Fall Ball Classic: Bay Area Prospect Eye Catchers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PH NorCal was in the gym for the Fall Ball Classic featuring 27 teams, more than 350 prospects from the Bay Area. Saturday at Bellarmine College Prep, Sunday at Skyline College in San Bruno, CA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2509657' first='Sofian' last='Stringfellow']: He's playing with confidence, taking good shots, playing hard on defense, and helping rebound. The 6'4 SG/W is taking and making Catch 3's in the flow of the offense, he dropped a couple coming down in transition. He's running hard up court, finished with a couple of transition dunks. He's making good passes/ moving the ball, had movement without the ball. He used hard dribbles to get to the basket, handles contact. He's helping rebound.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2089525' first='JJ' last='Barton']: He plays forward, but can do guard things. He's using body, and hard dribbles attacking the basket from the perimeter. He handles contact, can hit the paint jumper. He has strong passing around the perimeter, and up court. He uses strength, and leverage knows how to defend bigger players in the post area, he's a good weak side helper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2094283' first='Christopher' last='Baltrip']: At 6'7 he's long wing/forward type playing with urgency going into his Senior season. He's always been productive without scoring a lot, he can affect the game in other ways. He brings length into the post on both ends. He rebounds, distracts, can get a block, an improving defender. He'll gets his points around the basket, he's a good post passer. He's running the court for transition layups, dunks and follow ups. His numbers should go up across the board this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2440137' first='Malakai' last='Kelley']: He's a long arm rising combo guard, at 6'3 still growing. We've seen him handle the ball up top. He's a willing passer with vision for moving the ball around the perimeter, he sees cutters, feeds the post, he'll make the long pass up court. He finished in transition handling bumps. He has an improving jump shot, from mid-range out to the 3-point line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Isaac Deans:</strong> A newcomer, he's a good ball handling guard with foot speed, and vision to generate opportunities for himself, and others. He has that burst to go by defenders, can pull up for mid-range jumpers. He dropped a couple of long range 3's from the top. He has quick hands and feet to be disruptive, get steals on the defensive side of the ball. We'll see more.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2852666' first='AJ' last='Hastings']: A big guard/forward with a solid body. He has improving guard skills, can play a physical style of game using his body on both ends, he'll get a rebound. He uses hard dribbles, initiates contacts on drives to free himself for the short shots, and contact layups. Has a good mid-range jumper, he knocked down big 3's when the game was on the line. He can defend bigger players, and works hard to defend out on the perimeter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2630498' first='Alex' last='Moore']: A 6'9 forward with a growing body and frame to fill. He's still developing his overall skill set, nonetheless, this class of 2028 prospect is in the process of becoming one of NorCals top bigs if he continues on his present path. He's an outside/in type of prospect for now. He handles himself well out on the perimeter, handling, passing/moving the ball around the court, and movement. He'll take and make a 3ptr if left open. He'll go inside get rebounds, change some shot. He's a big post target with improving footwork, and balance to get points in the paint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1703071' first='Raymond' last='Whitley']: He's been one of NorCals most consistent and productive prospects since entering high school. A 4 year Varsity player. He has the body and ability to generate points in multiple ways. He's sharpening his point guard skills, handles, passing/vision, and decision making for the next level. He uses his body while dribbling, sees the court, takes care of the ball. He sees cutters, shooters, and feeds the post. He's still getting buckets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1707491' first='Amani' last='LaMere-Swift']: He improved his productivity going into his Senior season. He's shooting jumps shots from mid-range out past the 3-point line with confidence. He's using a good first step to get into the paint for the short jumper. He's cutting, moving finishing off the pass. He's getting wide if he doesn't hit a transition 3-pointer, he'll get a transition layup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2093077' first='Jasen' last='Davis']: He's a solid, strong body prospect who can knock down 3's when he gets into a rhythm. He makes good use of his body working in and around the post area, and driving to the basket. He can handle the physical play that goes with trying to get a bucket, and rebound inside. He'll get his fair share of rebounds. He can hit the paint jumper, move the ball around for a better shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->