Recent Player Evaluations
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With high school season underway, it’s become very easy to see a lot of basketball and get an eye on a lot of players. We’ll go over a list of players that I recently evaluated. Mike Lividini MI #73 PG…
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Continue ReadingWith high school season underway, it’s become very easy to see a lot of basketball and get an eye on a lot of players. We’ll go over a list of players that I recently evaluated.
Lividini is high level lead guard, simple as that. He’s carrying the torch for Southfield Christian and he’s more than able to do so. He had a dominating 29 point performance in a game recently. Lividini showed strong hands on the catch and seemed to get his shot up almost effortlessly. He shoots with confidence, expecting it to go in even with a hand in his face. Lividini showed that he’s not just a shooter, as he was able to get to the rim on multiple occasions and get to the free throw line. He used a jab step very effectively to create space between him and his defender.
I first saw King play about a year ago and was very impressed. He grabbed my eye once again this week. He really worked to turn the corner and get downhill. He looked most comfortable starting with his right and working right to left. King is very adept and creating space for his mid range pull up jumper and showed off a very tough step back jumper that was tough to defend. He worked very hard off the ball as well, setting screens and cutting with a purpose. King brought it on the defensive end as well, showing some really good vision and quick hands.
McCallister has done a nice job expanding his game from what I saw this week. He had some nice blow by ability with the ball and he finished creatively at the rim. McCallister showed strong handles and the ability get after in isolation. He can get out in the open floor, aided by some impressive straight line speed with the ball.
Semaj Clark
Semaj Clark
Watching Clark this week, I must say that he has some really nice upside. Coach Nicks is an excellent teacher of the game and Clark could really thrive as the year goes on. He’s long and athletic and can use it to challenge shots and protect the rim. Clark showed that he can finish strong with 2 hands and be be a factor on the offensive glass.
Justin Bryant
Justin Bryant
As far as my evaluation on Bryant, the I don’t know his stats from the game, mostly because they mean very little. I really liked how active he was on both ends and how he had a nose for the ball. He’s a pretty athletic player and isn’t afraid to try to make plays. Bryant was able to run the floor and even beat the defense back for an easy bucket.
Wright is a prospect that has always impressed me and definitely did so this week. He was just lights out in a dominating victory. Wright secured the double-double, scoring 32 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. He goes up high to get the ball off the rim and did a nice job limiting his opponents possessions. Wright was probably as impressive defensively as he was offensively. He consistently challenged shots. Wright played great denial defense, really limiting Mumford’s options on offense.
Krzesowiak is an exciting young player. I really liked the poise that he played with. He really seems to just get it, feeling the flow of the game and making good decisions with the basketball. Krzesowiak finished the game with 16 points and 5 assists. He definitely didn’t need to be shot or ball heavy to make his impact on the game. He’s a high level prospect that could make a lot of noise in the state before it’s all said and done.
Highlights
Perryman has top notch lead guard written all over his game. He’s able to put pressure on the defense with his quick first step. That first step speed put his defender in a tough spot on a consistent basis. Perryman is an athletic player with good court vision, which allowed him to make some pretty passes while on the move.