Sleepers at Section 7 Pt II

Britt Wright June 21, 2022 @ 10:48 AM

Prep Hoops NorCal was at Section 7 in Arizona this past weekend June 17-19. Here’s more our NorCal Prospects in the 2023 class who are quality players and played well at this event. [player_tooltip player_id="1380760" first="Isaiah" last="Chandavong"] 6’4 2023 Guard of Inderkum HS. He’s a big guard with quality skills to play several positions on the offensive side. He has the handles and patience, along with vision and passing skills to be a facilitator. He runs and fills lanes in transition taking it strong to the rack, finishing several ways including dunks. His off ball movements cutting, and slashing to the basket were noticeable. He plays well off two feet after getting into the paint, giving him options. He can hit the jumper and score inside. He defends and traps well up top. We’ll see more of him. [player_tooltip player_id="1115391" first="Jalen" last="Brown"] 6’3 2023 Guard of Modesto Christian HS. He’s an athletic guard with a good set of skills. The transfer is still finding his way with NorCal’s best after moving up his level of competition. Good players find ways to blend their talents to get the best results for the good of the team. He’s an explosive guard with a good first step on the initial attack, he can finish with either hand around the rim. He has a pull-up jumper with good lift. He defends multiple positions. We’ll see how he adjusts. [player_tooltip player_id="950888" first="Jaiden" last="Paran"] 6’0 2023 CG of Archbishop Mitty HS. Paran fits the role well as a part-timer starter and sixth man. He’s a scoring guard that can run the offense if called upon to do so. He’s also effective as an off the ball guard that can put points on the board if he gets it going. Sometimes you need a player that can start and pick up the slack coming off the bench. He got into the flow a bit at this competitive event. He was coming off screens looking for his shot, he hit some transitions 3’s in rhythm. He sees the court well and can pass. He’s an experienced player that can adjust. [player_tooltip player_id="1336142" first="Shane" last="O’Reilly"] 6’3 SG of Campolindo HS. The games we saw O’Reilly looks like he’ll be one of the main scorers on this team. The lefty can shoot the ball from different areas on the court, and he finishes in different ways going to the basket. He knocked down open 3’s on the catch from the corner, he showed good body control along the baseline finishing with reverse layups, and his dribble drive mid-range jumper goes in often. [player_tooltip player_id="1381183" first="Clay" last="Naffziger"] 6’2 2023 of Campolindo HS. There’s some holdovers from Campos successful run these past few seasons. Naffziger will be depended on to pick up the slack on this fundamentally sound team. He’s a scoring threat when he touches the ball. He shoots it well from the 3pt line and he uses screens to get his shot off. He has a series of moves he can do to create his shot off the dribble, he hits the mid-range jumper with some regularity. He can finish inside. [player_tooltip player_id="1255631" first="Billy" last="Haggerty"] 6’6 2023 WF of De La Salle HS. Haggerty played consistent basketball this whole weekend. He helped himself this weekend. The long wiry prospect made plays on the defensive side of the the ball with his length playing the passing lane eliminating the easy pass, always being in help position and using his long reach to disrupt shooters out to the 3pt line. He used his length to score in a variety of ways 15ft and in, including a consistent paint jumper. [player_tooltip player_id="1380769" first="Connor" last="Sevilla"] 6’0 2023 Guard of Dougherty Valley HS. Sevilla showed versatility at this event. He showed his willingness to facilitate, making sure to involve others before he showed what he can do in the scoring department. He’s an excellent passer with vision. He sees the court well in transition spotting open shooters and cutters. He knocked down the mid-range with some consistency. We don’t have stats but he probably led the team in assists at this event. Max Tengan 5’10 2023 Guard of Sheldon HS. Tengan is an experienced player who understands the game. He’s a quality guard with good handles, and he can properly run the offense when called to do so. He has some effect off the ball as well. He can hit 3’s in transition, and spotting up along the perimeter. He’s an excellent passer in transition. He’s a threat to hit the open jumper, and he has a floater going into the paint. .

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