Players To Watch: Northern Athletic Conference (Part 2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>High School hoops are right around the corner. I can hear the sound of the ball bouncing off the court and the squeak of the shoes. Wake County is the home of some excellent basketball conferences and players. Here is Part 2 of the players to watch in the Northern Athletic Conference this high school hoops season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Braylon Cheltenham</strong> | 6-2 | Guard | Rolesville High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Braylon is a player who can absolutely fill it up from behind the arc. He moves well off the ball as he hunts his shots. He is a very smooth player and never looks rushed. He is active on defense where he moves his feet to stay in front of opposing players. Good passer with a high basketball IQ, and he is consistently looking to make the right play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gabe Cerda</strong> | 6-0 | Guard | Millbrook High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cerda is a very steady player that never appears to be rushed. He is a good shooter from three and displays an excellent pull-up mid-range game. Strong body which he uses to create havoc defensively for opposing ball handlers. He is a smart, willing, and instinctive passer who is always looking to make plays for the players around him. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='854926' first='Jalen' last='Yancey']</strong> | 6-4 | Forward | Wakefield High School </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yancey is the type of player that you hope you never have to play against. He is an absolute menace defensively. He blocks shots, creates steals, and even takes charges. Offensively he is a good finisher in traffic using a combination of speed and strength to get to his spots. Has good shot mechanics. Has the ability to grab and go and he displays good decision-making to create for himself and his teammates. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brandon Callahan</strong> | 6-2 | Guard | Millbrook High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brandon can absolutely stroke the ball from both the three-point line and mid-range. If you give him space on the catch-and-shoot he will make you pay. When he takes the ball off the dribble he finishes well and he has a variety of finishes to go to. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kavon Simmons</strong> | 6-0 | Guard | Wake Forest High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kavon is a tough guard (also the quarterback of the football team) with good handles who gets into the paint and finishes or creates for teammates. Kavon is a good shooter that can shoot off the catch consistently. He is quick guard that excels in the open court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->