2025’s at Cali-Live
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NorCal had a good number of 2025 prospects who played well during the first Cali-Live Period in Irvine, CA. We didn’t see all the 2025’s. PH NorCal did manage to see good play from the ones that were in front…
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Continue ReadingNorCal had a good number of 2025 prospects who played well during the first Cali-Live Period in Irvine, CA. We didn’t see all the 2025’s. PH NorCal did manage to see good play from the ones that were in front of us.
Derron White Derron White 5'9" | PG Monterey Trail | 2025 State CA-N 5’10 PG, Monterey Trail
White did a good job running the point for The Trail. He’s an excellent ball handler, passer with vision. He handles ball pressure, changes pace. He uses a quick crossover to get into the paint for jumpers, and other finishes. He knocked down key 3’s down the stretch in the title game. He’s steadily improving his decision making from the point guard position.
Jalal Grayson Jalal Grayson 6'4" | SF Archbishop Mitty | 2025 State CA-N 6’4 W/F, Archbishop Mitty
He played well as a starter using his body to box out then working his way around in the paint for rebounds. He scored important buckets taking it up strong around the rim. He showed himself to be a legitimate threat to hit corner 3’s, and coming down in transition. He made good passes up court.
Mikey Ballout Mikey Ballout 6'3" | SG Junipero Serra Highschool | 2025 State CA-N 6’3 Guard, Serra
He’s a solid guard that does well to get into the paint, straight line or baseline having patience and balance using different moves, including a step through to split the defense. He had good inbound passes into the post, and cutters slashing to the basket. He’s a solid body the goes straight, and hard to the rim in transition. He uses a Euro, makes his free throws. He’s on the Wright’s Watch List.
Gavin Sykes Gavin Sykes 6'3" | SG Modesto Christian | 2025 State #298 Nation CA-N 6’3 Guard, Capital Christian
Sykes works mostly off ball looking to be aggressive attacking the rim in transition or working along the perimeter using his dribble. He has strong finishes at the rim including dunks. He has a pull-up jumper, he can hit the 3ptr in transition, or spotting up on the wings. He’s shown he can run point, with good handles and passing. He’s a rebounding guard, who defends multiple positions.
Asher Schroeder Asher Schroeder 6'5" | SF Jesuit | 2025 State CA-N 6’5 W/F, Jesuit
We haven’t seen him since he transferred in. He’s an active player who runs the court in transition and finishes with dunks on occasion. He gives good effort working around the basket. He used his dribble to attack from the baseline. He’s long with a quick jump to get rebounds and blocks. He has the size to defend in the paint and foot speed to get out on the shooters.
Jorell Clark Jorell Clark 6'1" | CG Palo Alto | 2025 State CA-N 6’1 Guard, Palo Alto
He’s a good conditioned guard, he can play point, but mostly works off ball with this team. He’s a well built, and athletic. He has improving ball handling skills and did uses them to get to the basket on the drive, and in transition. He handles the contact, will work for rebounds with good hops. He’ll get plenty of opportunities to tune his skills with this team.
Vince Crisp 6’3 Guard, St. Ignatius.
A quality guard who works from the perimeter using ball, and pump fakes to get his defender off balance before using hard dribbles to attack the paint, play off two, kick it out, or shoots the paint jumper. He moves well making good use of screens to get good looks from 3. He’s on the Wright’s Watch List.
Darrion Lilly Darrion Lilly 6'5" | SF Weston Ranch | 2025 State CA-N 6’5, Forward Weston Ranch
Lilly has improved his dribble and passing when working from the high post, he beat the defender from the high post multiple times. He’s a big body that can handle the contact if he initiates it. His biggest contribution was his shot making from behind the 3pt line. His release is different but the ball found the net, making him one of the leaders in 3ptrs made. He took a few charges.