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PrepHoopsTN Combine Evaluations: Part III

PrepHoopsTN Combine Evaluations: Part III
Andrew Force
Andrew Force July 26, 2023 @ 01:36 AM
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Baraka Ndegwa
Baraka Ndegwa 5'9" | PG | 2026
TN
Darian Cotton
Darian Cotton 5'7" | PG | 2026
TN
Daman Goring
Daman Goring 5'9" | PG | 2026
TN
Nickalai Anderson
Nickalai Anderson 6'7" | SF | 2026
TN
Grayson Farmer
Grayson Farmer 6'1" | CG | 2025
TN
Tyshaun Dewayne Poore
Tyshaun Dewayne Poore 6'0" | PG | 2026
TN

The final June Sunday always ushers in the @PrepHoopsTN Combine. The gym hosted high energy. Read about several of the campers with their evaluations from the day. All measurements/times are listed in the linked article.

Baraka Ndegwa Baraka Ndegwa 5'9" | PG Cleveland | 2026 State TN | PG | Cleveland | 2026

<span class="pn-tooltip pn-player-link">
        <span class="name-pointer">Baraka Ndegwa</span>
        <span class="info-box not-prose" style="background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(247,101,23, 0.95) 0%,rgba(247,101,23, 1) 100%)">
            <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/baraka-ndegwa/" class="link-wrap">
                
                <span class="player-details">
                    <span class="first-name">Baraka</span>
                    <span class="last-name">Ndegwa</span>
                    <span class="measurables">
                        5'9" | PG                    </span>
                                            <span class="high-school">Cleveland | 2026</span>
                                    </span>
                <span class="player-rank">
                                            <span class="state-rank rank-box">
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                                </svg>
                                                        <span class="rank-type">State</span>
                        </span>
                                                        </span>
                                    <span class="state-abbr">TN</span>
                            </a>

            
        </span>
    </span>

How did he measure against the competition?

  • Class of 2026
  • 5'9" PG
  • Camp Ranking -- #28

Clever. He plays with an assortment of moves. He needs to get his finishing up to match, but he makes interesting offensive choices with the dribble. Needs to become more comfortable taking a bump.  He is less timid and more just a smaller player that needs more heft. A little handsy on defense. Nice body control mid-air.

Baraka recorded a 25" vertical jump, leaping to a peak of 115".  The guard will likely be an undersized lead guard, so he would do well to focus obsessively on his first-step quickness and handle.  If you can't jump over them, then dart around them.  Baraka is, as mentioned before, creative with the dribble.  Now he needs to become faster and more dismantling with that dribble.  Plyometrics and lower-body lifting can help with this.  

PrepHoopsTN Combine: The Measurements - Prep Hoops

Nickalai Anderson Nickalai Anderson Nickalai Anderson 6'7" | SF Providence Christian Academy | 2026 State TN | SG | South Haven Christian | 2026

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        <span class="name-pointer">Nickalai Anderson</span>
        <span class="info-box not-prose" style="background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(247,101,23, 0.95) 0%,rgba(247,101,23, 1) 100%)">
            <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/nickalai-anderson/" class="link-wrap">
                                    <span class="player-img"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/user-uploads/IMG_2118.jpeg?w=150&h=150&crop=1" alt="Nickalai Anderson"></span>
                
                <span class="player-details">
                    <span class="first-name">Nickalai</span>
                    <span class="last-name">Anderson</span>
                    <span class="measurables">
                        6'7" | SF                    </span>
                                            <span class="high-school">Providence Christian Academy  | 2026</span>
                                    </span>
                <span class="player-rank">
                                            <span class="state-rank rank-box">
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                                </svg>
                                                        <span class="rank-type">State</span>
                        </span>
                                                        </span>
                                    <span class="state-abbr">TN</span>
                            </a>

            
        </span>
    </span>

How did he measure against the competition?

  • Class of 2026
  • 6'5" SG
  • @PrepHoopsTN Combine All-Star
  • Camp Ranking -- #3
  • State Ranking -- Top 50

Nickalai is an easy jumper. He raises up like a high jumper. Nice off of one foot. 4-on-4 Semifinalist.  Anderson was a revelation at the annual event.  Typically, young tall players are stiff and awkward.  As they are taller than their peers, they often are still "arriving" at their full adult coordination later than guards.  Nickalai is wildly nimble and light on his feet whilst standing 6-foot-5.  The potential for development is tantalizing thanks to this anomaly.  Anderson looks like he practices his shooting a nice amount, but he can become even more potent off-the-dribble.  Anderson projects favorably as a future college wing and the more ways he can score from that position the more valuable he will ultimately be. 

Check his times in the sprint and agility drills.  His foundation for success is impressive.

PrepHoopsTN Combine: The Measurements - Prep Hoops

Daman Goring Daman Goring Daman Goring 5'9" | PG Siegel | 2026 State TN | PG | Siegel | 2026

<span class="pn-tooltip pn-player-link">
        <span class="name-pointer">Daman Goring</span>
        <span class="info-box not-prose" style="background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(247,101,23, 0.95) 0%,rgba(247,101,23, 1) 100%)">
            <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/daman-goring/" class="link-wrap">
                                    <span class="player-img"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/user-uploads/DamanPic.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1" alt="Daman Goring"></span>
                
                <span class="player-details">
                    <span class="first-name">Daman</span>
                    <span class="last-name">Goring</span>
                    <span class="measurables">
                        5'9" | PG                    </span>
                                            <span class="high-school">Siegel | 2026</span>
                                    </span>
                <span class="player-rank">
                                            <span class="state-rank rank-box">
                                                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="h-5 w-5" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor">
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                                </svg>
                                                        <span class="rank-type">State</span>
                        </span>
                                                        </span>
                                    <span class="state-abbr">TN</span>
                            </a>

            
        </span>
    </span>

How did he measure against the competition?

