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<p>September 27th-28th I attended the annual <strong>SoCal Fall Prep Classic</strong> at Santiago Canyon College in Orange, CA. We had four local teams rep the event and most of them held their own quite well.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Here were the <strong>Most Versatile </strong></strong></h2>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2457665' first='Viktor' last='Babic'] Perry (Pictured)</strong></p>
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<p>A bigger point forward type who makes plays for his teammates with next level passing. He will score it with threes off the catch or pull, crossover into jumpers, floaters, fall aways from his defender and make tougher layups using his size. He rebounds well, he blocks shots and he can handle it like a guard. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1546975' first='Javon' last='Bardwell'] Phhoenix Prep OTE </strong></p>
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<p>Bardwell verbally committed to <strong>Kansas</strong> and showed off. He was collecting steals in bunches will led to dunks. He blocks shots and is one of the quickest second jumpers out there to board. He scores it with fall aways from mid-range getting to his spots at will as he handles it well in tight spaces. He will crossover into a pull-up, uses the crow hop and rises up. He will split defenders often and he is a very good passer. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1150822' first='Cameron' last='Holmes'] Millennium </strong></p>
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<p>One of the top AIA players scores it from all three levels with pull-ups from mid-range, he takes contact well and often scores thru the bump. He will hit the deep three and ball fake into a side-step deep ball. His mid-range jumper keeps polishing up. He also is a great passer and defends every position on the floor. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2574810' first='Wor' last='Wor'] Bella Vista Prep</strong></p>
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<p>A bigger wing with skill and athleticism. He will hit the three off the catch or pull-up. He scores it with fall aways from mid-range, which is his go-to move. dunks on the break, tip dunks and he is a sneaky good passer. He picked up an offer from <strong>Santa Barbara </strong>during the event.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1543533' first='Jordan' last='Green'] Phhoenix Prep OTE</strong></p>
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<p>A face-up power forward from mid and in and he will extend it to the three. He truly loves the mid-range jumper but will rip thru with and-1's thru contact. He had some eye popping dunks and he is a sneaky good passer. He has a plus motor on the glass and blocks shots at a good clip. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2039513' first='DJ' last='Spencer'] Millennium</strong></p>
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<p>A hard nosed wing forward who does a lot of the dirty work. He scores it from inside and out. He makes tough shots in traffic with rip thrus with reverse layups, quick downhill takes and jumpers from mid to the three. He rebounds at a good clip and makes smart reads to teammates. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2947344' first='Bailey' last='Holt'] Phhoenix Prep OTE</strong></p>
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<p>A very fluid power forward is very athletic. He is a smart player and passer and always plays the right way. He will score with offensive rebound put backs out of his area and collect a lot of steals with his length. He will score with fall aways in the post and dunks. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2341313' first='Isiah' last='Rose'] Phhoenix Prep OTE</strong></p>
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<p>A power forward who is a face-up type. He is very skilled, strong and shoots it easily from the three point line. He uses his girth and soft hands to rebound and he has advanced post footwork combined with his physicality and toughness. He is also a good passer. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2370259' first='Terry' last='McKinney III'] Millennium </strong></p>
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<p>A combo forward is a good rebounder and an impressive shot blocker. He handles it well and is a very good passer like a point forward type. He can score with threes off the catch and gets downhill where he uniquely uses his left hand often with his rip thrus. <br></p>
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September 27th-28th I attended the annual SoCal Fall Prep Classic at Santiago Canyon College in Orange, CA. We had four local teams rep the event and most of them held their own quite well.
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