A strong and physically imposing wing, LJ Reddicks LJ Reddicks 6'5" | SF Peddie School | 2027 State NJ thrived at leveraging his strength and athleticism to overwhelm his defenders. He consistently generated rim pressure in a variety of ways and out of multiple different actions, relentlessly attacking the basket with purpose highlighted by both explosive above the rim finishes paired with his ability to play through contact at the basket and convert on strong finishes. Reddicks displayed a strong understanding of how to exploit angles off closeouts and in isolation, identifying driving lanes, getting downhill with ease, and embracing physicality. He routinely absorbed contact, played through bumps, and finished effectively around the rim. Reddicks also impressed with an ability to maintain his court vision on dribbles drives and find open teammates when those driving angles were cut off.

A strong and physically built wing who thrives off imposing brute force and leveraging his athleticism on his matchups, LJ Reddicks LJ Reddicks 6'5" | SF Peddie School | 2027 State NJ generated a ton of rim pressure, in a plethora of ways out of many different actions. Aggressive in his pursuit of the rim, Reddicks was pretty much able to get in the paint at will and showed a good understanding of what angles to attack off closeouts and in isolation situations— attacking driving lanes to get downhill, thriving off physicality and absorbing contact and playing through bumps to finish around the basket. Knocking down enough jumpers to keep the defense from stifling his driving lanes, Reddicks also demonstrated a solid outside shooting stroke, ultimately keeping the defense from playing too far off from him and knocking down a number of in rhythm looks off the catch. 

Reddicks, out of Milton Academy in Massachusetts, checks in at #15 among the small forwards and #71 overall. Reddicks has made some serious strides with his frame over the last year and in doing so, has seen his athleticism and ability to make plays off the bounce improve drastically. He’s terrific attacking the baseline, where he can finish above the rim with power as a driver. He’s got a nose for the ball on the offensive glass, has touch out to the three point line, and is an incredibly versatile defender on the other end of the floor. He could probably end up on a roster at any level in college, so it’ll be interesting to see how his recruitment plays out this spring.

Reddicks didn’t have his best shooting game I’ve seen, but his shot looks more compact and fluid than it used to, so I could see his shooting continue to develop. Regardless, the senior wing was the best athlete on the floor for both teams and totally dominated in the paint on a couple of occasions. He needs to slow down and improve his handle and feel in the paint, but he has insane potential once he puts that together with his physical tools.

Reddicks was the most without a doubt the most physically imposing wing at Holy Cross camp. The 6-foot-5 rising senior is a bulldozer on takes to the hoop and totally discards anyone in his way; he’s too big for most guards and wings but too quick and agile for most bigs, which makes him a matchup nightmare. The athleticism at the cup is also there — he had multiple high flying dunks in traffic after attacking closeouts. Once Reddicks improves his feel for the game and shooting, he’ll be a scholarship level wing that tons of schools will be in on. The motor and toughness are already there, which is a great sign.

Reddicks has taken a jump this summer with his play and had a great June with his Milton Academy squad. He is a basketball player who you can plug and play into many different situations and he will find a way to help make winning plays for his team. Reddicks being a tad of a tweener benefits him allowing to take advantage of smaller defenders on the inside by bullying his way to different spots. Slower defenders he can takeout to the perimeter a make shots from behind the lane. He has a nice understanding of the game. His best basketball is on the horizon, looking for him to have a big senior campaign.

Reddicks is an awesome role player for Milton. He defends hard, attacks the paint well off of second-side actions, and is a really good cutter off the ball. When I first saw him during the AAU season, I’m not sure I remember him taking an outside shot. But the junior showcased an improved stroke from the perimeter and free-throw line that bodes well for his development moving forward and should get the eyes of some D2 coaches. He’s a great athlete who has a lot of room to continue to become more confident with the ball in his hands.

LJ Reddicks LJ Reddicks 6'5" | SF Peddie School | 2027 State NJ is a two-guard who has the right tools to blossom into the ideal three-and-D player that most college programs covet. He can stretch the floor from deep and is great off the catch. Reddicks is a terrific mover without the ball, getting to his spots with timely cuts and drives to the cup. In transition, he has very good athleticism and throws down some heavy dunks in the open court. With the ball, Reddicks makes the right passes which usually result in positive outcomes. Defensively, he competes hard and some additional body work development will make him even better on that end. Reddicks has the right skills to make himself highly craved by coaches if he continues on his current trajectory.