National Hoop Fest Scouting Report
HYATTSVILLE, MD — DeMatha hosted the Annual National Hoop Fest last weekend, and we were able to catch all of the games that occurred during the two-day span. Here is our full scouting report from our time in the gym.
JAMES BISHOP | 6’3 G | MSJ ‘19
Lefty. Pure scorer. Extremely tough and strong competitor. Very good perimeter jumper who can make shots from all over the floor. Crafty finisher around the basket who doesn’t mind contact. Would like to see him be more assertive on the defensive end, and consistently create for others.
KALEB COLEMAN | 6’6 190 F | OAK RIDGE ‘19
Knock down three point shooter with good size and a high motor. Moves well off the ball. Has a quick release.
NOAH COLLIER | 6’7 F | WESTTOWN ‘20
High energy forward with soft hands and nice touch. Works hard on the offensive glass. Still growing.
KAMDYN CURFMAN | 6’0 175 G | PREP ‘19
Dead eye three point shooter. Much improved ball handler. Can play on and off the ball. Understands the game. Defends very well. Sacrifices body. Makes plays for others. Can run the pick and roll. Without question of the most improved players we’ve seen in the last 12 months.
DEJEAN DESIRE | 6’6 200 G | PREP ‘19
Elite perimeter defender. Has good length, and protects the rim adequately. Still has room for growth offensively.
HUNTER DICKINSON | 7’1 205 C | DEMATHA ‘20
7 footer with a high level skill set. Exceptional passer. Sets mean screens. Lefty, but has very good touch with either hand. Very coordinated. Vocal presence on the floor. Winner.
RAHSOOL DIGGINS | 6’2 G | WOOD ‘21
Promising floor general with good size. Could still be growing. Rebounds well for a guard. Takes care of the ball, and gets others involved.
DEVON DUNN | 6’0 G | SJC ‘19
Active wing that moves well off the ball, and can consistently knock down three point shots. Crafty finisher, and doesn’t mind contact at the rim.
ANTHONY EDWARDS | 6’5 G | HOLY SPIRIT ‘20
One of the better sophomore’s we’ve seen in recent memory. Can do a bit of everything at 6’5. Has a solid frame.
NOAH FARRAKHAN | 6’1 G | IMG ‘20
Super competitive lead guard who prides himself on playing defense, facilitating offense, and scoring from all three levels. Needs to mature a bit, but his ceiling is very high.
BRAYON FREEMAN | 5’11 G | DEMATHA ‘21
Lockdown on ball defender. Crafty finisher. Skilled handler. Can knock down open threes from the catch. Displays a high basketball IQ and a strong work rate.
JOSIAH FREEMAN | 6’4 G | PVI ‘20
Labeled by his coach as a professional scorer, Freeman is a knock down shooter with size who has developed a middle and inside game offensively. He moves well off the ball, but has room to grow as a playmaker with the ball in his hands.
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.
JOSH GREEN | 6’6 G | IMG ‘19
Relentless wing who pounds the boards, creates for others, and can score it from all three levels. Handles the ball. Graceful athlete who attacks the rim strong and can finish with the best of them.
JOHN-MICHAEL HUGHES | 6’0 G | IMG ‘18
Role player who knocks down shots and puts his body on the line for the team. Super reliable, hard working, and sneaky athletic.
DELONNIE HUNT | 5’8 G | SJC ‘20
A winner, and an extremely resilient competitor. Vocal presence on the floor. Can score it from all three levels, but also looks to get others involved. Very unselfish. Defends well, and plays bigger than his size.
TREVOR KEELS | 6’5 G | PVI ‘21
Tracking among the top prospects in his class not just locally, but nationally. Just turned 14 years old, but has a great frame at 6’5. Plays with a high motor and demonstrates advanced knowledge of the game. Proved that he can step up and score, but also likes to facilitate offense. Rebounds well out of his area.
GARRETT KIRKLAND | 6’1 G | MCNAMARA ‘19
Skilled shooting guard that moves well off the ball, and scores it well from the middle areas of the floor. Gets to his spots. Doesn’t need much time to get his shot off. (AA)
CARSTEN KOGELNIK | 6’5 180 G | DEMATHA ‘19
Energetic wing who impacts the game defensively. Protects the rim well. Moves well off the ball. Finishes well through contact.
ANDRE LATTIMORE JR. | 6’6 F | FRIENDSHIP TECH ‘21
Promising forward with decent hands, good mobility, touch, and a high motor. Still developing, but has a chance to be very good as he continues to grow into his body.
