Standouts From The Terry Porter Classic
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Seven prospects who stood out in the games I was able to watch from the Terry Porter Classic! Stats via wissports.net Deuce McDuffie HEIGHT 6'5" POS SG CLASS 2027 Deuce McDuffie School: Milwaukee Rufus King Deuce was at it again…
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Deuce McDuffie
Deuce McDuffie
Deuce was at it again helping lead Milwaukee King to a win against an always tough Brookfield East program. It was a low scoring game, and after a slow start Deuce was able to get his shot falling to give King the offensive spark they needed. He has a quick release off the catch, and is also capable of creating space off of limited dribbles when needed. He did just that on the last possession of the game as he broke his man down off the dribble, got to his spot, and elevated for a mid-range jumper to give his team a 48-46 win. Impressive start to his high school career.
Carmen NW trailed by more than 20 points at one point, but never showed any quit. Their senior floor general was leading the charge as MAS just didn’t have an answer for his quickness on the ball. At times he was beating 2-3 defenders in a single possession to work his way to the basket to finish. Dupree has elite change of direction with the ball in his hands, and was running circles around defenders with his crossovers and spin moves. Once at the rim he can just hang in the air and contort his body in a number of ways to finish against size. Finished with 33 points and 10 rebounds in the win in front of a packed gym.
Will put up a game high 24 points helping lead Kettle Moraine to a win over Germantown. He’s the type of guard who can hurt you on or off the ball, as he has a quick burst to drive past his man, but is also constantly cutting without the ball to create some easy scoring opportunities. Not going to do anything overly flashy, and just capitalizes on whatever the defense gives him. After a strong fall he’s continuing to bring that scoring burst into the season as he looks to help get Kettle Moraine back to the state tournament.
Amari is so dangerous because of all the things he can do on the ball at 6’6. You just don’t see many players his size capable of changing direction with the ball like he can. Amari has a quick crossover to beat his man to the rim, and once there he can score with touch off the glass or with an explosive dunk. Really like his effort to pressure the ball and force turnovers on the defensive end, and with that ball pressure he was able to pick up some open transition buckets in the process. Finished with 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists in the win over Milwaukee Hamilton.
Womack came into high school as an instant impact scorer, and he has already passed the 1,000 career point mark. Despite that he still continues to show improvements to his already impressive scoring arsenal. Against Oak Creek he looked even more dangerous in transition than ever before. A handful of times he took a blocked shot or rebound and just went coast to coast to finish. He’s starting to look more fluid handling in transition, and has the ability to score off one or two feet at the rim. Still has that quick release from three to stretch out the floor as well. Really like how he uses his long and lanky frame to contest the rim on the defensive end. Finished with 25 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 blocks in the win.
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Ky’moni Hunt
Ky’moni Hunt
Ky’Moni was doing everything he could to keep Hamilton in the game with St. Thomas More. He was absolutely fearless attacking the rim against a long and athletic frontcourt, and was finding success finishing in traffic. Just able to hang in the air and extend to finish over length. Hunt has one of the quickest first steps in the state, and no defender was able to keep him in front when the ball was in his hands. Showed off a solid jumper as well to keep defenders honest. On the defensive end he’s a scrappy on ball defender who uses his lateral quickness to get up under opposing ball handlers. Finished with a game high 36 points in the tough loss.
Oak Creek came up short against Dominican, but the D1 football commit still managed to impress. He’s such a physical presence when he looks to catch inside, and it allows him to play much bigger than his height. He could back guys down into deep position and then just finish over the top with a hook shot. Drew is a lot more skilled than I knew as well, scoring from all three levels and showing some craft off the dribble. Was able to spin into a turnaround jumper, beat his man all the way to the rim, and even pull-up from range. Finished with 28 points against one of the state’s top D3 teams.