The LEAGUE: Top Performers (Pt. 1)
WESTMINSTER — The annual Compton Magic Fall League is a must-stop on the schedule of high school tune up events in Southern California. In this piece we take a look at the standout performers from The LEAGUE’s opening Sunday slate…
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Continue ReadingWESTMINSTER — The annual Compton Magic Fall League is a must-stop on the schedule of high school tune up events in Southern California. In this piece we take a look at the standout performers from The LEAGUE’s opening Sunday slate of games.
Brayden Burries, 2025, Riverside Poly
Burries is one of the premier wings in his class in the country and it was easy to see why many hold him in that regard. The 6-foot-5 sophomore has an impressive combination of fluid athleticism, physicality when absorbing and finishing through contact in the paint and the ability to create shots for himself off the bounce on the perimeter. Burries has a versatile offensive package complete with three-point shooting ability, mid-post game and downhill drives and scores.
Caleb Versher, 2025, St. Bernard
Versher continues to blossom into a dynamic scoring guard. The uptempo pace in which St. Bernard plays complement’s his skill-set as he’s able to make decisions quickly in both transition and half-court settings. The 6-foot-1 combo guard has deep and consistent range on his three-point shot and is a crafty and quick ball-handler who uses angles well when finishing around rim protectors around the basket.
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Slater has made impressive progress as a primary ball-handler and decision maker for the Mustangs. The 6-foot-3 junior plays with impressive pace and court vision in transition and does a nice job of getting into the lane, coming to a two-footed stop and making the high IQ basketball play. Slater showed some touch on catch-and-shoot three-point shots and good balance on his pull-up jumper.
Isaac Williamson, 2025, Riverside Poly
One of the best shooters in the state continued his impressive display of shot-making from behind-the-arc. Williamson has as pure of a jumper as you’ll find at the high school level and his understanding of good vs. bad shot selection makes him a highly-efficient offensive player. Because of his shooting ability, the 6-foot-1 guard will be initially seen as a pure shooting guard, but the more you watch the more you see high IQ playmaking ability off the bounce.
JC Brooks, 2024, Coronado (NV)
Brooks flashed some very intriguing skills for a 6-foot-9 big man. The Canada-native has great hands and feet around the basket and his touch extends from easy paint finishes out to face-up 17-footers and three-point shots. Brooks is a fluid athlete with coordination when catching, gathering and finishing around the rim in transition.
Kairi Shepard, 2023, Long Beach Poly
Shepard is a more under-the-radar prospect for the Jackrabbits, but could see his college interest pick up if what he did Sunday carries into the regular season. The 6-foot-2 combo guard showed great speed and quickness in transition and the ability to blow-by defenders to get into the lane and elevate to score over rim protectors. In half-court offense, Shepard excels with simplicity of getting off the ball and finding weak spots in the defense where he can force it to collapse so he can kick to shooters.