10p 5r 1a 1s 1b

-I have a soft spot in my heart as an evaluator for wings that play hard at both ends of the floor. Burgess is definitely that as a strong wing prospect that uses his size to create separation on drives to the rim and to carve out space for rebounds around the basket. He scored off an AND1 finish at the rim after getting past his matchup at the top of the key, drove the ball C2C after grabbing a defensive rebound to dime a teammate under the rim, raced back defensively to block a shot and save a basket for his team. His willingness to guard multiple positions earns him the freedom to do a bit more offensively, and his usage allows Landon to deploy some big lineups.

16p 5r 2b (3/3 3PT) vs PVI (JV)

-Loved the physicality and well-rounded skillset from the undersized W/F prospect on the Cadets’ JV team. Burgess crashed the offensive boards, knocked down a C+S 3 from above the break, and flew around defensively for his team to serve as a disruptor for an undersized SJC group. Burgess snagged an offensive rebound in traffic and pivoted nicely to the opposite side of the rim to finish with the extension lay, timed his face cuts to the rim well, and served as a good dump-off option for his guards– finishing through some tight windows and double teams throughout the night. Best sequence of the day was a recovery block and rebound to ignite the fastbreak before walking into a deep C+S 3 at the opposite end. Really intrigued to track his progress this summer to see what his circle prioritizes with his development.