Russ White
Russ White
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Kyle Sandy | Prep Hoops Scout
A true Swiss Army Knife, Russ can play anywhere on the floor. He’s strong enough to go inside and bang for rebounds and tough buckets, but has the finesse to play up top, hit the open jumper and create for others with his passing. White netted two threes and scored on a putback against Mountain View en route to finishing with 8 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. Schools looking for a versatile piece that can play 1-4 should check in on White.
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Read EvaluationBret Swanson | Prep Hoops Scout
White is a left-handed downhill guard who really battles through contact. Russ plays his best basketball in attack mode to the basket. He NEVER backs down from a challenge on the floor.
White rebounds the ball exceptionally well from his position on the floor. He will defend multiple positions on the floor. Russ can be a mismatch at times with his solid versatility he brings to the floor for the Cardinals.
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Read EvaluationBret Swanson | Prep Hoops Scout
White is a physical specimen on the floor. Russ will bully defenders while overpowering them on the way to the bucket. The left-handed White really likes to play the game on contact while absorbing a lot of bruises on the way to the cup. Russ likes to drive and get the ball downhill to the cup every time.
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Read EvaluationBret Swanson | Prep Hoops Scout
White was getting the ball downhill all day long for his Team USC squad. Russ a left-handed physical guard really likes to play the game on contact. He looks to bully defenders down in the paint area. White will keep defenders honest at times with his ability to stick a mid-range jumper. Russ was able to get to the foul line today at a good clip for his squad.
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Read EvaluationBret Swanson | Prep Hoops Scout
Russ is a BRUTE at times on the floor and just thrives on a physical type of game. White can finish downhill with the ball or drop a floater from time to time. He does a tremendous job of rebounding the ball from his position on the floor. Russ is strong player who does his best work from the paint area. He won’t backdown from anyone on the floor with his fierce competitive edge.
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Read EvaluationBret Swanson | Prep Hoops Scout
White is a left-handed guard who plays the game old schooled it seems. Russ likes to drop bounce pass and just brings an old school flare to the table. White got hurt in late July on the Grassroots Circuit and sat out some the rest of the way. Look for him to be the leader of this Cardinals squad for Head Coach Philip Deter this season.
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