A legitimate knockdown shooter, Julian Paradise Julian Paradise 6'4" | SG St. Joseph Regional | 2027 State NJ established a nice rhythm from three point distance and reaffirmed himself as a dangerous perimeter threat with the ability to stretch defenses and create valuable floor spacing. Most effective playing without the ball, Paradise showed an increased comfort and confidence from beyond the arc as he came out firing early— sprinting to the corners in transition, sliding to vacant wing spots to replace driving guards, stepping into spot up looks off the catch on the wing and slot areas, and even hunting his shot deep in the corner for advantageous drive and kick threes generated by paint touching guards off dribble penetration.

A true knock down shooter widely recognized for his dangerous perimeter shooting and floor spacing ability, particularly with quick and compact shooting release, Julian Paradise Julian Paradise 6'4" | SG St. Joseph Regional | 2027 State NJ more often than not distinguishes himself as a potent marksman from deep. Comfortable and efficient from beyond the arc, Paradise thrived as a versatile outside shooter who consistently found his groove and converted at a high rate spotting up for catch and shoot opportunities, sprinting to the corner in transition, or relocating within the half court. The part of Paradise’s game that saw the most significant growth was his ability to counter that outside shooting touch to be a more all around offensive impact— using his shooting gravity to his advantage, highlighting his continued growth as a driver to attack closeouts in the half court, getting to the rim with increasing confidence, and applying pressure in transition with that same emerging assertiveness.

Typically known for his dangerous perimeter shooting touch and ability to effectively space the floor, Julian Paradise Julian Paradise 6'4" | SG St. Joseph Regional | 2027 State NJ showcased somewhat of a different attack in SJR’s matchup against Ramapo— leveraging that shooting gravity to highlight his continued growth and development in being more comfortable putting the ball on the floor as a driver, attacking closeouts in the half court and getting to the rim with increasing confidence as well as putting pressure on the rim in transition with that same growing confidence.