SEBA Fall All-Star Shootout Impression-Makers Pt 2

Keith Agran

October 30, 2024 @ 09:39 PM

From last month's SEBA Atlanta annual Fall camp, we take a look at some guys who had good days, which could translate into success as the season looms, Part 2 of 2.   Josh Harden | Forward | Westside-Macon | 2025   The day's top pure athlete plays so much bigger than his 6-foot-3. Had multiple beast-mode moments in attacking the rim and bombarding defenders like it was a game of arcade classic Space Invaders. Macon-area guys, much like Augusta-area guys, routinely come up to Atlanta camps and impress, and Harden is a name to know out of Middle Georgia. As a slightly undersized but very capable tweener Guard/Forward who has a big-time body, he shows good on-court instincts and a sheer will to get at the ball and make a positive play.   Omar Thiam | Guard | Lithonia | 2025 (pictured at top)   Good poise, good downhill attack, good defensive instincts in the passing lanes, Thiam continues to perform wherever he has shown up all over town and helps make the case for 6-foot and unders to garner more attention. Fits at Lithonia like a glove where toughness and defensive pressure are staples. Playus a bowling ball-like downhill style which leads to floaters and sly feeds to cutters, and he had the 3-ball stroke going at SEBa camp too which expands his profile.   Kenny LaRue | Guard | Lambert | 2026   The 6-foot and under crowd had a bunch of good days at SEBA, and LaRue continued his solid play after an all too quiet but noteworthy summer with a Georgia Fire group that was really talented and athletic. His Longhorns can be pretty good this year, Cam Bland and Will Dopfer are other stars to watch in Suwanee, and LaRue has a chance to thrive at the head of the freight train, up-tempo offense they employ under outstanding Coach Clay Wages. His speed and vision pop, and while he's got another year to marinate, the junior winter heading into the critical pre-senior spring and summer can be so make or break, and LaRue's growing confidence could propel him onto more recruiting landscapes.   Chris Park | Guard | Mt Paran | 2025   Showed much more than just his rep for long-range shooting prowess as the spring and summer with HYPE Hawks developed, and now into the fall we got more views of the true broad expansion in his game. Put on some muscle weight and clearly gained a ton of confidence from a good season with the Eagles last year and then right on into the summer. Can handle the ball for you, showed better burst off the dribble at SEBA camp, and more bulk means a noticeably greater willingness to get to the basket in today's world of "get at the rim at all costs" basketball.   [player_tooltip player_id='2471138' first='Kyler' last='Fox'] | Forward | Chattahoochee | 2025   There wasn't a ton of size at SEBA camp, but among those that were present Fox was easy to spot and like. Has become an elite swatter near the basket, a legit threat at 6-8 to worry about for opposing drivers. With ATL Pivot this summer I witnessed improved post-play from Fox, more catch and bounce and explode-type moves that utilized his good feet and lateral movement and ended in forceful dunks and and-ones. The mix of defensive excellence and improving offensive variety should draw more eyeballs to Hooch for what should be a sneaky-good team in Johns Creek with guys like [player_tooltip player_id='2471161' first='Josiah' last='Mawdesley'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1501751' first='Jaylen' last='Edgerton'] joining Fox in blue and gold.

From last month's SEBA Atlanta annual Fall camp, we take a look at some guys who had good days, which could translate into success as the season looms, Part 2 of 2.