City Slam: Notes
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The City Slam was an excellent event featuring a variety of skill sets at a variety of different levels. There were next level prospects up and down the gym. Let’s take a look at some of my notes from the…
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Continue ReadingThe City Slam was an excellent event featuring a variety of skill sets at a variety of different levels. There were next level prospects up and down the gym. Let’s take a look at some of my notes from the City Slam.
Xavier Hassan Xavier Hassan 6'5" | SF St. Clair Shores Lakeview | 2024 State MI – Physical drive! Showcasing his strength, showed his athleticism at PH Top 250 and now showing power here; strong finishes at rim with right
Chase Carson Chase Carson 6'1" | SF Lakeland | 2027 State MI – Hard work / Energy to floor; making plays off the ball = will be hard not to keep on the court in HS; like his ability to handle and get ball to it’s spots
Rashaud Johnson – Perimeter defense – turning defense into offense; steal and a fast break finish!! * could turn his D into a real strength!!
Danny Wolak Danny Wolak PG Davison | 2025 State MI – Pull up triple! Showing his range on his jumper – DEEP 3……Shoots like this will be a problem for other teams during HS season
Samuel Zeller Samuel Zeller 6'3" | SF Royal Oak | 2026 State MI – Slicing bounce pass on target; Smart and effective over the top pass – Really looks like a good/ High IQ passer; long wing defender – bothersome to opponent
Amare Haynes – Making athletic plays; terrific in open floor – can play at very high speed without mental mistakes
Sean Bailey Sean Bailey 6'5" | SF Lincoln Park | 2025 State MI – Improved passer! Body control + strength on his finishes
Dempsey Cull Dempsey Cull 6'7" | PF Flint Powers Catholic | 2025 State MI – Offensive footwork is tremendous! Excellent on the glass, can both physically box out + grab sneaky rebounds in traffic; Backs down opponent and finishes with spin move to right
Iasonas Vaiopoulos – Very high upside player!!! Keep track of! Really like what his mid range game could become and work he can off high post!
Joey Duggan – Talent! Does little things away from ball – making winning plays; nice upside!!
Javontae Ross Javontae Ross 6'0" | PG Flint Powers | 2025 State MI – Balanced on catch and shoot; mid range jumper; steal and creative finish – scoring on all 3 levels
Damariante Givens – Excellent straight line speed with ball in hands, beating defenders to spots; High speed hustle and quick feet on both ends