Georgia Elite Fall League: Week 2 Superlatives

The Georgia Elite Fall League got through its second week last weekend, and teams and players began to hit their stride as they got another chance to play alongside soon-to-be HS teammates. Standouts from the day: [player_tooltip player_id="869604" first="Bobby" last="Moore"], Senior, 6-4, PF, McEachern Moore’s place at the next level is more likely as a 3, but for this iteration of the Indians he’ll be seeing more time nearer the basket without a true post on hand, he can certainly handle that roll, using a great body and serious natural strength to find points and rebounds in close, not just a bull though he can certainly rise above other frontcourts and has plenty of guile and cleverness to be a problem down by the block, what makes him primed for a potential breakout year is his long-range shooting ability, and if he can draw opposing frontcourts away from the basket 2021 compadre forward [player_tooltip player_id="775534" first="Randy" last="Brady"] will surely benefit with his own brand of aggressive and physical scoring around the basket. [player_tooltip player_id="869588" first="Camron" last="McDowell"], Senior, 6-5, SG, McEachern (pictured above) While Moore was doing his thing in Game 1 McDowell was showing his all-around gifts from the perimeter, slicing and dicing defenses and high-flying off the break, when he powers that first bounce down he can get by just about anyone and when he scoots out on the break feeding off of guards [player_tooltip player_id="870175" first="Braden" last="Sparks"] and [player_tooltip player_id="806708" first="Chance" last="Moore"] he can put on a show as a finisher using either hand proficiently, his enthusiasm is clearly infectious among his teammates and with a veteran core of experienced minute-grabbers back on hand this could be a fascinating crew to watch this winter, as yet uncommitted I caught word Missouri, Virginia and JMU were among the prominent suitors. Vino Glover, Senior, 6-2, PG, Collins Hill Loved the work rate and moxie shown by Glover the first two weeks of fall league, certainly a bit under the radar in the ATL-Metro, he nonetheless has been showing out impressively against some of the best guards in the state, a smooth ballhandler who can blow by you, his real trick is a great-looking stroke from long-range that is as pure as any I saw this summer, superb on-ball defender as well and a fiery competitor, he and forward [player_tooltip player_id="820282" first="Ethan" last="Davis"] make for an intriguing 1-2 combo for an Eagles team that will be a handful every night out. [player_tooltip player_id="1050042" first="Kyle" last="Keener"], Junior, 6-1, PG, Sequoyah Recently having joined the Chiefs after transferring from Lassiter, he was poised and effective for a short-handed bunch who had several players out for fall break, there’s no panic in his game and he has the kind of instincts you can’t teach as a lead guard, adding to the controlled motor is a confident and fluid stroke that must be honored, smart positional defender who really sees the action, he’s familiar with many of the Chiefs from his late-season move to Georgia Legacy and was particularly comfortable this day playing off of senior star [player_tooltip player_id="869618" first="Ayden" last="Watson"], the two will be fascinating to watch along with 2022 SG whiz [player_tooltip player_id="870202" first="Dylan" last="Wolle"] comprising a potent 3-guard look. [player_tooltip player_id="869616" first="Mason" last="Barnes"], Senior, 5-11, PG, Lambert Back at Lambert from Dawson County, Barnes has been entertaining dating back to a really strong summer with the Atlanta Wolfpack, he has a Jimmer Fredette-quality about his game, floating and drifting past and through defenses to create shooting angles and knocking down deep open looks way out past the line, but none of what he does is recklessly flashy, it’s just his style and flair and ability to see the game and make the right decision, size isn’t an issue in getting to the basket as he has no fear about attacking the paint and a fluent use of both hands means you can’t cheat one side or the other, 2021 forward [player_tooltip player_id="1020675" first="Jackson" last="Greene"]’s transfer is impactful but the Longhorns have other intriguing pieces around Barnes that can make for a fruitful season for sure. [player_tooltip player_id="787622" first="Kok" last="Yat"], Senior, 6-7, SF, Norcross The Bue Devils are never short on talent, and while this team is breaking in some new pieces to mesh with returning veterans, it’s easy to see some of the individual gifts out there on this roster, this was my first extended look at Yat and I was quickly impressed with his range and release, he’s an absolute must-mark even 3 or 4 steps past the arc or he will pull the trigger, not a physical specimen per say but plenty athletic to help this team on the interior along with newly-arrived [player_tooltip player_id="1049113" first="Jerry" last="Deng"], the recent DePaul-commit is a smooth mover who can score in bunches and has the stroke and green light to take over a game.