West Coast Elite SoCal Slam: Underrated Prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This past weekend, I had the pleasure of enjoying some top 17U players at Cerritos College. These guys are all stud athletes that can do so much on the floor, with and without the ball. During the SoCal Slam, all six of these players were able to impact their respective teams in multiple different ways that lead to winning. Watch out for them this next season as most of them are going into their senior seasons. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jack Pintens</strong> – SF/SG – 6'6” – 2024 El Segundo (WCE LA 17U Nat'l Gruskin)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Brings size, finishing, and athleticism</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Shooter with length</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Excellent rebounder that likes to push the floor and find guys in transition</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cole Javernick</strong> – SF/SG – 6'4” – 2024 Tualatin (Elite 24 17U Deandre OR)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Threads through the defense like a truck but finishes with grace</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Shooter but enjoys setting up teammates</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Defends up in position but it doesn't slow him down</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1565731' first='Nick' last='Ghetie']</strong> – PG – 5'11” – 2024 Lakeridge (Elite 24 17U Deandre OR)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Facilitator of the group</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Doesn't let anyone speed up his game</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Thrives as the ball handler but shoots well off the catch</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>JP Sandiford</strong> – SF – 6'4” – 2024 AOSS Prep (AOSS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Plays the right way on both ends of the floor</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Sneaky in the passing lanes and fills the open space on offense</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Will always make the extra pass for a better shot</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='998476' first='Jasyre' last='Robinson']</strong> – PF/SF – 6'8” – 2024 AOSS Prep (AOSS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Springs for legs</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Athletic defender</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Fantastic rebounder that thrives as a point forward</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1502804' first='Josh' last='Goodall']</strong> – PG/SG – 6'7” – 2025 Canyon (Juice County Players)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Confident scorer in the lane</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Loves to dime up his teammates in the fastbreak</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Big combo guard that doesn't need to score to impact the game</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->