The Stage Act II Nor-Cal: 2025 Newcomers
PH NorCal was in Oakland CA, Open Gym Premiere for The Stage Act II Nor-Cal. It was our first time attending The Stage in NorCal, normally it’s held in SoCal. It was good to have teams from all over the…
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Continue ReadingPH NorCal was in Oakland CA, Open Gym Premiere for The Stage Act II Nor-Cal. It was our first time attending The Stage in NorCal, normally it’s held in SoCal. It was good to have teams from all over the West Coast make the trip to NorCal. There were plenty of good prospects from other states, our focus is on NorCal Prospects who played well while we were in attendance. We found newcomers in the 2025 class.
Conor Maguire
Conor Maguire
First and foremost Maguire is fun to watch. The 5’10 do it all lefty with the slick ball handling skills is constantly in motion when he has the ball, yes he can set, and run the offense. He’s at his best pushing the pace in transition pushing and looking to involve others, or take it upon himself to put points on the boards weaving his way along the perimeter. He dropped open 3’s, found his way into the paint to finish with either hand. He has body control, vision and good passing.
Diego Martin De Valmaseda
Diego Martin De Valmaseda
He’s a big body post player, with deliberate moves inside. He plays off two feet, finds his balance before going up, putting the ball in the basket. He’s a good post passer, high and low. He uses his big body setting screens for ball handlers, and shooters to rub off to put up 3’s. At 6’9 he can clog up the paint, bump cutters, and slashers. He hit a 3ptr at the top. He’ll get rebounds
Will Savill-Welch
Will Savill-Welch
A long wiry active prospect who works well attacking the rim from around the perimeter, we saw nice drives along the baseline. He spots up well along the perimeter, he hit a couple of corner 3’s. He uses his lengthy arms to get rebounds, and keep the ball live. He can cut, and slash across the paint for jumpers. He fills the lanes, and defends multiple positions.
Azan Evans
Azan Evans
He’s a solid body who can handle the physical play that goes on in and around the basket, he has the body for it. He jumps well going up off two feet and finishing around the rim. He has the size and body to effectively handle the bumping and banging for rebounds, and points inside. He’s an alert defender, with good help off ball. We’ll see more.
Justin Mayotte
Justin Mayotte
It’s hard to say which position might fit him best. At about 6’3, he’s a hard playing prospect with a solid body who gives good effort on the court. He defends away from the basket, and shown the strength to go inside to mix it up defending and rebounding. His ball handling was good, he made the extra pass, he runs hard up and down the court. He can make open 3’s spotting up around the perimeter. We’ll see more.
Geordy Zhao
Geordy Zhao
He’s a fundamentally sound prospect with a good jump shot, he’ll knock down open 3’s in the corners, hit the short corner jump shot, he’ll drive it along the baseline for points or pass it out, he’s a ball mover, and works well moving along the perimeter. He’ll help rebound.