Former Pro Dieng Evaluates Mid-Tenn Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1232922' first='BJ' last='Boyce'].</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>During the PrepHoopsTN Combine <strong>Lamine Dieng</strong>, former professional basketball player shared his thoughts on several guys. Coach Dieng was born in Senegal and played college in U.S.A. before playing professionally in China and other countries. All of the quoted portions are evaluations from the player's 5v5 coach Lamine Dieng, who stayed with them through about 6-7 games (16 min running clock). All measurements/times are listed in the <a href="https://prephoops.com/2023/10/the-prephoopstn-combine-measurements-fall-2023/">linked article</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1560719' first='Trey' last='Pearson'] - Pope Prep</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"He is a good player," said Coach Dieng. "He can shoot it and he can drive. Solid."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>What does he need to work on?</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"Uh, I would say like his defensive vision. And sharing the ball. Sometimes [too much] he takes the ball one-on-one."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"Overall, he is a good player."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2237638' first='Dyson' last='Elam'] - Blackman</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"He can jump. He is jumping and dunking on everybody. He can shoot, he can dunk it. I think he is going to be another guy to watch in a couple of years."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>What can't he do yet?</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"I would say get a little bit stronger," said Dieng. "I feel like he is going to grow. He is young, so he needs to get a little stronger."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1549167' first='Craig' last='Lewis II'] - Providence Christian Academy</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"That is the best player right now here, so far. He can do a lot of stuff. He likes to play to win. He can shoot it. I think he needs to keep working on a lot of stuff, but [just add a] little bit from here and from there. So far from camp he is the camp's best player."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1232922' first='BJ' last='Boyce'] - Collierville</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"He is a good player. He can shoot. And he can put the ball...he can play point, he can play the 2/3. I think he is going to be a good player if he keeps working on his game."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2236492' first='Kobi' last='Jackson'] - Independence</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"Oh yeah," said Dieng excitedly. "That is a solid player. I like the way he plays. He can shoot it and has a good dribble."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>He is a young guy, but he is pretty skilled.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"Yeah, yeah, yeah." said Dieng. "He's got a lot in his bag. I like the way he plays. He can catch-and-shoot it. He can do it all. I think he is going to be a helluva player."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2090448' first='Jack' last='DuPerrieu'] - Battle Ground Academy</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"Jack. Another shooter player. He can shoot. I like the way he plays. He is a smart player. He shares the ball. He understands the game. If we need a point, then he is going to get us one."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2252025' first='Hudson' last='Victory'] - Siegel</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"That is another player like Jack. He is another player that can shoot the ball. Smart. Understands the game. Can pass. He doesn't hesitate [when he gets the ball]."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->