Hoophall Classic: Life Christian vs Wilbraham & Monson (Part 2)

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Hoophall Classic: Life Christian vs Wilbraham &amp; Monson (Part 2)</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">SPRINGFIELD, MA—Each and every season the Spalding Hoophall Classic is a dream for high school basketball enthusiasts, and this season was no different. In this matchup, Duke-bound <b>[player_tooltip player_id="996913" first="Kyle" last="Filipowski"] </b>exhibited his entire skill set before a national audience. He scored from all three levels, hammered down some thunderous dunks, and dropped off some nifty assists.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>A Scout’s Take: Next Step</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="1062020" first="Jeremiah" last="Dorsey"] (Wilbraham &amp; Monson, MA)</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2023, PG, 5-foot-11, 160 pounds<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s take:</b> Dorsey runs the show for Wilbraham &amp; Monson and he does it with aplomb. The junior guard has solid quickness and speed and a tight crossover to get by his defender. While penetrating he handed out an assortment of passes—including some nice drop-off passes and look-ahead dishes. He didn’t convert any jump shots, but his release looks solid and he appears to be on balance as well. </span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Angel Montes<span class="Apple-converted-space"> (Life Christian, FL)</span></b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2022, SF, 6-foot-6, 225 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Joel’s Take:</strong> Montes didn’t have his usual production, but he did show off his attributes that will make him an impactful player at the Division 1 level. It was obvious early on that the length of the Filipowski brothers bothered Montes. However, he used his chiseled physique to drive to the rim as well as snag some impressive rebounds in traffic. In addition, he can create off the dribble, pull-up over the defender, and convert the 3-point shot. </span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Sean Seymor<span class="Apple-converted-space"> (Wilbraham &amp; Monson, MA)</span></b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2022, SG, 6-4, 180 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take:</b> Seymor was the glue for his team in this tilt with Life Christian. He has a solid frame for the college level and he has a nice-looking stroke. He can shoot off the catch very well and nailed a long-distance 3 in transition that was impressive. Tossing in a couple of slashing drives, gritty rebounds in traffic, translated to a nice outing for Seymor.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Mathew Filipowski<span class="Apple-converted-space"> (Wilbraham &amp; Monson, MA)</span></b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>2022, C, 7-foot, 235 pounds</b></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Joel’s Take:</b> Filipowski, who is headed to Harvard, is a large center-type who has long arms and good hands. His footwork is on the come where he showed solid pivot work. His hands were demonstrated by his ability to catch the ball on the block or in transition where he caught a terrific pass from twin brother Kyle for the dunk. Not to mention he took a nice charge as well. However, going forward he needs to continue to work on his feet and balance while operating in the paint as well as the ability to transition from one end to the other.</span></p>