New Jersey Legacy Team Camp: Session II Standouts

For the fourth consecutive summer, New Jersey Legacy Basketball returned to bring together some of North Jersey's most promising talent for a three-day team camp. Held at Weequahic High School in Newark, NJ, the event featured high-level competition between various programs, with a strong focus on both team dynamics and individual standout performances. The camp offered a valuable look at players adjusting to new teams following offseason transfers, as well as those stepping into expanded roles ahead of the upcoming winter season. Let's take a look at some of the standout prospects from the first day of action during session two of New Jersey Legacy's team camp.    De-An Armstrong was extremely effective as a versatile perimeter shot maker— particularly on the move coming off screens and off the catch. Armstrong consistently hunted his shot and consistently buried open looks from three point range. Armstrong also allowed his shooting ability and the closeouts he receives as a dangerous threat from three to open up additional offense for him and get to the rim at times.     A strong and physical forward who consistently imposes his will on his defender, [player_tooltip player_id='1919208' first='Gerald' last='Edwell'] used his strength and big bodied frame to effectively play through contact and off different bumps to live around the basket. Edwell's strong downhill attacking fashion helped generate ample trips to the free throw line. Edwell also used his strong frame to be a bruiser on the offensive glass.     Operating as the primary ball handler for St. Peter's Prep to open up Wednesday afternoon, [player_tooltip player_id='2884517' first='Dallas' last='Baldwin'] demonstrated his ability to be a strong and confident ball handler alongside his ability to effectively run offense. Baldwin also impressed in his ability to handle the basketball against opposing pressure and not get too sped up. Baldwin used his quickness to get downhill and turn the corner often to finish with craftiness around the basket. Displaying good court vision in combination with on time passing in half court sets, Baldwin displayed his ability to also get his teammates involved and create clean scoring chances.     [player_tooltip player_id='2344528' first='Jamal' last='Dixon'] was really effective at pressuring the ball at the POA as an on ball defender, consistently turning defense into offense poking the ball from opposing ball handlers and finishing on the other end. Dixon also demonstrated his effectiveness as a playmaker hitting dump offs and spraying out to open shooters when he got in the paint and attracted help defenders on the offensive end.     A smooth guard who seems to always be under control, [player_tooltip player_id='2342605' first='Trevor' last='Whitaker'] put his versatile shot making on full display early Wednesday afternoon. The focal point of Union Catholic's offense, Whitaker demonstrated his smooth pull up game both in the mid range area and out on the perimeter. Efficient in his movements off the bounce, Whitaker got to his spots with ease and so much fluidity and comfortably, never seeming to get too sped up in his pursuit of getting where he wanted to get to on the court.     [player_tooltip player_id='1919211' first='Dorsett' last='Mulcahy'] impressed the most as a spot up shooter from three point range to kick off Wednesday's action— demonstrating the immense strides he's taken as a perimeter shooter. Mulcahy mixed up his scoring attack with a handful of downhill drives finishing through contact at the basket. In typical Mulcahy fashion, he also found other ways to impact the game in the ways he facilitated the basketball to open teammates and used his size to crash the glass and contribute rebounding the basketball.     [player_tooltip player_id='2858267' first='Oscar' last='Martinez'] proved to be a productive wing that found ways to impact the game on both ends of the floor. On the offensive end, Martinez displayed his perimeter shot making off the catch in combination with his ability to be a strong finisher at the basket on dribble drives. Defensively, Martinez displayed his versatility as a switchable defender all while also crashing the glass and rebounding the basketball at a highly effective rate.     [player_tooltip player_id='2504780' first='Infinite' last='Sincere'] provided smooth and efficient shot making off the catch from behind the three point arc and off the bounce in the mid range area when defenses closed out on him. Sincere was extremely efficient on the day and shot the ball from the field at an extremely high clip demonstrating the ways he's able to score the basketball off the ball just as well he can on the ball.     Excelling off the ball in the flow of Roselle Catholic's offense, [player_tooltip player_id='1963393' first='Tyrease' last='Hunter'] provided efficient shot making from three point range. Hunter showcased his versatility as a three point shooter— knocking down shots off the catch and on the move utilizing different screens and pin downs to get open.     [player_tooltip player_id='2202029' first='Luka' last='Kuqo'] displayed his ability to finish around the basket with strength through contact and with power above the rim. Kuqo also flashed the floor spacing ability he provides at his size, offering a unique dynamic to Bergen Catholic's offense. Kuqo also established a strong interior presence on the defensive end of the floor as a strong defensive anchor.

For the fourth consecutive summer, New Jersey Legacy Basketball returned to bring together some of North Jersey's most promising talent for a three-day team camp. Held at Weequahic High School in Newark, NJ, the event featured high-level competition between various programs, with a strong focus on both team dynamics and individual standout performances. The camp offered a valuable look at players adjusting to new teams following offseason transfers, as well as those stepping into expanded roles ahead of the upcoming winter season. Let's take a look at some of the standout prospects from the first day of action during session two of New Jersey Legacy's team camp.