Fullcourt Press Diamond the Rough: Standouts (Pt. 1)

<p>LONG BEACH — Friday night at McBride high school gave media and a group of junior college coaches a look at some of the best available seniors and prep school players in the Southern California area and beyond. Below we take a look at some of the standouts from the Fullcourt Press Diamond in the Rough Showcase. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="972424" first="Cord" last="Stansberry"]</strong>, Shadow Hills - Stansberry remains one of the best unsigned senior guards in the state despite having plenty of interest from Division 1 schools after the conclusion of his junior season. The 6-foot-3 combo guard suffered an eye injury during what should have been a break out spring and summer heading into his senior high school season, and now that he’s fully recovered, it’s clear why he had mid-major programs monitoring him. Stansberry is a shifty and crafty scorer who can hit open catch-and-shoot three’s in addition to his ability to use ball screen action to get into his pull-up jump shot. The senior is also a high IQ playmaker in half-court and transition settings and plays with very good pace.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="701253" first="Damarion" last="Pouncil"]</strong>, Cathedral - When talking about upside, Pouncil has a ton of it at his disposal. At 6-feet-8 with a long wiry frame and fluid athleticism, the senior is still a raw overall prospect, but has the tools and physical attributes that, with time and good development, could help him reach a place where he could help a college program. Pouncil showed some rim-running and transition scoring ability with good hands, soft touch and pogo-stick-like leaping ability around the basket.</p> <p><strong>Darrell Henry</strong>, Long Beach Poly - The compact 5-foot-8 point guard has great speed and body control in the open court and always has his eyes up the floor looking to make a play for a teammate. While on the smaller side height-wise, Henry has a strong frame that he uses to create space from defenders en route to paint touches where he can draw an extra defender and dish to a teammate.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1409409" first="Isaiah" last="Lewis"]</strong>, Taft - Lewis is a dynamic playmaking guard who continues to fly under-the-radar despite playing a major role for a good City Section program. The 6-foot-3 combo guard is an elite transition athlete with speed, body control, and the ability to get downhill and finish over would-be shot blockers. Lewis can also hit mid-range jumpers off the dribble and catch-and-shoot three’s with time and space. Perhaps his most valuable trait long-term is his defensive potential. With his length and lateral speed, Lewis is a guard who could be molded into a lock-down defender under the right guidance.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="748781" first="Jalen" last="Vazquez"]</strong>, Bishop Montgomery - It’s surprising to see Vazquez in this spot due to his overall talent and expectations coming into high school, but after battling multiple injuries the last couple of years, the 6-foot-2 true point guard is available for a college program to come in and steal. Vazquez is one of few true floor generals left on the board and his combination of basketball IQ, vision, pace, ball handling and ability to run a team make him a guy who should be on a lot of college program’s radars.</p>