#FireandIceFL: Impact Players With Impressive Performances

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='2748873' first='Marcus' last='McGee'] and Scott Golden run one of the most anticipated events for teams in Florida and surrounding states. #FireandIceFL was in full swing over the weekend, and here are some of the impact players…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2859091,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/PH-Paxton-Boaz-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/PH-Paxton-Boaz-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2859091" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2872630' first='Paxton' last='Boaz']</strong> (6'0/CG/2027/Get Buckets Showcase National Team) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: paxtonboaz_pb30</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @PaxtonBoaz</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Paxton showed his offensive ability throughout the weekend and was good at creating offense with his creative ability off the dribble. He sees the floor well, makes timely reads, and distributes the rock on time and on target. He was constantly getting paint touches and forcing defenses to collapse. He has a soft touch from all over the floor and was comfortable using floaters and runners to put points on the board. Defensively, he was one of the best help-side defenders I saw the entire weekend.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2859092,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/PH-Pierce-Cughan-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/PH-Pierce-Cughan-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2859092" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Pierce Cughan</strong> (6'2/CG/2027/Narrow Gate - Layton) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: piercecughan_3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Pierce stood out with his ability to make winning plays that were not always scoring plays. He brought energy to the floor and went after 50/50 balls with purpose. Even though it was his energy and effort that had me locked in on him, he showed his ability to score the rock from multiple levels. Pierce is tricky to contain in space due to his knack for getting by his defender when attacking off the dribble. Overall, I really liked Pierce's ability to contribute to winning, apart from having to do so by scoring.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2859093,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/PH-Kymani-Dixon-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/PH-Kymani-Dixon-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2859093" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633117' first='Kymani' last='Dixon']</strong> (6'1/CG/2026/Q6 All Stars Black) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: ll.maniii</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @Kymaniidixon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Kymani is a talented backcourt prospect who played on and off the ball but was at his best and did his best work when he had the ball in his hands and the freedom to orchestrate. Despite being listed as a combo guard, he could really be seen as a score-first PG, especially with his play over the weekend. He is a multi-level scorer who is good at getting his offense off the bounce and scoring it from the perimeter. Good things happened for the Q6 team when the ball was in Kymani's hands.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2859094,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/PH-Asiah-Perry-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/PH-Asiah-Perry-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2859094" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Asiah Perry</strong> (6'0/SG/2026/Elevate) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: ii.6world._</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Asiah has a lot of craftiness in his all-around game, which was seen in his ability to get to the rack and score at the rim. He scores well from all levels, but was at his best when knifing his way through the defense and scoring in the paint or at the rim. He has really good handles and was constantly getting paint touches. He is a two-way threat and really puts pressure on opponents with his scoring prowess off the bounce and his active hands when defending on-ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2859095,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/PH-Skoot-Donald-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/PH-Skoot-Donald-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2859095" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2125507' first='Skoot' last='Donald']</strong> (6'0/PG/2027/[program_tooltip program_id='2076371' first='Showtime' last='Ballers']) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Skootadu</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @SkootDonald</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">I have written about Skoot several times, and he continues to impress with his ability to run the show and go for huge numbers. At #FireandIceFL, he did both exceptionally well and was one of the top players I saw throughout the weekend. He is a nightmare in transition, as once he gets a step on his defender, it's game over, and he gets the ball to the rim quickly. Skoot has an excellent PG IQ and is a relentless finisher off the bounce who thrives on creativity.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2859096,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/PH-Elijah-Bernadin-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/PH-Elijah-Bernadin-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2859096" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Elijah Bernadin</strong> (6'7/F/2027/[program_tooltip program_id='2076293' first='Skills' last='Center Elite'] UA Rise) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: 555_e1lj4h</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @Elijahbernadin7&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Elijah is an inside presence with length and was really good at impacting the game on the defensive end of the floor with his shot-altering ability. Offensively, he has some things to work on to make him more of an offensive threat, but his energy on the glass and when running the floor allows him to impact the game in the scoring column. He makes his presence felt whenever the action gets close to the basket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2859097,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/PH-Jonas-Ferguson-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/PH-Jonas-Ferguson-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2859097" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Jonas Ferguson</strong> (6'0/PG/2026/[program_tooltip program_id='2076722' first='Florida' last='Pro']) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: thasjonas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Jonas is a tough and, I mean, tough downhill attacking guard who lives at the rim. Has a quick first step, can shift gears on drives, and is a good at-rim finisher. He gave defenders fits trying to contain him and keep him out of the paint. He plays with a lot of confidence and swagger, has a competitive edge, and showed he is not afraid to make things happen and go and get a bucket.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->