2024-25 SEC Backcourt Standouts: Colonial Division Part II

The 2024-25 season was full of competitive matchups and impressive individual player performances, and the Super Essex Conference provided much of that throughout the course of the regular season. With the regular season fully wrapped and postseason play past the finish line, let's another look at some guys, in the backcourt, that had strong seasons in the Super Essex Conference's Colonial Division.    Jayden Bermudez's breakout junior season saw him average 15.8 PPG and 4.08 APG. Behind scoring in double figures almost every night, Bermudez displayed an impressive mid range pull up jumper— one that kept defenses honest, especially in pick and roll coverage. Despite being undersized, Bermudez also did a good job throughout the season generating rim pressure, using his quickness to get by his man and finish around defenders at the rim. Operating as the primary ball handler for Irvington's offense, Bermudez also did a good job of attracting help defenders to open up scoring opportunities for his teammates both in the paint and on the perimeter.     Bursting onto the scene, [player_tooltip player_id='2628221' first='Jazmir' last='Taylor'] had a strong junior season that saw him average an impressive 24 PPG. Taylor's junior campaign was full of multiple explosive 20 and 30 point performances throughout the season. Taylor's most impressive performance though had to have been his 41 points against Caldwell. Behind all these explosive scoring performances, Taylor displayed his ability to score the basketball at multiple levels putting pressure on the rim and hitting a multitude of jumpers off the bounce— using his quickness and array of dribble combo moves to break his defender down.     A breakout season that saw the junior guard average 21.4 PPG and shoot it lights out from three point range, [player_tooltip player_id='2549640' first='Chase' last='Plotkin'] showcased a lot of his versatile perimeter shooting ability. Plotkin showcased he's capable of knocking down three pointers both off the catch and off the dribble. As the season went on, Plotkin also showed he's capable of taking advantage of the way defenses close out on him, putting the ball on the floor and attacking closeouts to get to the rim.     Another sniper from three point range that starred for Millburn this season was [player_tooltip player_id='2504912' first='Chace' last='Redler'], who averaged 22.2 PPG for the Millers. Throughout the course of the season, Redler was super effective in the way he was not only able to shoot it from the perimeter off catch and off the dribble but in the ways he was also able to manipulate defenses coming off pin downs and screens. Redler was not only able to shoot it just as effectively off movement but also get to his mid range pull up when defenses ran him off the line.     Averaging 13.7 PPG on the season, Tajee Carter showcased his relentless ability to put pressure on the rim both in the halfcourt and in transition. Despite being undersized, Carter consistently used his quickness in combination with his strong frame to get downhill and constantly attack the basket. Carter's ability to finish around defenders and through contact around the basket also helped him get to the free throw line at a high clip.     Eclipsing the 1,000 point mark during his senior season really encompassed the type of shot maker [player_tooltip player_id='2763422' first='Johnny' last='Mayers'] has been for North Star Academy, becoming only the second player in program history to do so. As the season went on, Mayers displayed his ability to not only attack the basket in aggressive downhill fashion but also get to his spots and hit smooth mid range pull up jumpers. Mayers also showed to be just as effective off the ball, knocking down in rhythm open catch and shoot threes from the perimeter throughout the course of the season.

The 2024-25 season was full of competitive matchups and impressive individual player performances, and the Super Essex Conference provided much of that throughout the course of the regular season. With the regular season fully wrapped and postseason play past the finish line, let's another look at some guys, in the backcourt, that had strong seasons in the Super Essex Conference's Colonial Division.