John Jacobs Christmas Classic First Round Top Performers: Part II
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Justice Mitchell NC #28 SF #5 HEIGHT 6'6" POS SF CLASS 2025 View Profile Justice Mitchell Instagram Twitter State: North Carolina School: Clayton Club: Team Wall From the beginning of their matchup with CFCA, he was active on the boards…
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Continue ReadingFrom the beginning of their matchup with CFCA, he was active on the boards and looked to use his height as an advantage against the smaller Eagle squad. He’s a younger prospect but already has legit size at 6’5/200 pounds and is making solid progress on both ends of the floor. His team got the win by a wide margin, and he played a solid role in the win, pulling down a team high of 14 Rebounds.
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Berkley Coon
Berkley Coon
A player that has a nice natural feel for the game and plays with a high amount of confidence each time he steps on the court. He knocked down shots from outside at a solid rate and also showed some ability to make some plays for others as the game went on. One attribute that we truly appreciated about him is how much he loves to compete, he’s one of the players that hates to lose and won’t back down from a challenge.
The big man provided a nice interior presence on both ends of the court but really made a big impact on the offensive side of the ball. He understands proper positioning and has a soft touch around the basket which allowed his team to play through him whenever the tempo of the game slowed down.
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Rodney Boone
Rodney Boone
He made his impact on the game on the defensive side of the ball, especially late in the second quarter. He came up with some steals and deflections to help his team get out into transition for easy buckets.
His team got off to a pretty quick start and he was one of the reasons why, he did a nice job of controlling the tempo while attacking defenders before they could get fully set. He showed the ability to score the ball off the dribble as well as off the catch but what we appreciated the most was that he didn’t force too many shots early on.
Stephen Howard
Stephen Howard
One of the bright spots for his team, he was aggressive to attack the basket and provided such much-needed offense for his team. They would come up short in their matchup with CHS, but you have to appreciate a youngster that can impact the game in the numerous ways that he did on both sides of the ball.