Five RIIL Wings to Watch this Winter

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today, we continue with our look at the <em>RIIL</em> by focusing on some of the state's top wings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is arguably the deepest positional group in the state and is led by <em>La Salle Academy's</em> [player_tooltip player_id='2546819' first='Jake' last='Marcone'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marcone, a 6'5" wing that can really shoot the basketball, is a solid athlete with a nice floor game. He has the ability to make plays off the bounce, has good vision as a passer in the halfcourt, and offers versatility on the defensive end of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are five more wings to watch in the <em>RIIL</em> this winter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[player_tooltip player_id='2470868' first='Jervon' last='Brown']</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brown, an impressive open floor athlete, has the chance to be a breakout star at <em>East Providence</em>. A terrific rim to rim athlete, he does a great job of finishing plays as a scorer in transition offensively and hunting down blocks defensively. He's a high motor wing that controls the defensive glass, finishes through contact at the rim, and scores over either shoulder in the paint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[player_tooltip player_id='2470894' first='Elijah' last='Ibidapo']</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A versatile two-way performer, Ibidapo has a chance to be among the state's most effective wings at <em>Shea</em> this season. A terrific athlete, he has elite positional size and length with quick burst movements on both ends of the floor. He offers off ball rim protection, creates a lot of deflections in passing lanes, and can rebound above the rim. Offensively, he's at his best attacking the basket and finishing with length.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[player_tooltip player_id='2470898' first='Zerek' last='Johnson']</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson, a big ball-handling wing, should be a big-time playmaker this winter for <em>St. Raphael Academy</em>. He does a good job of getting downhill off the bounce, where he can finish plays at the rim or find his teammates in scoring spots. He's a strong on-ball defender that does a great job of finishing plays in transition. He's a three level scorer that does a nice job as a decision maker in the half court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[player_tooltip player_id='2553808' first='Ryan' last='Larsh']</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A well rounded, two way wing, Larsh should make a big impact on both ends of the floor this winter at <em>Scituate</em>. A talented rim finisher, he's crafty in the paint, both as a scorer and facilitator. He does a good job of getting to his spots off the bounce and is a high level shooter in the mid-range. Defensively, he's versatile enough to guard multiple positions and rebounds at a high rate from the wing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[player_tooltip player_id='2553850' first='Connor' last='Reilly']</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reilly, a knock down shooter from behind the arc, could have a coming out party this winter at <em>North Smithfield</em>. A high IQ wing, he does a good job of moving without the basketball, either to set himself up for open perimeter jumpers or slashing to the rim where he finishes over length with a variety of floaters. He's a good offensive rebounder, willing ball mover, and multi-positional defender that should only get better as the season goes on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->