Ocean County Seniors To Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While the bulk of the attention at the Shore Conference is being paid to players north of I-195, Ocean County has a host of talented players in the senior class and today we feature several of them. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1407065' first='Alex' last='Jenkoski'] <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/alex-jenkoski/"></a> </strong>| 6'3” | G | Brick Twp.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jenkoski is a dangerous shooter with a quick release on his jump shot. He's also a versatile guard who is also effective in transition and attacks the basket with intensity. He's a good passer and has solid basketball fundamentals. A heady guard who knows how to run the fast break to the foul line and create opportunities for his teammates. He had 24 vs Point Beach and Barnegat and 23 vs Lacey. If Brick Twp pushes on this winter, he'll be the key to it all.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1400496' first='Josh' last='Michigan']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/josh-michigan/"></a>   </strong>| 6'4” | G | Brick Memorial<br>Michigan, along with Scranton bound big man <strong>Luke Braaten</strong> and  his fellow 2023 <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1466410' first='Brian' last='Starrett']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/brian-starrett/"></a>  </strong>powered Memorial to an impressive 20 win season last year. He's got a scorer's touch and has the ability to beat teams from deep and his skillset attacking the rim matches his shooting ability. He's got a good basketball IQ and his ballhandling skills are good for a bigger guard as well. He hit Toms River South for 32, Middletown North for 28 and Jackson Memorial for 23 as top games. He will make a push for 1,000 points and is an All Shore candidate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1013066' first='Respect' last='Tyleek']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/respect-tyleek/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/respect-tyleek/"></a>&nbsp;</strong>| G | Jackson Memorial</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyleek transferred in from Lakewood along with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='933644' first='Samir' last='Padilla']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/samir-padilla/"></a> and helped the Jags to a solid 2021-2022 season. He's a solid on ball defender. He's good with the ball in his hands and has basketball IQ and can facilitate and can attack the hoop. For Jackson to maintain that level of excellence this year, he'll have to be a consistent performer at the 15ppg range —He showed samples of his potential last year with 19 vs Holmdel and 17 vs Trenton, but consistency will shape his senior season and college future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='933644' first='Samir' last='Padilla'] <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/samir-padilla/"></a> </strong>| G | Jackson Memorial 2023</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Padilla had keynote season as a junior after transferring from Lakewood. He was the bus driver for Jackson and helped them return to the contender status amongst teams in the Shore by hitting for nearly 20PPG and having several fantastic performances, including 24 vs Holmdel, 23 vs Southern and 20 vs Ranney. He's got great handles and a quick first step to blow by defenders. He could make a run at first team all Shore this winter and colleges should have an eye on Jackson's high scoring lead guard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1025355' first='Keith' last='Adame'] </strong>| G | Jackson Memorial 2023</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Adame is another skilled guard in the backcourt for Jackson this coming season. He's a skilled ballhandler who can get at the rim off the dribble and isn't afraid of playing through contact on his way to the rim. He's got the ability to score at multiple levels and is a tough on ball defender. He had 18 vs Southern and 17 vs Toms River South as top games as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->