Giovanni Fomusoh
Giovanni Fomusoh
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Paul Hernandez | Prep Hoops Scout
Fomusoh is a lengthy and athletic player that scores in volume, excels in the open court, is active on the glass, is emerging as one of the top perimeter defenders in the Section, and had a monster fourth quarter to help his team keep even with the Stars to get to overtime, where his squad would pull out the 78 to 76. Fomusoh ended up with a game-high 25 points, tied with his teammates Ryan Shaw, to go along with 8 rebounds, 4 steals, and 1 block and has continued to be a reliable scoring punch for the G-Hawks this season. Fomusoh crashes the boards for second chance scoring opportunities, limits opponents to single shot possessions, outlets the ball quickly to get up the court for transition buckets, or makes the pass up the court to open teammates. Fomusoh has emerged as one of the premier defenders, on the ball or in traps, as he uses his length, lateral quickness, and active hands to poke the ball out, deflect passes, and jump passing lanes to turn defense to offense. Fomusoh has good timing on close-outs to block/alter perimeter shots, the bounce to deflect shots from the weakside, has the handles and moves to create off the dribble, and is a crafty scorer around the basket. High-level two-way player that continues to add to his resume with some big games this week against Bakersfield High and a league match-up against Liberty of Bakersfield.
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Read EvaluationPaul Hernandez | Prep Hoops Scout
The 6-foot-3 wing/guard has the length and athleticism to impact both ends of the court at a high-level, excels in the open court, crashes the boards, and accumulates points quickly. Fomusoh had a slow start to the game, as the G-Hawks would fall behind early, but he got it going after halftime and scored 12 of his 16 points after the break, to go with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Fomusoh has good footwork, lateral quickness to stay in front of perimeter players, active hands with a long wingspan to get into his opponents dribbling space, deflect passes, jump passing lanes, or poke the ball out to generate steals and get out in transition. Fomusoh is active on the boards, gets plenty of scoring opportunities on put-backs on the offensive glass, and limits opponents to single shot possessions so his team can get out and run in transition. Fomusoh is effective from the mid-range off the bounce, makes good cuts off the ball to get open around the basket, and makes good reads up the court, as well as in the half court setting to teammates moving off the ball.
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Read EvaluationPaul Hernandez | Prep Hoops Scout
The 6-foot-2 wing/guard excels in the open court, is a versatile defender, crashes the glass, and is able to put up points in volume. Fomusoh had two impressive showings against Santa Paula and Hanford, as he would go a team-high 22 points and 8 rebounds, followed by 10 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 steals. Fomusoh has a long wingspan, active hands and good instincts, the footspeed to stay in front of perimeter players, and the strength and length to hold up against taller players, deflects entry passes, jumps passing lanes, and alters shots on the perimeter, as well as weak side blocks. Fomusoh has the handles to create off the bounce, is effective with the pull-up middy, is a crafty scorer around the basket with the Euro and the reverse lay-ups, and can space the floor with the 3-ball on occasion. Fomusoh is a good rebounder, gets the ball out quickly, and gets ahead of the defense for countless buckets in transition, keeping constant pressure on the defense to get back and set up its defense or get scored on.
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