Gateway Slamuary Invitational: Third Team
Saturday marked the third and final day of Gateway High School’s Slamuary Invitational in Fort Myers, Florida. Prep Hoops Scout Riley is here to recap the first, second and third teams full of the top performers from all three days.…
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Continue ReadingSaturday marked the third and final day of Gateway High School’s Slamuary Invitational in Fort Myers, Florida. Prep Hoops Scout Riley is here to recap the first, second and third teams full of the top performers from all three days.
Jaden King
Jaden King
King is the type of player you love having as your teammate, but despise playing against. Always doing the little things to help his team win, whether that be taking charges, forcing jump balls, sprinting back defensively to force a steal or making the extra pass, King is involved in everything that doesn’t always pop up in the box score. There was a spurt in the second half where it seemed like the junior guard had an impact on every play for about three minutes without scoring a single bucket. The definition of a team-first guy.
Levontai Summersett
Levontai Summersett
The gridiron star showed off his hardwood potential in North Fort Myers lone game on Saturday. And despite the Red Knights only playing in one game, his ability to lead the offense impressed me enough to slot him on the third team. Summersett plays with a natural feel for the game, getting downhill in a hurry on his way to the basket, using his strength to absorb and finish through contact. Defensively, the football prospect is a brick wall with quick hands that forces a lot of steals and loose balls to disrupt the opposition’s offensive flow.
Austin Arringdale-Klean
Austin Arringdale-Klean
It seemed like every time the Seahawks needed a bucket, Klein came through. And while the junior is a marksman from beyond the arc with his quick release jumper, he should not be left alone from anywhere on the court. In Cape’s win over Parrish Community on Saturday, Klein mixed it up defensively as well, forcing multiple steals with his activity in the zone defense and full court press.
A natural floor general, Rodriguez ran the Bulls offense with ease throughout all three days of the Invitational. The senior guard used his deep bag of dribble moves to get his defender off balance when attacking the basket and find an open teammate. But when Rodriguez wanted to create his own offense, his smooth jumper knocked down multiple jumpers and body control around the tin makes him a threat on all three levels.