Zero Gravity Finals: Saturday’s Top Shooters

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Luca Fabrizio","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77244","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Bishop Guertin High School","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"Middlesex Magic","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","fullHeight":true,"anchor":"acf-block-6a24c9dae0a39"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This was my first time noticing Fabrizio, and it was because he caught fire in the first game I watched this morning. The 6-foot guard has a beautiful shot-release and can get his looks off either off the dribble or off the catch. Against Above The Rim, he hit multiple important shots and also steadied the pace of the game when the Magic needed it most; he handles pressure super well and never gets sped up. Fabrizio makes the right play and is under control at all times, which should be enough to land him a college spot at the D3 level when combined with his shooting ability. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2565807"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a24c9dae0abc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jones shot the **** out of the ball on Saturday. The 6-foot guard was getting consistently hounded by Middlesex Magic UAA's stifling defensive pressure, but he still moves well without the ball and got his shot off in a bunch of different circumstances. He has a beautiful release and can get hot from three quickly, but he'll also drive closeouts and get to his spots in the mid-range for floaters, fade-aways, or pull-ups. Jones is an under control player who will make a college coach happy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2407057"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a24c9dae0b1e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Griffiths was sensational shooting the basketball on Saturday. On a large number of shots and a high degree of difficulty including a lot of physical defenders trying to get up under him, the 6-foot-7 wing probably shot around 50% from three and was as impressive as I've seen him in person. For a player of his size and shooting ability, he has one of the quickest releases I've encountered at the high school level—sometimes it feels like the ball barely touches his hands before he lets it go—and he has an unwavering confidence that allows him to fight through slumps. Griffiths has everything you look for in a shooter and is only going to see his stock rise as he continues to put on weight and produce for the Magic and eventually St. Thomas More this coming winter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2895236"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a24c9dae0b6a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">O'dea hit a number of big shots in a close loss against the Middlesex Magic's UAA team on Saturday morning. The 6-foot-3 combo guard from Love Of Basketball NY on the Puma Circuit has a beautiful release with lots of arc and great rotation. He can move without the ball and always knows how to get his feet set and balance himself towards the rim, but he can also drive closeouts and keeps a good line on takes to the hoop. O'dea makes good decisions with the ball, too. He's a super interesting prospect who should definitely be followed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2957215"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a24c9dae0c3d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I've seen Cormier shoot well before, but today was different. He used to have a slow release with a hitch at the top, which made it difficult for him to get easy looks off even at 6-foot-8. But when I saw him today, his stroke looked completely different, and in a good way. No more hitch, but he still has the same touch he used to. He made a bunch of shots against Team New England and will continue to see his stock rise if he proves that he can make the three ball at a high clip. Cormier is heading to Proctor and is probably on the scholarship border.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->