Recruiting report: Bryant Mocaby (2018)
Blessed with terrific size and an all-around skill set, Goddard 2018 guard Bryant Mocaby is already turning heads this spring for Kansas Pray N Play.
A 6’5 shooting guard, Mocaby can light up the scoreboard shooting from the mid-range, 3-point range and can also put the ball on the floor and get to the basket and finish. Armed with a physical frame, Mocaby is also a standout defender capable of holding his own against elite 2-guards.
A fan of the San Antonio Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard, Mocaby is coming off a 10-11 season at Goddard in which he averaged nearly 18 points per game.
“The season was alright,” Mocaby said. “(It was) Better than the years past. I had a more all around year for stats.”
Mocaby says his dad dad has been the biggest influence on his basketball career.
“By telling me to not give up,” Mocaby says. “Also saying that nothing in life comes easy and if i want it to go get it but it doesn’t come without work. Todd Alexander has been a basketball mentor since fifth grade.”
This spring, Mocaby has teamed up with Todd Alexander’s son Mason, as well as Sunrise standouts Mike Johnson, Marko Rajonovic and Andre Silva, as well as Highland Park 2018s Larry White and Will White, among others, as part of Kansas Pray N Play.
The team opened the spring by winning the Prep Hoops Spring Kickoff in Oklahoma City, Okla.
“The season is going great so far,” Mocaby said. “This is the first time we have been together. Guys are great and i’m excited for the tournaments to come.”
Mocaby says he is going to focused on improving his ball handling and developing a more aggressive mindset throughout the offseason.
Although he currently does not hold any offers, Mocaby has drawn interest from a variety of college programs, including Wichita State, Nebraska Kearney, and Bethany, among others.