Scout Notes: South Georgia Road Trip Pt. 2

Kyle Sandy February 10, 2021 @ 10:07 AM

Scout Notes: South Georgia Road Trip A 525-mile drive to South Georgia allowed me to catch a great Class A-Public battle between previously undefeated Claxton and Portal in the Turpentine City on Friday night. Portal handed the Tigers a 55-50 loss. On Saturday, I visited Veterans, the lone remaining undefeated team in Class 5A and witnessed the Warhawks rout a shorthanded Peach County team 81-42. Here are some quick notes from the long weekend. 2021 6-2 W Cameron Arthur – Claxton Fort Scott CC football-signee. Tallest player. Competes on the glass. Can space the floor as a three-point shooter. Plays hard and has a nose for the ball. Plays bigger than size. 2021 6-0 PG [player_tooltip player_id="1129730" first="DeAngelo" last="Hines"] – Veterans Quick guard. Gets into the lane and uses his bounce to finish at the rim. Light on his feet and can change directions quickly. Three-level scorer has deep range. Two-way player. Good hands and lateral quickness make him a tough perimeter defender capable of slowing down opposing top guards. Sneaky good prospect for non-D-Is. 2022 6-5 W [player_tooltip player_id="870153" first="TJ" last="Grant"] – Veterans Skilled wing is two-way standout. Strong finisher. Creative off the dribble, able to score from the mid-range and hit step-back threes after creating space. Smooth feel. Stuffs the stat sheet. Strong rebounder. Defensive instincts. Should end up at the D-I level. 2022 6-2 G Tajh Williams – Veterans Versatile glue-guy that can do a little bit of everything. Often finds himself in the right place. Reliable three-point shooter that can also get to the rim. Can serve as a playmaker and help push Hines off the ball when needed. Able to guard 1-3 on the perimeter. 2021 6-0 G Ryland Pereda – Veterans Scrappy on-ball defender. Quick feet. Scored at three levels. Good athlete can win loose balls. Crafty finisher.