Fortune Early Basketball Showcase Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday November 23, PH NorCal was at Fortune Early Academy in Laguna Creek, CA. A five game showcase with teams from the San Joaquin Section. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1572964' first='Mark' last='Lavrenov']: Sacramento State commit played well in front of his future coaches. We saw an improved ball handler attack from different angles using hard dribbles, a solid body. He got by defenders to finish at the rim. There was no hesitation putting up 3 pointers along the perimeter. He got paint points, defended inside, and battled for rebounds. 28 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1702960' first='Max' last='VanLaningham']: He's long with square shoulders and starting to fill his frame. He showed strength with movement working from end to end. His skill set continues to expand. He hit mid-range jumpers, put up 3 pointers. He'll score in the paint. He's a double, double at this level. He's an active defender inside, goes after blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1384824' first='Derron' last='White']: His efficiency as a point guard shows itself. The experienced guard handed out a dozen or more assists. He can penetrate the paint, feed the post, find cutters, and shooters along the perimeter, and in transition. We saw a certain level of intensity on the defensive side of the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2048161' first='Rashawn' last='Inglemon']: He posses moves that requires ball handling skills, shiftiness, and quick twitch. When he gets into the flow, he's hard to guard. In the second half he dropped 15 points, from different angles. Using the short range medium fade jumper that's making a comeback. He hit 4-3 pointers. He's defending with foot speed and determination. 24 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1384815' first='Jaylen' last='Valdez']: He's a scoring guard that can take over a game in stretches at this level. He's confident using his dribble, body, and spin moves, to get defenders off balance, then backing them down. He'll draw and one fouls. He'll drop a 3 pointer if left open. He's a go to guy when you need a bucket. 26 points, two 3 pointers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2212733' first='Siincere' last='Hudson']: The sophomore point guard usually does an exceptional job of running point for this team. In this game we saw a more aggressive Hudson looking to put points on the board. He's looking like a player this team is going to rely on for buckets. He shot the mid-range and the 3 ball at a high field goal percentage. 4- 3 pointers, 25 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1573036' first='Isiah' last='Dixon']: He's a reliable player this team can lean on early while they go through growing pains. He got key rebounds and buckets when the team needed it most. He provided solid defense in the paint. He can work from the high mid, and low post with good passing. He'll use his dribble to get into the paint for contact buckets. He had 17 points, multiple key rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1703103' first='Mohamed' last='Kamara']: A rising prospect on the verge of a breakout. Standing 6'6, Kamara has sharpened his overall skill set that makes him a threat to score in different ways. He'll use a dribble or two for a mid-range jumper, he knocked down a rhythm 3 in transition. He has the size to score, and rebound around the basket. He's strong enough to defend in the paint. 11 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->