  • Class of 2026
  • 5'9" PG
  • Camp Ranking -- #25

Great second lane agility time (11.66). Good first step. This is something he should lean on. Attacking with purpose is important and when he makes up his mind early and just goes, he is a moderately difficult player to guard. Any indecision or hesitancy mitigates his inherent quickness advantage.  Goring showed off wonderful explosion and quickness. His vertical showed well (32.5"). Obviously, a 5'9" guard is considered undersized and this ability to get higher off of the ground defrays that minor disadvantage somewhat. Goring shoots with decent form.  He needs to get reps in the gym to develop shooting consistency. 

PrepHoopsTN Combine: The Measurements - Prep Hoops

Grayson Farmer Grayson Farmer Grayson Farmer 6'1" | CG Briarcrest Christian | 2025 State TN | PG/SG | Briarcrest Christian | 2025

<span class="pn-tooltip pn-player-link">
        <span class="name-pointer">Grayson Farmer</span>
        <span class="info-box not-prose" style="background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(247,101,23, 0.95) 0%,rgba(247,101,23, 1) 100%)">
            <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/grayson-farmer/" class="link-wrap">
                                    <span class="player-img"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/user-uploads/Screen-Shot-2023-03-17-at-4.40.34-PM.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1" alt="Grayson Farmer"></span>
                
                <span class="player-details">
                    <span class="first-name">Grayson</span>
                    <span class="last-name">Farmer</span>
                    <span class="measurables">
                        6'1" | CG                    </span>
                                            <span class="high-school">Briarcrest Christian | 2025</span>
                                    </span>
                <span class="player-rank">
                                            <span class="state-rank rank-box">
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                                </svg>
                                                        <span class="rank-type">State</span>
                        </span>
                                                        </span>
                                    <span class="state-abbr">TN</span>
                            </a>

            
        </span>
    </span>

How did he measure against the competition?

  • Class of 2025
  • 6'0" PG
  • Camp Ranking -- #17
  • State Ranking -- Top 150

Nice shooting touch. Needs to become a more vocal player, especially as he is a point guard in truth, a leader on the floor. This is an intangible within his grasp. Farmer impressed during the lane agility drill (11.98, 11.77) with two sub-12 times.  Farmer is better relative to his peers in the halfcourt setting.  Typically, showcase events are more like AAU than high school in their lack of halfcourt structure, and Grayson thrived when the game was more structured.  The guard made good, sharp decisions without sacrificing effectiveness. He was not a big-time leaper (27.5"), rather average bouncy for a high school hooper.  The handle is fine.  He needs to lean even more heavily on his quickness to get to the basket.  Grayson did not get to play point guard the entire event, just for number's sake, but he seems like a point guard that can shoot more than a shooting guard that must be a point guard at his height...which is good.  Farmer could add upper body muscle to help his effectiveness in the lane and enhance his ability to absorb contact.

PrepHoopsTN Combine: The Measurements - Prep Hoops

Tyshaun Dewayne Poore Tyshaun Dewayne Poore Tyshaun Dewayne Poore 6'0" | PG Cane Ridge | 2026 State TN | PG | Cane Ridge | 2026

How did he measure against the competition?

  • Class of 2026
  • 6'0" PG
  • Camp Ranking -- #15
  • State Ranking -- Top 50

Eager passer. Good height for PG position. He sees the game well at pace. Poore played a little flat Sunday and showed more during our October camp and his high school season, especially in the November region. His best moments occurred in the final 10 minutes.  Because the All-Star Game was condensed to feature just 12 players, Tyshaun missed as the 15th best camper in the building.  He was a PrepHoopsTN Combine All-Star in October 2022 and when playing like he can probably earns a spot this time too.  His vertical measured just above adequate (28.5").  Entering his sophomore season Poore looks likely to get a couple of in-game dunks.

Darian Cotton Darian Cotton Darian Cotton 5'7" | PG Middle Tennessee Christian School | 2026 TN | PG | Rockvale | 2026

<span class="pn-tooltip pn-player-link">
        <span class="name-pointer">Darian Cotton</span>
        <span class="info-box not-prose" style="background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(247,101,23, 0.95) 0%,rgba(247,101,23, 1) 100%)">
            <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/darian-cotton/" class="link-wrap">
                                    <span class="player-img"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/20230625_095611.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1" alt="Darian Cotton"></span>
                
                <span class="player-details">
                    <span class="first-name">Darian</span>
                    <span class="last-name">Cotton</span>
                    <span class="measurables">
                        5'7" | PG                    </span>
                                            <span class="high-school">Middle Tennessee Christian School | 2026</span>
                                    </span>
                <span class="player-rank">
                                                        </span>
                                    <span class="state-abbr">TN</span>
                            </a>

            
        </span>
    </span>

How did he measure against the competition?

  • Class of 2026
  • 5'6" PG
  • Camp Ranking -- #31

In the open floor, Darian was not the swiftest: 4.24, 4.28. Those times reflect his 3/4-court sprint times. Though he was the second-youngest in the gym, for frame of reference most players recorded 3.8ish. Handle was better than average for '26 guard. Jumper needs to become more consistent. Natural strength is a plus, but he needs to refine it and make his strength more basketball-applicable. Cotton understood floor spacing.  If the pass did not come to him, then he checked away from the basketball and screened for another man.  The technique on his screens was overly casual and needed to be more precise.  The court awareness to provide the screen and check in and out of the position was encouraging. 

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