Just June Paterson League: Thursday, June 12th Eye Catchers

Summer leagues in the state of New Jersey have kicked off and are in full effect. As the last week or two, prospects have been playing with their respective high school programs gearing up for the scholastic live periods at the end of the month. While we've gotten a chance to see some prospects transfer and debut with new programs, we've also seen some prospects start to step what are expected to be larger roles come the winter time. With Just June being a staple for New Jersey summer leagues at historic Paterson Catholic in Paterson, NJ let's dive into some prospects that stood out over Thursday's action last night.    Handling most of the primary ball handler responsibilities for Bergen Catholic's offense on the day, [player_tooltip player_id='2504891' first='Sean' last='Forbes'] showed good poise and composure against opposing ball pressure. Forbes excelled at getting in the paint and finishing around the rim through contact and with craftiness around the basket. Forbes also showed flashes of his shot making ability, knocking down a couple mid range pull ups. Defensively, Forbes pressured the ball the length of the court and demonstrated good defensive instincts and anticipation.     Operating as an additional ball handler and secondary playmaker for Bergen Catholic's offense on the day, [player_tooltip player_id='2347952' first='Jahlil' last='Owusu'] demonstrated his ability to make the right read both in transition and half court sets. Owusu showed good poise as a ball handler versus opposing pressure. Defensively, Owusu contained drives out on the perimeter and was extremely active as a help side defender— creating turnovers and turning defense into offense for Bergen Catholic.     A dangerous catch and shoot specialist, [player_tooltip player_id='2201963' first='Antonio' last='Tristani'] showcased his lethal three point shooting ability against Paterson Eastside. Tristani has a smooth and compact release and that was on full display. Tristani also operated as an additional ball handler at times, helping initiate offense for Bergen Catholic. Defensively, Tristani showcased his ability to be a tough and scrappy competitor, picking up the length of the court and pressuring the ball— often times forcing turnovers and turning defense into offense.     [player_tooltip player_id='2202029' first='Luka' last='Kuqo']'s unique skillset at his size was on full display on Thursday against Paterson Eastside. Kuqo thrived as a floor spacer for Bergen Catholic's offense, knocking down open shots in rhythm from three point range. Kuqo also showed instincts defensively as a shot blocker, contesting shots at the rim with good timing and anticipation.     Bridge McMillan thrived as a nice connective piece for Bergen Catholic in their victory over Paterson Eastside. McMillan was excellent in his ability to knock down outside shots, attacking closeouts in the flow of Bergen Catholic's offense, playing through contact and getting to the free throw line, and running the lanes in transition. McMillan played with a tremendously high motor and competed at a very high level on the defensive end of the floor.     Finishing as the leading scorer for St. Mary's in their victory over JFK HS, Matt Kennedy shined in the ways he was able to not only be a dangerous threat from three point range but also in his ability to crash the glass and use his strong frame to contribute on the boards. Kennedy did a good job of pushing the break off rebounds and getting his squad going in transition. Defensively, Kennedy pressured the ball effectively out on the perimeter.     [player_tooltip player_id='2421358' first='Daniel' last='Beazer'] had a strong performance in which his finishing ability was on full display in Seton Hall Prep's victory over Don Bosco. Whether it was attacking the basket off dribble drives, running the floor in transition, crashing the glass and grabbing offensive rebounds, or diving to the rim off the ball, Beazer demonstrated his ability to finish through contact and with craftiness around the basket Thursday night.     [player_tooltip player_id='2504780' first='Infinite' last='Sincere'] shined as a nice connective piece that did a little bit of everything from the guard spot for Seton Hall Prep on Thursday. Sincere showed flashes of his shotmaking ability while also showing flashes of being a reliable decision maker and distributor of the basketball. Sincere also shined in his ability to pressure the ball and play with good anticipation, often times forcing turnovers and turning defense into offense.     [player_tooltip player_id='2107943' first='JP' last='Skoric'] showcased his inside and outside game Thursday— much of what makes him such an intriguing prospect. Whether it was cutting to the basket in Bosco's halfocurt sets or utilizing his back to the basket game, not only did Skoric display his ability to finish around the basket with good touch but he also showcased his ability to knockdown outside shots from three point range.     Over the course of Thursday's action, [player_tooltip player_id='2201947' first='Anthony' last='Gonzalez'] showed flashes of his reliable decision making as a floor general particularly in PnR situations. Gonzalez also shined in his ability to put pressure on the rim in transition and finish around the basket. Gonzalez generating such a high amount of rim pressure in combination with his ability to play through contact also afforded him ample trips to the free throw line.

Summer leagues in the state of New Jersey have kicked off and are in full effect. As the last week or two, prospects have been playing with their respective high school programs gearing up for the scholastic live periods at the end of the month. While we've gotten a chance to see some prospects transfer and debut with new programs, we've also seen some prospects start to step what are expected to be larger roles come the winter time. With Just June being a staple for New Jersey summer leagues at historic Paterson Catholic in Paterson, NJ let's dive into some prospects that stood out over Thursday's action last night.