Vegas Notebook: Big Time Wings
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LAS VEGAS — There were multiple good club basketball events held throughout the Las Vegas area during the last true live viewing period of the summer. We were able to spend a good amount of time at each of them…
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Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS — There were multiple good club basketball events held throughout the Las Vegas area during the last true live viewing period of the summer. We were able to spend a good amount of time at each of them and in this piece we take a closer look at the best wings we saw in the Las Vegas Big Time event.
Alexander Lloyd Alexander Lloyd 6'4" | SG Westminster | 2025 State #64 Nation FL , 2025, Nightrydas Elite
Lloyd is a freakishly athletic wing in the open court who elevates off the floor quickly and effortlessly for above the rim or acrobatic finishes around rim protectors. The 6-foot-4 rising junior is also a consistent jump shooter from the mid-range and three-point levels of the floor with his pull-up jumper at 15-feet being one of his go-to shots off the bounce.
Christopher Washington, Jr., 2026, Florida Rebels
Washington is a high-level player right now and a guy who possesses a ton of upside moving forward. At 6-feet-7 with a long, wiry frame and fluid athleticism, the rising sophomore flashed his inside-out scoring skill-set with off-the-catch three’s and mid-range face-up game. Washington is a willing rim-runner who gets down the floor in transition for open court finishes.
Dante Allen Dante Allen 6'5" | SF Riviera Prep | 2025 State #57 Nation FL , 2025, Nightrydas Elite
Allen is the ultimate glue guy for a club team that is loaded with star players. The 6-foot-4 wing knocks down open catch and shoot three’s with deep range, can attack closeouts, get downhill and finish through contact and brings an old-school style of toughness and physicality to the floor. Allen is a player who isn’t afraid to mix it up on the offensive and defensive boards and will do the dirty work when needed.
Jaden Goodall Jaden Goodall 6'5" | SF Anaheim Canyon | 2024 State CA-S , 2024, Anaheim Canyon
Goodall is back and looking healthy after a series of injuries that kept him out or limited him over the last few months. The 6-foot-5 lefty is one of the smoothest perimeter shooters in all of Southern California and his catch-and-shoot three-point shot was dialed in Vegas. Goodall can also put the ball on the deck and create for himself and teammates off the dribble.
Jaden Karuletwa Jaden Karuletwa 6'5" | SF Village Christian | 2024 State CA-S , 2024, BTI Elite
Karuletwa is a bit of a sleeper on the west coast. The 6-foot-6 wing is a long, wiry and athletic wing who can stretch the floor with catch-and-shoot three’s. His consistency from multiple spots and deep range opens up driving lanes which he attacks with straight-line drives and above the rim finishes.