ISHMAEL LEGGETT | 6’2 G | SJC ‘20
Very strong finisher at the basket. Defends very well on and off the ball. Long and lanky 6’2 guard. Rebounds well from his position. Capable scorer from three levels.
DANIEL MALINOWSKI | 6’8 C | PVI ‘18
Malinowski has good size and works extremely hard defensively. He is a solid rim protector and an improving finisher through contact.
KENDALL MCMILLAN | 6’2 G | MSJ ‘18
High IQ player. Defends well. Gets into the lane and finishes well in traffic. Makes plays for others. Communicates.
JUSTIN MOORE | 6’3 190 G | DEMATHA ‘19
A flat out killer. Can play on or off the ball. Always knows where to be. Very good rebounder, and crashes the offensive boards hard. High motor all around. Can shoot the three, but also mixes it up well inside the arc. Finishes with variety through contact around the basket. High IQ facilitator.
CASEY MORSELL | 6’3 G | SJC ‘19
High level on ball defender, but also very active and alert off the ball. Big time rebounder from his position. Has good length, and plays bigger than his listed height. Much improved jump shooter. Can score it well from all three levels. Seeks and absorbs contact at the rim. Very good athlete. Deliberate.
WILL MULQUIN | 6’5 195 G | PREP ‘18
Shooter with good size. Can mix it up and score around the basket. High motor and high IQ player. Will sacrifice his body.
TYREE MYERS | 6’0 G | MSJ ‘18
Excellent passer. Takes care of the ball despite always looking to set others up for easy baskets. Shifty floor general.
VICTORY NABOYA | 6’9 C | SJC ‘21
Still a bit raw, but has considerable upside. Has good size and mobility. Anchors the paint defensively. Still developing offensively, but has shown signs of an improved post game since the summer.
JOSH ODURO | 6’8 195 F | PVI ‘19
Oduro has made great strides in getting his body right, and his skill set moving forward will have division one coaches very intrigued. He has an inside-out game offensively with a soft touch out to 18 feet, and he hits the glass on both ends of the floor. If he can continue to get in shape so he can guard on the perimeter he’ll be an intriguing hybrid forward.
SETH PINKNEY | 6’10 190 C | WOOD ‘18
Long lanky center who blocks shots, and finishes lobs. Moves well for his height, but still needs to add some weight.
JAHMIUS RAMSEY | 6’5 180 G | IMG ‘19
Big, physical combo guard who can make shots from the perimeter and attack downhill with purpose. Capable three level scorer who defends and gets others involved.
DEVEN RICHMOND | 6’4 185 G | DEMATHA ‘18
Naturally gifted athlete. Improving perimeter shooter, but he must still get better in this area. High flyer who enjoys getting up and down the floor.
JEREMY ROACH | 6’1 G | PVI ‘20
As good a guard as we’ve seen in this class. Roach plays the game at his own pace, and can score it with all three levels. An explosive lead guard who finishes with strength and creativity in the lane, Roach sees plays before they develop, and makes appropriate adjustments.
JEREMY ROBINSON | 6’5 F | PVI ‘18
Robinson was the perfect glue guy for PVI this year, playing out of position in the post. He’s a stocky 6’5” that’s strong enough to bang and rebound inside, but he also has a soft touch from deep allowing him to hit trail three’s and work in pick-and-pop situations. He has to get quicker laterally but his mix of strength, skill and competitiveness means it’s so hard to leave him off of the floor.
DEVON SAVAGE | 6’4 G | SJC ‘21
Developing wing who can do a bit of everything on both ends of the court. Plays hard. Defends. Rebounds. Makes shots. Still growing into his body, but is a good athlete with strong potential.
EARL TIMBERLAKE | 6’5 G | DEMATHA ‘20
Versatile. Long 6’5 freshman with a 6’11 wing span. Plays all over the floor. Absolutely locks down defensively. Protects the rim. Can guard virtually any position on the floor. Lefty. Crafty with the ball, and extremely confident. Competes hard. Has a significantly high ceiling.
KENNETH TYREE | 5’8 G | FRIENDSHIP TECH ‘18
Super crafty guard who finishes well at the rim in traffic. Handles pressure, defends, and gets others involved. Needs to become a more consistent jump shooter.
JOSH WALLACE | 6’2 G | DEMATHA ‘19
Lockdown perimeter defender. Will sacrifice body. High IQ team player. Looks to get others involved first. Can score it well from all three levels. A winner. Strong competitor, and great kid off the floor.
JAHMIR YOUNG | 6’0 G | DEMATHA ‘19
Lefty. Can get in the lane at will. Extremely tough and strong competitor. Team player. Looks to get others involved. Must get more consistent with his perimeter jumper, but can make shots from all over the floor.