The Road To State: Florida

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><strong>Dallan Coleman</strong> crossed his 25 points per guard average with a barrage of free throws in the fourth quarter. The 6-6 guard showed his patent “Deebo” qualities as a strong driver. He’s physical with a muscular build, easily displacing defenders with his shoulder. As one of the top shooters in the 2021 class, it’s his footwork that unleashes that jumper. Coming off curl screens or flares, Coleman steps into shots with fluid quickness. He gets downhill off screens too, drawing and finishing through contact at the rim. As a good start and stop athlete, Coleman creates space with the ball in his hands, attacking angles as the defense shifts. During the fourth, he found open teammates whenever a second defender closed in.</p> <p>With Coleman heading to <strong>Georgia Tech</strong> after the playoffs, West Nassau has a trio of sophomores that’ll push the mantel. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1060169" first="Leon" last="Whitley"]</strong>, a 5-10 guard, is a fun defender. He’s quick, picks up deflections, and really moves his feet on the perimeter. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1060170" first="Keenan" last="Johnson"]</strong> the starting center for <strong>West Nassau</strong> stands 6-7. He’s an agile forward that flew around the court to close out on drives that came out of their zone defense. His hard hedges around pick and rolls stunted much of <strong>Bishop Kenny</strong>’s half court offense. Johnson also rebounds well for his size and slight frame. <strong>Jye Thompson</strong> the 6-5 wing led all rebounders with an 11 rebound 12 point double-double. As a good athlete with size, that rebounding is a steady part of Thompson’s contribution. He also shows defensive potential thanks to those same tools. The chase-down block he palmed against the backboard highlights such.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="953424" first="Simeon" last="Womack"] leads his team with composure. He’s a crafty guard with a tight handle. He uses his quickness well in every aspect of the game. At 6-2, he has good size for the guard position, including the strength to finish through heavy contact. Womack dazzles as a passer, making creative passes that slice through windows. On the break, he controls the flow, finding teammates early.</p> <p>Standing across from West Nassau were <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="956774" first="Ross" last="Candelino"]</strong> and Bishop Kenny. Candelino’s aggressive drives and physical play come second to his three-point shooting. He’s a catch and shoot specialist that doesn’t need much space to get his shot off. The release is quick with good form. Though he didn’t have the greatest shooting night, he had several games with 2 or more threes made.</p>