Crush in the Valley HS Standouts Pt I

Britt Wright January 23, 2023 @ 09:22 PM

This past weekend PH NorCal was at the Crush in the Valley Showcase, at Contra Costa College. It was an all day event, with a mixture of high school, and elite high school (Prep) There's plenty of talent on the Prep side. In this article we'll focus on the NorCal Prospects who stood out.   [player_tooltip player_id='1384639' first='Kellen' last='Hampton'] 6'7 2025 G/W/F from Moreau Catholic   Moreau Catholic hung on to get the win over Folsom. Hampton was the main reason why. He had a fantastic showing at this event, proving he's one of the rising prospects in this 2025 class. At 6'7 he showed his versatile skill set on all parts of the court, range, ball handling, solid passing. His 30pts, 10 rebounds led the way.   [player_tooltip player_id='950924' first='LeBrie' last='Goudy-Lee'] 6'3 2023 G/W from Moreau Catholic   Lee was part of the big win against Folsom. The strong wing has good explosiveness on the pull up jumper, and going after blocks and rebounds. Standing 6'3 he'll challenge opponents at the rim. On balance he attacks the basket hard off the dribble. He's hitting the three more often, he had 4 in this game. He has the toughness, and body to defend bigger players. 22pts.   [player_tooltip player_id='1124069' first='CJ' last='Willenborg'] 6'3 2024 SG from Folsom   He's had a good couple of weeks. He's proving himself to be a rising prospect in this 2024 class. He was on fire in this game dropping buckets from all over the court. His five threes coming off screens, setting up in the corner for catch and shoot, and coming down ready in transition were all on display. He can drive it for short jumpers or take it at the defender. His 25pts were high percentage points.   [player_tooltip player_id='1253155' first='Amos' last='Hodgson'] 6'2 2023 SG from Bishop O'Dowd   His hot shooting streak continues. Just a week ago he dropped six threes at MLK, he's carried that over to the Crush in the Valley continuing his hot shooting streak with 8-3's in a game they won. We say he's streaky but it's looking like consistency is starting to creep in on this unsigned scorer. 26pts.   [player_tooltip player_id='950894' first='Jordan' last='Bobo'] 6'7 2023 W/F from Grant   He played a good all around game, working along the perimeter handling and passing. He has the handles to get into the paint. What stood out was when he worked in the post. He became hard to defend. His 20pts, 9rebs almost led to a comeback victory.   [player_tooltip player_id='950893' first='Kiku' last='Parker'] 5'10 2023 Guard from Grant   A ball dominant guard who probes along the perimeter, and up top looking for ways to use his body and handles to get into the paint for jumpers, and floaters. His mid range jumper off the dribble goes in. He hit 4-3's in this contest for 21pts. He's a tough minded guard who can handle the physical play.   Damarion Van-Kelly 6'2 2024 Guard from Monterey Trail   Van-Kelly had an impressive showing at this event. His five threes shows he can hit from long range. He can handle with good quickness making moves towards the basket, and pulling up off the dribble for jumpers. What stood out to us was his commitment to defend, his length, and determination. 23pts.   [player_tooltip player_id='1382887' first='Kentrell' last='Kelly'] 6'7 2024 Forward from Monterey Trail   He's a solid prospect when he's locked in. He has the size and strength, along with decent movements to score in and around the basket. He slashes to the rim, a good paint jumper and can power up off two. He's a good rebounder, he can alter shots. He has the handles to attack from the high post and the baseline. Just short of a double double. 20pts, 8rebs.

This past weekend PH NorCal was at the Crush in the Valley Showcase, at Contra Costa College. It was an all day event, with a mixture of high school, and elite high school (Prep) There's plenty of talent on the Prep side. In this article we'll focus on the NorCal Prospects who stood out.