting prowess it opens up his ability to get to the basket. He can finish with either hand and he can finish through contact.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="954243" first="Quinton" last="Webb"] (Etiwanda)</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2022, PF, 6-foot-6, 210 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take</b>: New Mexico picked up a nice future one-two punch in Webb and Donovon Dent. Webb is reminiscent of those forwards that New Mexico State had in the late eighties and early nineties. He is a versatile 4-man with a smooth shooting touch, can face-up skills, and he loves hovering around the rim for some rim-rattling finishes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>