Fl Rebels Invitational 2023: Day Two Standouts
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Saturday marked the second of three days at the Florida Rebels Invitational in Tavares, Florida. Prep Hoops scout Riley Sheppard was at The Big House and is here to give you who stood out. DeWayne Brown, II AL #1 C…
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Continue ReadingSaturday marked the second of three days at the Florida Rebels Invitational in Tavares, Florida. Prep Hoops scout Riley Sheppard was at The Big House and is here to give you who stood out.
A force throughout Alabama high school basketball this season, Brown was showing the Sunshine State his dominance all throughout Saturday. At 6-9 and 250lbs, the sophomore is a brick wall in the paint and while setting screens. And while he does use the size mismatch to his advantage, Brown has as good of footwork as it comes down in the paint.
Possessing one of the smoothest jumpers you’ll ever see, Borio was a man on a mission for Florida Pro on Saturday. A lethal catch and shoot weapon, Borio knocked down multiple three’s with his quick release, but what impressed me most was his playmaking ability. At 6-8, the Brazilian National Team member can create off the dribble for himself and teammates, no matter how tight the defensive pressure is.
Brendan Mahoney Brendan Mahoney 6'7" | PF Boca Raton | 2024 State FL
Brendan Mahoney Brendan Mahoney 6'7" | PF Boca Raton | 2024 State FL
If there was a biggest sleepers list from this weekend, Mahoney would be topping the charts. At 6-6, the junior forward has pogo sticks instead legs, with an elite second bounce to reject and contest shots. An extremely fluid athlete, Mahoney is extremely hard to stop down low or off the dribble when he has a full head of steam.
To be perfectly candid, some of the things Washington can do on the basketball court is simply unfair. At 6-8 and arms that seem to stretch for miles, Washington is going to be one of the most coveted pieces in the 2026 class and he proved that once again on Saturday. With the ability to reject anything that is in general zip code of his wingspan, and skywalking abilities on the way to the basket, Washington can flat out ball.
A fantastic and fluid athlete at 6-8, Dalen was impressive all day long for The Prophets. With the ability to score inside out, Dalen comes with a lights-out lefty jumper and underrated playmaking abilities that makes everybody around him better. Defensively, he uses that athleticism to his advantage while playing all the way up in his teams full-court press. But arguably the most impressive aspect of the juniors game is his ability to rebound the basketball. It seemed like almost every miss was finding Dalen’s hands, which can be credited to his non-stop boxing out mentality.