Pene Vaisagote
Pene Vaisagote
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Sam Duren | Prep Hoops Scout
The high flying senior let everyone know what kind of game it would be when they go baseline and throw down a nasty one hander. To go along with the dunk, he had more “where did he come from” blocks to erase points at the rim. Amazing athletic profile for the NEO Football signee. Shooting wasn’t great on the night, but it was his fourth quarter three that kicked started the run that would the Wolverines the game. Scored 12 points.
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Fresh out of football, the bouncy wing started hot for the Wolverines. Connecting on threes and showing off why he’s one of the best athletes in Oklahoma. He slowed down in the second half, likely rust from wearing cleats for the last few months over sneakers. Lawton still got the win, and it was a good stage setter for a huge senior season. Vaisagote also picked up an offer from Redlands Community College, which fits as he should be a priority targets for JuCos looking to harness his potential.
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Vaisagote has extreme highs when watching him. There’s games where he’s a pure flamethrower from beyond the arc. Hits threes in a hurry. Drilling threes in the corner. Step backs off the dribble. You name it and the perimeter shot is probably in his bag. And not to mention he’s capable of shutting gym downs with his explosive finishing at the rim.
Rather it’s being down in Lawton, or a stop and start grassroots summer, the high upside wing’s recruitment hasn’t seemed to fully take off. That should hopefully change soon, as Vasisagote has the profile a prized JuCo route. Who if he applies himself while at the JuCo ranks, he has the potential to be a JuCo to D1 player.
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It was a slow start for Lawton as a team and they were chasing from the jump, but the junior wing was aggressive and productive throughout. He’s one of the few prospects in the state than can come close to matching the previously mentioned Fuller in athleticism. Which allowed him to have some good moments on the defensive end of limiting the explosive player. On the offensive end, Vaisagote was impressive with the way he got to the rim and finish strongly amongst the trees. One of the more promising junior prospects in the state, the 580 standout has some juice to his game on both ends of the court that few others in Oklahoma can match.
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The Lawton Wolverine has quickly developed from an athletic perimeter shooter with promise to signs that he could be among the best players in the state. His frame is starting to fill out and with a quick first step to match, he can be a freight train on drives. A freight train that can also explode vertically, as he’s sure to have some of the biggest highlight slams of this upcoming season. He remains one of the better shooters in the class, capable of hitting off the dribble or when spotting up. With what seems to be a strong hunger to get better, Vaisagote is set up to turn heads this winter as potentially one of the top players in Oklahoma.
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The Lawton Wolverine looks ready to take his game to the next level. A solid 6 foot 4, with a strong frame, Vaisagote is becoming a terror off the bounce thanks to his college level explosiveness and athleticism. On drives he blends a quick first step and improving power to get to the rim. While also having the ability to finish above the rim, as evident by a nasty putback dunk during an afternoon game. He was one of the best athletes at the camp, even while battling through some soreness during football season. Vaisagote continued to be a consistent shooter from beyond the arc, converting from off the dribble and catch and shoot opportunities.
The drumbeat on Vaisagote looks likely to only grow this winter, as he positions himself as one of the best prospects in Oklahoma’s Class of 2025.
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In a Saturday morning contest, Vaisagote started the game on fire scoring his squad’s first seven points. It started with a smooth stepback three, then he knifed through the defense like a hot knife through butter. After a steal he buried another triple. While he was productive the rest of the contest, this impressive start to the tournament was the best example of the developing microwave like scoring ability.
This continues a strong streak of productive viewings from rising junior from Lawton. He’s one of the more explosive 2025 guards in Oklahoma, and has consistently been a sniper from the beyond the arc.
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Read EvaluationMichael Knight | Prep Hoops Scout
Lawton has been one of the best surprise teams of the 2022-2023 season. They’ve firmly established themselves as a team to watch in Class 6A as we get closer to the playoffs. Their sophomore standout athlete
Pene Vaisagote
Pene
Vaisagote
6'4" | SF
Lawton | 2025
State
OK
got on our radar back in January at the Putnam City Invitational. Vaisagote first caught our attention with his ability to fill it up from beyond the arc. But as we caught him in a few more games, as well as seeing film online, you can see an unbelievable amount of athleticism in him when he gets near the rim. He’s put down some of the best dunks in traffic this season. And we labeled Vaisagote as an athlete because we also hear he has some pretty good moves on the football field. Lawton has a few prospects that are having outstanding seasons and could end up making a run to the state tournament. And they will still be a team to watch when the 2023-2024 season rolls around and Vaisagote is a big reason why.
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