Classic at Damien Preview: Platinum Div. Unsigned Seniors

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Post-Christmas tournaments have become a go-to evaluation setting across the country and The Classic at Damien is one of the must-stop events in the holiday tournament circuit. In this piece we take a quick look at the best unsigned seniors you can see in the Damien Platinum Division.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1502815' first='Aliaun' last='Iscandari'] | Campbell Hall </strong>— Iscandari is a dynamic left-handed scoring guard who can knock down the open catch and shoot three and use his speed and athleticism to get to the rim and finish on straight-line drives. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1382861' first='Amani' last='Johnson'] | Salesian Prep </strong>— Johnson possesses great positional size to go along with his soft shooting touch from three-point range. The 6-foot-3 combo guard also has a smooth pull-up jumper off the dribble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2102480' first='Amiri' last='Meadows'] | St. John Bosco</strong> — Meadows is a solid back-up point guard who plays a pivotal role off the bench for the talented St. John Bosco group. Meadows takes care of the ball, gets it to his high level players in spots where they can attack and is a guy who can get paint touches with consistency.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Baron Bellamy | Campbell Hall </strong>— The 6-foot-4 wing has a "do-it-all" type of skill-set but it is his high motor and pop of athleticism that set him apart. Bellamy gets after it on the offensive and defensive boards, runs the floor and finishes above the rim in transition and is a multi-positional defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Christian Warren | Basha (AZ)</strong> — The 6-foot-4 forward has an interesting skill-set for his size. Warren is a bigger-bodied wing/forward who is light on his feet, has the ball skills to create for himself and others off the bounce but can also stretch the floor to the three-point line. The best part of Warren's game, in my opinion, is his ability to score through contact in the lane.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Connor Amundsen | Clovis North </strong>— Amundsen is a scoring machine who also happens to be a high IQ playmaker with the ball in his hands. The 5-foot-10 point guard is quick and savvy, finishes around the basket with creativity, knocks down three-pointers off the catch and off the bounce and makes winning plays on the defensive end of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1253223' first='De'Undrae' last='Perteete'] | Salesian Prep </strong>— The 6-foot-5 forward is an effective face-up driver and finisher whose quick first step and ability to power through contact and finish makes him a difficult cover at the high school level. Another part of Perteete's game that is highly effective is his grab-and-go ability on the defensive boards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1540017' first='Leo' last='Ricketts'] | De La Salle </strong>— Ricketts is your prototypical solid high school glue-type who knocks down open shots with consistency and really competes on both ends of the floor. The 5-foot-10 guard is best as a catch and shooter from three-point range but can also attack a closeout, get into the lane and make plays for teammates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1502830' first='Tochi' last='Anigbogu'] | Eastvale Roosevelt </strong>- Anigbogu will make his debut for Roosevelt after transferring from Corona Centennial and it will be interesting to see what his role is. No matter the role, the 6-foot-10 center will make an impact because of his rim protecting and rebounding presence in the lane.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1817896' first='Xavier' last='Clinton'] | Damien</strong> — Clinton is one of the few remaining "sleeper" type prospects out west. The 6-foot-4 sharpshooter is one of the most lethal three-point shooting threats in Southern California and is also a guy who can get to the rim off the bounce and finish above the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1314344' first='Zander' last='Jimenez'] | Salesian Prep</strong> — Jimenez is a high motor guard who gives great effort on both ends of the floor. Defensively, the 6-foot-3 senior is a great ball-pressure and team defender who also rebounds well for his size. Offensively, Jimenez thrives on getting to the rim in transition on turnovers he creates but can also knock down open jumpers,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->