D1 Showcase: 2027 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In addition to the seniors who stood out in Wilmington over the weekend, several juniors popped as well. Here are five to watch going forward:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lis Binishi | 6'2 G 2027 Patrick School </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first man off the bench for the Celtics, Binishi excelled as a connector and at times as an initiator. Versus Lincoln, he conducted the fastbreak offense, slinging the ball around high percentage buckets and occasionally taking it all the way himself. Binishi went off in the second quarter with three triples. He scored all 11 of his points that quarter to go along with 4 rebounds and 5 assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2421355' first='Kyle' last='Dixon'] | 6'1 G 2027 Patrick School </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dixon was a problem when he got downhill, and that was often against Lincoln. With his broad shoulders, he dished out and absorbed contact as drove through defenders to the hoop. Additionally, Dixon facilitated for the other Celtics orbiting around him. After big outbursts in the second and third quarters, he totalled 20 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2364703' first='A'zir' last='Ellegood'] | 5'10 G 2027 Sanford</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Undersized on an undersized squad versus George School, Ellegood attacked relentlessly. Off the catch and off the dribble, he exploited the defense with his in-between game, getting off floaters and mid-range pull-ups before a yoke could contest them. And even while expending so much energy on offense, Ellegood caused trouble for the Cougars on defense. He had a game-high 20 points (7-7 FT) and 3 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2454534' first='Terrence' last='Jones III'] | 6'0 G 2027 St. Frances </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let his jumper sing when the Panthers took down the Lincoln Railsplitters. He got warmed up in transition with a layup and by sprinting the corner for his first catch-and-shoot three. Then Jones III caught his man reaching with a hesi and got to his spot for the middy. From there, he hit three more from distance to lead his team with 16 points, 3 assists and 2 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2201949' first='Ayyub' last='Wilson'] | 6'0 G 2027 Newark Arts </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After just 5 points in the first half against William Penn on Friday night, Wilson scored that or more in each period after. His first-step quickness allowed him to blow past his man at-will. Once he had the advantage, Wilson would switch up his stride length with euros to maneuver around the help and use his core strength to finish through contact. Built like a football player, he put the Jaguars on his back to erase a halftime deficit, push the game to overtime, and pull out the win. Wilson racked up 24 points, 6 boards, 4 assists, and 3 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->