Southern Jam Fest Saturday Notebook
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HAMPTON, VA — The competition is heating up as the tournament reaches its latter stages. Here are a few notes from a jam-packed Saturday slate. Boo Williams 16’s are impressive. Etienne Strothers Etienne Strothers 6'1" | PG Menchville | 2023…
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Continue ReadingHAMPTON, VA — The competition is heating up as the tournament reaches its latter stages. Here are a few notes from a jam-packed Saturday slate.
Boo Williams 16’s are impressive. Etienne Strothers Etienne Strothers 6'1" | PG Menchville | 2023 State VA and Justin Boggs combine to form a dynamic backcourt. Tyler Thompson of Panther Creek has been a standout performer this weekend as well. The athletic 6-foot-6 forward has hands that are like magnets to the ball. He can catch and finish but also plays with relentless energy.
Logan Rhoades Logan Rhoades 6'2" | CG Mills Godwin | 2023 State VA was a difference-maker in Loaded’s hard-fought win over Team United. He was solid defensively, made shots, and never got sped up.
Quinn Clark Quinn Clark 6'6" | PF Gonzaga | 2022 State MD continues to be consistently productive for District BC. Part of the reason why is because of his diverse offensive arsenal. Clark can go to work from the high post but has also perfected the baseline drive and the spin counter. He is also always coming up with offensive rebounds and continues to receive dividends as a result.
Justyn Fernandez continues to turn heads. The athletic wing made multiple perimeter jump shots on Saturday. He played above the rim on both ends and finished with authority multiple times.
Justin Taylor Justin Taylor 6'5" | SG IMG Academy | 2022 State #156 Nation FL had one of the more memorable performances of the grassroots season so far when he simply could not miss from behind the arc against Global Squad Rogers. Taylor started the game with four straight makes from behind the arc, but he also did a nice job mixing it up by attacking the basket. He was also active and alert defensively off the ball, which helped him come up with some impact plays on that end.