Small College Combine Notebook

<p>Here are a few notes on some players who participated in the small college combine that took place in Potomac, MD on Saturday, April 17. </p> <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="1280963" first="Aidan" last="Gallagher"] | Bullis (MD) ’23</h5> <p>Gallagher shot the ball with confidence throughout the event. He continues to demonstrate improvement off the dribble. Gallagher has developed a wide arsenal of go-to moves. He has become particularly comfortable creating space with a step-back on the perimeter. </p> <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="957050" first="James" last="Lerner"] | Maret (DC) ’23</h5> <p>Lerner did a bit of everything from the lead guard spot. He hit open shots and got easy looks for his teammates with his passing. </p> <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="1277426" first="Jaylin" last="Payne"] | Eleanor Roosevelt (MD) ’22</h5> <p>Payne was a forceful paint presence who made a difference on both ends. He played above the rim, blocked multiple shots, and looked to dunk the ball whenever he could. </p> <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="1351693" first="Kade" last="Sebastian"] | Champe (VA) ’25</h5> <p>Sebastian did a bit of everything well at the combine. He was aggressive in transition and often looked to put pressure on the rim by attacking the basket. Sebastian played vigilant defense. He blocked a shot and recorded multiple deflections. </p> <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="962799" first="Manny" last="Tucker"] | Maret (DC) ’23</h5> <p>Tucker continues to improve physically. He is in the best shape we've seen and is playing well in part because of that. Tucker's back-to-the-basket post-game is developing nicely, but he can also face-up and attack that way as well. He did a nice job attacking the glass which helped his team control the boards. </p> <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="1219878" first="Kayden" last="Tuffour"] | Good Counsel (MD) ’23</h5> <p>Tuffour was one of the better defenders present at this event. He got his hands on the ball numerous times. Tuffour thrived in transition, where he sprinted the floor and finished gracefully. </p> <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="1280949" first="Darius" last="Vance"] | DeMatha (MD) ’23</h5> <p>Vance was as pesky of an on-ball defender as you could find at this event. He took two on-ball charges and applied relentless pressure on opposing ball-handlers. </p> <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="1164833" first="Nick" last="Viqueira"] | Bullis (MD) ’23</h5> <p>Viqueira hurt his ankle earlier this month but you couldn't tell by how he played. He is quickly establishing a reputation as one of the tougher guards in the area. Viqueira scored in a myriad of ways and played tenacious defense. </p> <h5>Sam Whitehead | Stone Bridge (VA) ’23</h5> <p>Whitehead made plays on both ends throughout the event. He was active and alert in help-side defense and filled the lanes correctly in transition. Whitehead was comfortable scoring from all three levels on offense and demonstrated a high skill level. </p>