East Coast Live Standouts Pt. 3

The East Coast Live took place this weekend at the Henrico Event Center and featured over 130 different teams. The event has been known to have some of the best talent and brings out some of the biggest-name coaches on the East Coast year after year. This year had numerous under-the-radar prospects for many college programs to take a closer look at.    Wayne Santos is a high-IQ guard who never takes a possession off and is a quick and aggressive guard on both sides of the ball. He is a key piece to this Woodside group as he is one of the lead ball-handlers and always seems to make the right plays when attacking the basket to create for himself or for others. He plays for Team Loaded South 3SSB 17U, and for Woodside, he plays a pivotal role in their success. This weekend he showed he's an elite defender who loves to pick up full-court and create disruptions for easy buckets in transition for himself and for others. He is a good 3pt shooter and mid-range shooter and has a very quick first step to get to his spots. I believe he is a next-level player that coaches should track moving forward.     We featured MJ as a player to look out for as a scholarship-level guy, and he certainly showed that this weekend and walked away with Division 2 and Division 1 interest after a strong showing, going 4-0 with Woodside. MJ was one of the leading scorers for Woodside all weekend long and did an excellent job of scoring while attacking the rim, off the dribble, creating his own shot, and knocking down the 3. What impressed me most about MJ was his ability to create for others; he easily averaged over 7 assists per game and always seemed to make the right reads when attacking or making the extra one more pass. MJ is also known as an excellent defender and did a great job picking up 94 feet and causing opposing guards trouble. I fully expect his recruitment to skyrocket, especially in July with [program_tooltip program_id='3424568' first='Team' last='Loaded Gold'].     Niles is easily one of the most talented players in the state regardless of class. He is a 6'6 wing who can score from all 3 levels, whether he's creating for himself, knocking down mid-range jumpers, or shooting the 3; he has all the tools to be one of the best players to come out of VA in a very long time. Niles has the physical makeup to be a high-level college player already, and he is only a rising sophomore. He already holds Division 1 offers and will continue to get more here soon with all the intangibles he brings.     [player_tooltip player_id='2370724' first='Keaton' last='Gregory'] is one of the top available players in the state, and it's easy to see why he is a 6'10 " forward with great length and instincts on both sides of the ball. He can stretch the floor by knocking down the 3, attack off the bounce, or score in the post, but Keaton has great IQ, where he knows when to create for himself or for others. He has great passing vision where he often is hitting cutters off back door cuts or finding open shooters when teams try to key in on his post-up game. He is an excellent rim protector and will be an ideal player for Division 1 programs, and he already holds a handful of offers and received another offer from Hampton University.

The East Coast Live took place this weekend at the Henrico Event Center and featured over 130 different teams. The event has been known to have some of the best talent and brings out some of the biggest-name coaches on the East Coast year after year. This year had numerous under-the-radar prospects for many college programs to take a closer look at.