-Cudjoe’s explosive play REALLY stood out throughout the afternoon as the combination of vertical leaping ability and motor impacted the game pretty heavily on both ends. Cudjoe blocked at least 5 shots off the backboard as a helper, finished lob dunks off of both one and two feet, and served as a versatile defensive presence on the back line for a West Nottingham team that has a ton of new faces to integrate into the mix. Loved his intensity defensively as a guy that guard second and third chances around the rim and took pride into showing hard on opponents until his teammates could fight over screens. Cudjoe knocked down his only 3 point attempt of the afternoon and was pretty effective at the line. If he can prove that he can space the floor with his perimeter shooting, I’d expect his recruitment to see a nice jolt of activity as a small ball 4 prospect that can be an effective 3+D weapon at the next level.

The flashes were all there throughout the winter, and heading into the summer Cudjoe continues to offer glimpses of his long-term upside while sticking to the confines of his defense-first role. Now a member of the 2027 class, he covers ground with a level of grace and twitchiness that’s nearly unmatched among sophomores his size, consistently deploying his physical tools effectively on both ends. Cudjoe profiles as a valuable and versatile defender up to the high-major level, with his offense continuing to come along as an efficient play-finisher with a foundation to build on off the dribble. The upside is high with Cudjoe’s ability to stay on the court as a valued glue-guy while developing the rest of his skillset.