Battle of the Beaches: Top Prospects
Cape Hatteras & First Flight HS recently had their annual “Battle of the Beaches” basketball tournament on the coast. There was an abundance of talent all over. Read about several standouts that stood out below.
Ocracoke High School
Liam Caswell – 6’4” G – Class of 2018
Really savvy senior guard. Has excellent size, basketball IQ and ability to make shots. Shot close to 50% from 3 on the weekend and knocked down a game winning floater in the final game. His combination of size, versatility and ability to make shots should earn him a roster spot on a college team next year. Unsigned Senior
Cole Gilbert – 6’9” C – Class of 2021
Raw but intriguing freshman big man. At 6’9”, he will need time to adjust to his height. In limitied minutes, he showed the ability to fight inside for position, catch and keep it high. Also made good impacts defensively using his length at the top of zone defenses.
Mason Fuller – 6’0” G – Class of 2021
Young but fearless combo guard that isn’t afraid of anything. Makes open shots, makes the extra pass and doesn’t make a ton of mistakes. Competes on every possession and defends hard. Could develop into a very solid guard in due time.
Currituck High School
Jayden Calloway – 6’0” G – Class of 2020
Strong & compact lead guard that does a lot of things well. When in attack mode, he’s extremely hard to handle. Should he develop a consistent outside jump-shot, he could become a very tough matchup consistently.
Jayden Greene – 6’2” PG – Class of 2021
In limited time, Greene showed many flashes of a potential player at the point guard spot. He’s a willing passer that defended the ball really hard, coming up with several steals in his time on the floor. One to watch as he develops over time.
Quavon White – 5’9” PG – Class of 2018
Cat quick point guard that plays with a chip on his shoulder. Didn’t shoot the ball particularly well early on, but his confidence never wavered and shots begin to fall. Gets to his spots quickly with the ball and defends hard.
First Flight High School
Dylan Blake – 6’0” PG – Class of 2020
Outstanding shooter. Doesn’t have a conscious when shooting the ball. Also an adept ball-handler that rarely turned the ball over, despite several defensive looks thrown at him. Has grown several inches in the past year. Could be developing into a big time threat.
Reese Jones – 5’11” G – Class of 2019
Another outstanding shooter with a surprisingly quick first step. Has some quick moves that allows him to attack the basket, where he does a good job kicking it out or hitting step-back 3 pointers.
Zion Demers – 6’1” W – Class of 2020
Really energetic wing that plays surprisingly strong inside. Crashes the glass at every opportunity and doesn’t shy away from contact. Could develop into a bigtime mismatch problem should his jump-shot continue developing.