Just June Paterson League: Tuesday, June 6th Standouts

Summer basketball leagues throughout New Jersey are officially up and running. Over the coming weeks, prospects will be competing with their high school programs as they gear up for the scholastic live periods scheduled later this month. While some players are making their first appearances with new programs after offseason transfers, others are beginning to showcase the larger roles they are expected to assume when the winter season begins. With Just June once again serving as a cornerstone of New Jersey's summer basketball scene at in Paterson, NJ here's a look at several prospects who stood out during Tuesday's action earlier this week.    [player_tooltip player_id='3544161' first='Mateo' last='Bensimon'] was most effective as an efficient finisher around the basket, particularly in the dunker spot and short corner area. Bensimon showed good hands when catching passes from penetrating guards who got deep in the paint and soft touch around the rim when finishing at the basket. Known the most as a terrific area rebounder who has a nose for the ball, Bensimon also impressed in the ways he was able to be impactful in the rebounding department, showing good feel as a rebounder and coming up with rebounds on most box outs.     [player_tooltip player_id='2344529' first='Jariel' last='Garcia'] is an aggressive downhill attacker who during Tuesday's early summer league action found different ways to generate a boatload of pressure on the rim. Relentless in getting downhill, Garcia attacked the basket with a full head of steam ultimately showcasing his ability to be a strong slasher and play with physicality on dribble drives, absorbing contact and playing through bumps on his way to the rim.     A veteran guard for this Ramapo program now, [player_tooltip player_id='3243511' first='Finn' last='Marah'] thrived as an overall playmaker, highlighted particularly by facilitation paired with spot up shooting and finishing at the rim. Marah did a good job of orchestrating the offense for Ramapo— effective as a primary ball handler getting guys in the right spots and initiating offense from the point guard position. Marah was also efficient from three point range as a spot up shooter when playing off the ball. All while also being effective at getting in the lane off the bounce and finishing from different angles around the rim.     Emmanuel Pierre-Louis impressed the most in Tuesday's early action as a confident and efficient spot up shooter from the perimeter. Pierre-Louis capitalized off a number of open looks as a result of the ball moving well within Union City's offense, particularly off ball reversals and benefiting off late closeouts from the opposing defense.     [player_tooltip player_id='2504507' first='Jayden' last='Robinson'] impressed the most as an aggressive playmaker who consistently maintained his court vision. Robinson often looked to speed up the tempo and play fast, looking for any opportunity to create offense with the ball in his hands. Robinson delivered on time passes and showed solid passing feel out of a number of different actions— operating in PnR offense, pushing the pace of the game in transition, and even on straight line drives when the defense collapsed.     [player_tooltip player_id='3544175' first='Byron' last='Vanterpool'] demonstrated his ability to be an extremely productive source of offense that thrived most effectively as both a confident and efficient shot maker. Particularly off the catch from three point range and even getting into the mid range area off the bounce, ultimately proving to be efficient percentage wise both from the field and in his movements.     Putting his athleticism on full display as Tuesday's action wained, [player_tooltip player_id='2786683' first='CJ' last='Brown'] impressed in the ways he was able to generate pressure on the rim— particularly as a vertical finisher above the rim both as a lane runner in the open floor and initiating the break himself. All while also being just as effective a finisher in the dunker spot with solid touch around the basket.     A two way wing that plays with a tremendous motor on both ends of the floor, [player_tooltip player_id='2414310' first='Bridgie' last='McMillan'] impressed early on with his shot making ability— stepping into open looks with clean footwork and knocking down perimeter looks with a fluid release and follow through. McMillan also supplied contagious energy and effort defensively, containing drives out on the perimeter and using his anticipation skills in the passing lanes to be force turnovers.     [player_tooltip player_id='2763609' first='Jake' last='Ellis'] provided a nice scoring pop to open up things for St. Mary— particularly with in rhythm spot up shooting, attacking driving angles off the bounce in the flow of the offense. All while keeping the defense honest and looking to create for others, maintaining his court vision on dribble drives and hitting timely and precise passes to his open teammates.     Continuing to legitimately grow into his movements and his athleticism starting to kick in, [player_tooltip player_id='2833843' first='Owen' last='Wucherpfennig'] impressed with his activity on the glass finding ways to generate extra possessions offensively. All while also showing flashes as a finisher out of different actions— as a roller in PnR offense and as a cutter in the short corner against a zone.

Summer basketball leagues throughout New Jersey are officially up and running. Over the coming weeks, prospects will be competing with their high school programs as they gear up for the scholastic live periods scheduled later this month. While some players are making their first appearances with new programs after offseason transfers, others are beginning to showcase the larger roles they are expected to assume when the winter season begins. With Just June once again serving as a cornerstone of New Jersey's summer basketball scene at in Paterson, NJ here's a look at several prospects who stood out during Tuesday's action earlier this week.