Bullis Holiday Classic Scouting Report
POTOMAC, MD — Bullis hosted its Annual Holiday Classic last weekend, featuring Westtown (PA), Mercersburg (PA), Episcopal, John Paul the Great, Woodrow Wilson, St. Vincent Pallotti, and Good Counsel, and we were in the gym for all three days checking out the action. Here is our full scouting report from our time in the gym.
ERIC ALEXANDER | BULLIS ‘21
High energy guard that plays aggressively and moves well without the ball. Decent finisher in traffic.
MALCOLM ALEXANDER | BULLIS ‘20
Long lanky wing with a nice touch from mid range and 3. Plays with a high motor and defends multiple positions.
CJ AMSELLEM | 6’7 C | BULLIS ‘19
Lefty post with a high motor. Good size and touch at 6’7. Can make the 15 footer. Has good footwork, and strong fundamentals.
TJ BERGER | 6’2 G | WESTTOWN ‘20
Long lanky natural point guard with a very nice touch from the perimeter to go along with a solid skill set and a High IQ. Good at reading ball screens. Must become more stronger, more consistently aggressive and vocal.
TRISTAN BOUNDS | 6’7 F | EPISCOPAL ‘20
Well built 6’7 big man with a nice inside out game. Has strong hands. Runs the floor. Sets good screens. Good passer. Available for dump offs.
CAMERON CARTER | 5’9 G | GOOD COUNSEL ‘18
Skilled, stocky guard. Can shoot well from the perimeter. Must improve decision making.
TYMU CHENERY | 6’6 G | EPISCOPAL ‘20
Smooth 6’6 wing with a versatile skill set. Efficient three point shooter from the catch. Has a good mid range pull up jumper as well. Can rebound out of area and start the break.
NOAH COLLIER | 6’7 F | WESTTOWN ‘20
High energy forward with soft hands and nice touch. Works hard on the offensive glass. Still growing.
JALEN CURTIS | 6’3 G | GOOD COUNSEL ‘21
Long, skilled guard with a high IQ and a high motor. Skilled. Needs to add strength and fill out.
HARRISON EICHELBERGER | 6’7 F | WESTTOWN ‘18
Athletic forward who thrives in transition. Demonstrates solid fundamentals. Needs to be more consistently aggressive
DESON FLOOD | 6’5 F | GOOD COUNSEL ‘18
Lefty. High energy wing. Strong athlete, versatile defender. Crafty finisher.
JALEN GAFFNEY | 6’3 G | WESTTOWN ‘19
Super athletic combo guard who can knock down open threes and likes to attack the basket. Needs to improve defensively and become a better decision maker.
RONELL GILES | 6’4 G | PALLOTTI ‘19
Natural combo guard. Has grown a few inches since the summer. Slowly becoming an excellent on ball defender. Very good facilitator. Can score it well from all three levels. Must be consistently aggressive at all times.
JUSTIN GREHAM | 5’10 G | GOOD COUNSEL ‘20
Solid lead guard with good intangibles. Finishes well through contact. Gets others involved.
JAY HEATH JR. | 6’3 G | WILSON ‘19
Clutch performer. Natural combo guard. Scores it very well from all three levels. Loves contact at the rim. Lockdown defender. Rebounds very well from his position. Still improving, and has a chance to be one of the best players on this list at the next level.
JADEN HIBBITT | 6’4 F | JOHN PAUL THE GREAT ‘19
High energy wing with very good touch and soft hands. Has good length and a great frame. Needs to add strength, and continue to expand his skill set
AYINDE HIKIM | 5’10 165 G | WILSON ‘18
High IQ floor general with tremendous explosiveness and agility. Defends very well on and off the ball. Lives in the paint, and doesn’t mind contact at the rim. Reliable playmaker, and unselfish. A winner. Still working on becoming a more consistent jump shooter.
DARIUS JOHNSON | 6’0 G | EPISCOPAL ‘21
Skilled point guard that can score it well from all three levels. Defends on and off the ball with intelligence and aggression.
