Marquee Hoops Virginia Jumpoff: High-Level 17u Standouts (Part 5)
High-level prospects filled up Boo Williams Sportsplex this past weekend for Marquee Hoops Virginia Jumpoff. With College coaches in attendance from big name schools including Boston University, Long Island University, and La Salle University. These electrifying 17u athletes did not…
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Continue ReadingHigh-level prospects filled up Boo Williams Sportsplex this past weekend for Marquee Hoops Virginia Jumpoff. With College coaches in attendance from big name schools including Boston University, Long Island University, and La Salle University. These electrifying 17u athletes did not disappoint. Over the weekend, we were able to see high-level playmaking, shooting, and defense. Let’s take a look at some of the exciting Virginia athletes that I was able to get eyes on.
Standing a 6-foot-5, Stanic possesses true guard skills to go along with his advanced positional size. Standing over most guards his age, Stanic can rebound his position at a high-level. He is always active on the glass and hunting down offensive rebounds for potential second chance points. Stanic displayed a nice in between game as we saw him get into the lane and knock down short jumpers as well as floaters over top of defenders contests.
Zach Hayes
Zach Hayes
Throughout the weekend, Hayes stayed engaged and active defensively. He was able to read opposing offenses and jump passing lanes for interceptions. On the glass, Hayes gave an immense effort to chase down long rebounds and make the outlet pass immediately, leading to a few assisted fastbreak buckets. On the offensive end, he showed the ability to move the ball promptly as well as knock down the catch and shoot three-pointer with a hand in his face.
Gabriel D’Alessandro
Gabriel D’Alessandro
D’Alessandro thrived on the defensive end of the ball throughout the weekend at Marquee Hoops Virginia Jumpoff. When defending the post, he was able to hold his ground against bigger opponents to force missed shots around the rim. He did a good job of timing up his contests and blocks to deny shots without fouling. On the offensive end, D’Alessandro put pressure on the rim by getting into the paint. He got the defense collapsing and out of position on his drives, leading to infinite offensive opportunities. He demonstrated quick decision making by reading the shifts of the defense and hitting the open teammates.
Milt was able to read both sides of the court over the weekend as he demonstrated two-way skills and took care of things on both ends of the ball. Defensively, he was a pest on the perimeter, not allowing opposing ball handlers much options to do anything but get rid of the ball. He operated with a high defensive awareness as he was able to read and jump passing lanes for deflections and fast break opportunities. On offense, Milt was able to create and maintain driving lanes to the rim and finish through contact in traffic. He also did a good job of moving off the ball to make himself available for the catch and shoot three-pointer.
Fredrick Johnson
Fredrick Johnson
The speedy guard showed the ability to get downhill with ease, with his explosiveness off the dribble and foot speed in the half court setting. Johnson did a good job of attacking closeouts to get into the midrange for a pull up jumper, which he shot with confidence. He was able dominant in transition due to that lighting quick speed. We saw Johnson race to the rim in transition situations for a tough and-1 in a crowd of defenders, among other finishes at the rim in the open court.