’24 Standouts- BCL Quarterfinals
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Jaylin Sykes MD #108 PG #23 HEIGHT 5'10" POS PG CLASS 2024 View Profile Jaylin Sykes State: Maryland School: Archbishop Spalding 24p 4a 3r 2s -Senior Spalding PG was phenomenal on a night that they were missing three rotation guards,…
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-Senior Spalding PG was phenomenal on a night that they were missing three rotation guards, impacting the game at both ends of the floor for the Cavaliers. Sykes got to the rim and finished well through contact, hit perimeter shots and free throws, and provided good POA defense to push Spalding into the semifinals
J. Brathwaite 23p 5r 4a vs Calvert Hall
-Brathwaite shot a blistering 70% from the field, showing C+S ability as well as knack for creating his own shot inside and outside the arc. The senior down-throttled offensively to get clean looks for some of the reserves as Coach Clatchey went deep into his bench in this one with a 20-point lead from midway through the 2Q to the final buzzer. Brathwaite rebounds the ball well for a guard and is often out-jumping bigs to create extra opportunities for his squad.
Highlights
23p 8r 6a 4s vs John Carroll
-Probably the most well-rounded performance that I’ve seen from the Bowie State commit. Downs was incredibly active defensively early and it fueled his offense, turning 4 steals into points at the other end. The jumper was working from the elbows and he shot 50% from 3 for the game. But what was most valuable to this Panthers team was his downhill driving, scoring through the contact while creating for others off the bounce (6a).
12p 12r 6a 2b 1s vs Spalding
-Embeya thrived as a passer out of the low block on a day that saw Spalding swarm the senior forward the entire night, creating easy looks for his shooters. Embeya controlled the glass for most of the 1H, set great screens, and finished his opportunities around the rim–highlighted by a massive poster dunk in transition down the stretch in the 4Q.
31p 8r 2a 2s vs MSJ
-The BCL POY went down swinging in a tough matchup against MSJ, hitting perimeter shots throughout the contest despite seeing a second defender as well as MSJ’s best primary defender’s throughout the night. Johnson gets to his midrange pull-up so smoothly but has developed his upper body well enough to finish through the contact when taking advantage of hard closeouts. I expect him to hit the ground running as a shot-making combo guard for Merrimack this fall.
14p 8r 2a 1s 1b vs Calvert Hall
-This was the most well-rounded game that I’ve seen from Farrell since returning to the lineup last week in the MIAA Championship against Spalding. He was hitting the glass hard, scoring from all 3 levels, and had a productive defensive day highlighted by a weak-side spike on a Calvert Hall layup late in the 4Q. His ability to make plays off the bounce will serve him well at the next level as a wing at Rhode Island.
11p 4s 3r 2a vs Goretti
-Lonergan’s mix of shooting, perimeter defense, and rebounding has been an invaluable tool for Spalding in this run, winners of 9 of their last 10. Lonergan did a great job defensively against Goretti’s best offensive weapon in Jarvis Wright Jarvis Wright 6’3″ | SF St. Maria Goretti | 2024 State MD , forcing tough shots without fouling while collecting deflections and steals. Lonergan hit 4 FTs down the stretch and collected the game-winning steal to send the Cavaliers to the BCL Semifinals.
Highlights
Rafael Barcinas
Rafael Barcinas
15p 5a 2r vs Spalding
-Barcinas’ shot-making and distributing was key for Goretti as they made a strong final push at the end of the 4Q to cut the Spalding lead to 1. Barcinas used his pivot well to find teammates for open perimeter jumpers after getting two feet in the paint, drawing 2 off baseline drives from the wing that led to skip passes to open shooters that cut into the Cavaliers’ lead
J. Legree 14p 7a 5r 4s vs John Carroll
-Probably the most well-rounded game that I have seen from the SFA senior as he did a GREAT job of finding teammates after steals or in transition. Legree’s ability to anticipate defensive rotations to set up easy driving lanes gave him plenty of space to show improved play-making chops against a young John Carroll team. His handle and perimeter wiggle allowed him to break down his opponent and create advantage opportunities for his team in the paint throughout the whole night. Legree is somehow still one of the best available 2024 players in the area.