SoCal Senior Showcase: Wings/Forwards/Bigs (I)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ORANGE — Gerry Freitas held his annual SoCal Senior Showcase on the campus of Santiago Canyon College on Sunday which featured unsigned senior prospects from across California and Arizona. Below we take a closer look at some of the top wings, forwards and big men that we saw.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2404085' first='Aten' last='Hassan'] | Palisades</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hassan is a skilled wing/forward whose perimeter shooting ability off the catch stood out as his most effective offensive tool during this event. At 6-feet-6, Hassan has good positional size and his combination of mobility, vertical athleticism and ball skills allow him to attack closeouts and finish around the basket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1384450' first='Darrion' last='Lilly'] | Weston Ranch</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lilly is a big-bodied four-man who uses his combination of size, strength and skill to impact the offensive end with his at-rim finishing ability. The 6-foot-6 senior uses his physicality to create, absorb and finish through contact in the paint and can finish with either hand around the basket. Lilly's ball skills allow him to create for himself and teammates in face-up situations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1896215' first='Devin' last='Hamilton'] | Montgomery</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hamilton is one of the most explosive athletes left on the board among Southern California wings. He's both explosive and powerful and uses those traits to his advantage when attacking the rim in transition or on downhill drives in half-court offense. The 6-foot-4 wing is a multi-positional defender who plays with a high motor and rebounds on both ends of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Dominic Bonafede | Redondo Union</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bonafede has some intriguing long-term potential due to his combination of size and shooting ability. The wiry 6-foot-6 wing is a consistent three-point shooting threat off the catch with deep range and a fluid release. With continued development to his skill-set and his frame, Bonafede should be a prospect that Division 2 coaches keep an eye on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2571719' first='Ekene' last='Anyiam-Osigwe'] | Santa Margarita</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anyiam-Osigwe is one of the more versatile big men remaining on the board in Southern California. His value is in his ability to impact the defensive side of the ball in a variety of ways from protecting the rim to ball screen defense to cleaning the defensive boards. Offensively, while still raw, Aniyam-Osigwe is a capable rim runner and finisher and can catch, gather and finish when rolling out of ball screens.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->