A Look At…Mississippi Delta Elite 17U
Mississippi Delta Elite has been a solid team on the Prep Hoops Circuit this spring. The 17U team led by Coach Dennis Dupree Jr. has had several impressive outings, most notable the Show Me Showdown in St. Louis, MO. It…
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Continue ReadingMississippi Delta Elite has been a solid team on the Prep Hoops Circuit this spring. The 17U team led by Coach Dennis Dupree Jr. has had several impressive outings, most notable the Show Me Showdown in St. Louis, MO. It is there that they went 4-0 with the following tourney resume:
47-35 Win Over Illinois Bears White
48-25 Win Over St. Louis Pistons
39-19 Win Over Go Hard Basketball-STL
50-41 Win Over TNT (The Notorious Team) White
Mississippi Delta Elite is a team that plays with a lot of passion, intensity, and love for the game. They are an unselfish team with a lot of chemistry, leading to each player playing for the other. Offensively their guards like to get out and push the ball, force tempo, and aggressively attack off the bounce. They accumulate a high number of assist as they share the ball well as a unit. Defensively they are extremely disruptive as a unit as they will throw numerous defensive looks at teams throughout a contest. When you dive into the program and Coach Dupree’s mindset, you quickly realize their success is the direct result of the culture that has been established by Coach Dupree.
Mississippi Delta Elite has several players making noise this spring. Let’s take a look at a few…
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Henry is a playmaking point guard with premier talent and shows promise. He has a lot of tools at the lead guard spot and has an exquisite feel for the game and for setting up his teammates. He is a reliable ball-handler, has excellent instincts, and is very valuable when it comes to running the pick-and-roll.
He has a lot of development left, and he has the potential to be a solid two-way player at the lead guard spot.
Tayler Berryhill (6’0/Point Guard/2024)
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Taylor is a pass-first PG that has excellent passing instincts. He plays with great patience and is at his best in pick-and-roll situations coming off the screener and finding the roller with passes for easy layups. He has a good IQ and can read how the defense is trying to defend him, and from there, he makes the right decisions which are often passes to the open receiver.
He is a gifted passer and makes others around him better.
Greg Neely, III (6’3/Shooting Guard)
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When it comes to Greg, you’re not going to get a lot of flash from his game, but you will get a player that impacts winning by impacting the game in multiple areas.
He is very cerebral and understands how to play.
He is a good decision maker with the ball in his hands, but he does not need the ball in his hands to be productive. He is a fluid perimeter shooter and is, in many ways, an underrated ball-handler and passer.
When it comes to Mississippi Delta Elite, the players mentioned above are often spoken of the most; however, there are a couple of guys flying under the radar, and they are…
Jayden Maten (6’4/W)
Jayden has good size and has developing handles and passing ability. He is a good perimeter shooter that keeps defenses honest. He has the length to defend multiple positions and has the potential to develop into a solid two-way player.
Jonathan Dupree-Buford (6’5/F)
Jonathan is one of the more versatile players on the MDE squad. It is on the defensive end of the floor where his versatility is seen the most as he is mobile enough to defend on the perimeter and mobile enough to move in the paint, and with his length, he contests shots at the rim. His length and versatility make him an interesting prospect to monitor.
Keep your eyes open this summer as Mississippi Delta Elite will be trying to continue showing the country what is brewing in Clarksdale, MS.