XAVIER JOHNSON | 6’1 G | EPISCOPAL ‘19
He’s one of the best young shooters in the state, and he has deep range off the bounce meaning defenses have to pick him up early. He’s a smart kid that can read the defense, and he’s a crafty finisher in traffic as well. Is beginning to fill out and get more athletic as he grows into his body.
SEYON KPAAN | 5’10 G | WESTTOWN ‘20
Diminutive point guard who can shoot the 3 and defend the ball well. Needs to be more vocal, and improve his finishing around the basket.
KOLIN LEWIS | 6’2 G | BULLIS ‘19
Quick and crafty lead guard. Scores it well from various angles around the basket. Older sister is a scholar athlete on the Notre Dame track team. Has good genes. Will fill out over time.
RICKY LINDO | 6’8 200 F | WILSON ‘18
Glue guy with big time athleticism and versatility. Good size and length at 6’8. High IQ player.
JOSIAH MARABLE | 6’8 C | WILSON ‘18
High energy center. Nice hands. Active rebounder. Solid defender. Needs to improve finishing around the basket and fitness.
KYRON MARTIN | 6’4 G | PALLOTTI ‘18
Sharpshooter with size. Moves well without the ball. Has deep range. Moves the ball. Can handle it a bit, and has the potential to be a lockdown defender.
JESIAH MATTHEWS | 6’2 G | BULLIS ‘19
Smooth and crafty guard with a quick first step. Good pull up shooter. Can finish in traffic, and likes to create for others. Demonstrates a great understanding of the game. Becoming a more solid defender as he continues to grow into his body and fill out.
DANIEL OGORO | 6’6 G | MERCERSBURG ‘19
Super athletic combo guard who can knock down open threes and likes to attack the basket. Needs to improve defensively and become a better decision maker.
GILBERT OTOO | 6’5 G | PALLOTTI ‘19
Great mid range shooter. Plays with a very high motor. Has a nice frame and good size at 6’5. Likes to pull up, and is very good off the bounce. Can defend the post and is active on the glass.
ASA SHANNON | 6’6 G | EPISCOPAL ‘19
Bouncy left handed wing that can shoot the three and defend multiple positions. Plays with a consistently high motor.
DJ SLAUGHTER | 6’0 G | JOHN PAUL THE GREAT ‘20
Crafty lead guard. Defends well. Rebounds. Can shoot the 3. Facilitates the offense. Vocal presence.
PHILLIP SMITH | 6’4 G | BULLIS ‘19
Scoring guard with high basketball IQ. Fills lanes well in transition off the ball; always looks to push off defensive rebounds. (C.G.)
BRYCE STEELE | 6’3 G | EPISCOPAL ‘21
Stocky wing with a nice overall skill set. Good defender that anticipates well off the ball. High level football athlete.
DIMINGUS STEVENS | 6’5 170 G | WILSON ‘20
High level division one talent. 6’5 wing who can shoot the cover off the ball. Very skilled playmaker. Has tremendous defensive potential, but needs to stay consistently engaged on that end.
NENDAH TARKE | 6’2 G | BULLIS ‘19
High level athlete that can score in bunches. Rebounds well out of his area. Displays toughness. Scores from uncommon angles, and plays above the rim.
AMIR WARRICK | 6’4 G | PALLOTTI ‘18
Has good size for a wing at 6’4. Rangy athlete, long limbs. Fills the lanes in transition. Finishes strong in traffic. Can stretch the floor from three off the catch.
RYAN WHEATLEY | 6’0 G | JOHN PAUL THE GREAT ‘18
Lefty sharpshooter with deep range. Moves well without the ball, and has a high release point on his jumper. Tends to force it at times. Needs to improve as a finisher around the basket.
LINCOLN YEUTTER | 6’1 G | BULLIS ‘18
Underrated defender, rebounder, and high IQ guard who can play on or off the ball. Can shoot the 3, but also has a nice middle game. Very skilled with the ball, and extremely tough. A winner.