National Hoopfest Standouts

The annual National Hoopfest took place at DeMatha again this year, and as always it featured some of the top teams from all over the country and was absolutely loaded with prospects for all levels. It has become a must for college coaches to stop by, and with all the talent it makes sense.   We will take a long look at the many standouts from the event, and here we look at some of the teams from outside of the DMV.   If you'd like to see watch the replay of all the games, you can find them on the <a href="http://cbglivenetwork.com">CBG Live Network</a>.   [player_tooltip player_id='1168771' first='Nait' last='George'] | 6'2” PG | Dream City (AZ) '23   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/12/George-Nait.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/12/George-Nait.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1701000" /></a></figure>   George was the floor general and main ball handler for a talented Dream City team that has a ton of talent on the wings and in the post, and he was fantastic for them as they went 1-1 beating Bishop McNamara and losing a tough one to St. John's. George was named MVP in their win as he controlled the tempo and got them into their sets, he showed great change of pace and got in the lane to make plays for others and when they needed a bucket he stepped up and made big shots from multiple levels. He can score the ball efficiently from all over and showed he's a knock down shooter from deep and he has some stuff to him as a leader and a playmaker.   [player_tooltip player_id='1074371' first='Jovan' last='Milicevic'] | 6'9” F | Dream City (AZ) '24   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/IMG_4952-scaled.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/IMG_4952-scaled.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1590007" /></a></figure>   Milicevic was an impressive prospect to watch over the next few years, as the 6'9” forward still has some things to work on but with his size and shot making ability he can translate to the next level easily. At 6'9” he showed he can play multiple positions and even spent time at the 5, he showed he can stretch the floor with his shooting ability off the catch and that he can get to spots off the bounce and score it like that too.   [player_tooltip player_id='1237854' first='Jaion' last='Pitt'] | 6'7” PF | Dream City (AZ) '25   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/05/IMG_3396.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/05/IMG_3396.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1449358" /></a></figure>   Pitt made a name for himself as a freshman at the event last year, and he showed he's continuing to develop and improve with time and should be a national recruit when it's all said and done. While he's a little undersized for his position he is highly skilled as he can seal and has great patience in the post with multiple fakes and moves in the paint, he can step out and make shots out to the three-point line and he has terrific touch around the rim and can finish in traffic.   [player_tooltip player_id='1153997' first='Jaiden' last='Glover'] | 6'5” WG | The Patrick School (NJ) | '24   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/IMG-9733-scaled.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/IMG-9733-scaled.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1558291" /></a></figure>   While The Patrick School had a rough weekend losing to St. John's and Paul VI, it's easy to see that they will be a tough out in NJ as they have a lot of talent and led by scoring wing [player_tooltip player_id='1153997' first='Jaiden' last='Glover'] who showed his ability to score it in bunches. He has good size on the wing and is able to rise up over defenders and make shots, he's a confident shot maker who can get it going from deep and hit big shots throughout the weekend and he doesn't get discouraged by a couple of misses and continues to look for his shot.   Daye Kaba | 6'6” G | The Patrick School (NJ) '24   Kaba showed flashes of brilliance and the chance to be recruited at a high level if he continues to develop, as he has great size as a guard and can do a little bit of everything in spurts. At 6'6” he has long arms and a frame that should fill out moving forward, he touches the paint and is a good finisher and showed he can initiate the offense and he can make shots when he's open. He has tons of potential moving forward and should continue to improve.   Roc Popovic | 6'6” PF | The Patrick School (NJ) '24   Popovic was the spark off the bench for The Patrick School, as he came in and provided a lot of different things as far as energy, physicality and versatility goes. At 6'6” he's a good athlete and he's able to play in the paint and rebound and finish over bigger guys, he can step out on the perimeter where he's comfortable as a shooter and a passer and he has a good motor and toughness to him as well. He impacted the game in a positive way more than he didn't and gave them good production when he was in the game.

The annual National Hoopfest took place at DeMatha again this year, and as always it featured some of the top teams from all over the country and was absolutely loaded with prospects for all levels. It has become a must for college coaches to stop by, and with all the talent it makes sense.