South County Team Camp Takeaways

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>LORTON, VA</em> -- South County's annual team camp is traditionally a good place to observe local talent prior to the start of the winter season. Here are a few takeaways from some of the games. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Warriors Have Several Impact Players</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Multiple guys were impressive for Coach Bentley's crew on Saturday. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1505109' first='Seth' last='Langford'] </strong>is a name to know in 2023. He <a href="https://twitter.com/AyalewAdam/status/1579075337920872449?s=20&amp;t=5uxBdBG4RXiTavAmtW86rA"><strong>looks like he will be a force</strong></a> throughout his senior campaign. <strong>Terence Neeplow</strong> is another unsigned senior who played well. He is a lefty who can score at all three levels and competes defensively. 2024 <strong>Kobe Davis </strong>brings versatility to this group. He is a good rebounding guard who can score and create for others. Junior point guard <strong>Horace Willis Jr.</strong> made shots and got others open looks with his ability to touch the paint and kick the ball out. 2024 <strong>Ricardo Snyder</strong> looks like he could be a glue guy for this team who makes shots and plays smart basketball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Teddy Morgan Rising To Prominence</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 <strong>Teddy Morgan</strong> is a prospect who looks set to take a significant step forward in his development during his junior campaign. First-year head coach Tre Ford has given him the freedom to operate on the ball and make decisions, which he does well. Morgan will have help though. Seniors <strong>Ruben Garces</strong>, <strong>William Marik</strong>, and <strong>Cam Kurka</strong> were all contributors last season and should also see increased production and usage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Stallions' duel goes down to the wire</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coach Kenneth Harris and his crew from Virginia Beach made the trip to Northern Virginia to face Coach [player_tooltip player_id='2252305' first='Mike' last='Robinson']'s bunch. This matchup was fiercely contested from start to finish, with both teams digging in defensively. Standouts from the beach included a pair of 2025's, <strong>Trey Miller</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1494116' first='Kassidy' last='Jackson']</strong>. Miller is an absolute workhorse at about 6'5", while Jackson has serious potential as a two-way lead guard. Ultimately, the home team won out in part due to some late-game heroics from <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1483019' first='Jamison' last='Lynam']</strong>. The skilled and supremely confident lead guard hit a stepback three to break a deadlock and eventually win the game with under 15 seconds to go. The experience was a key element to the win for Coach Robinson's team. They received solid contributions from seniors <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1483002' first='Paul' last='Anderson']</strong> and <strong>Kaleb Afework </strong>on both sides of the court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Colonials' Young Core Emerges</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1619219,"sizeSlug":"thumbnail","linkDestination":"media","className":"is-style-default"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-style-default"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-09-at-9.11.56-AM.png"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-09-at-9.11.56-AM-150x150.png" alt="" class="wp-image-1619219" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coach Mark Gray-Mendes is excited about his team's potential, and it's easy to see why. It all starts with 2024 <strong>Sahil Kapadia</strong>, a 6-foot-7 post prospect who has benefited from a recent growth spurt and is coming into his own as he becomes acclimated to his body. Kapadia is a forceful paint presence who blocks and alters shots regularly. There is a lot to like about his overall game. Kapadia displays impressive court vision and is unselfish. His coordination and hands are also commendable. Kapadia is not alone though. Fellow juniors <strong>Santiago Criado</strong> and <strong>Evan Huang</strong> are fixtures of this budding group. Both can score the ball but are also team players who communicate and share the rock. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->