MLK Day Showcase – Senior surprises
Christian Coach Davion Famber has rapidly established the region’s top MLK Day basketball event in Year 2 of the MLK Day Showcase. The nine-game event – which featured great hospitality and media-friendliness – featured several squads knocking on the door…
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Continue ReadingChristian Coach Davion Famber has rapidly established the region’s top MLK Day basketball event in Year 2 of the MLK Day Showcase. The nine-game event – which featured great hospitality and media-friendliness – featured several squads knocking on the door of San Diego’s top 10, including Montgomery, Carlsbad, Sweetwater and Mater Dei Catholic.
We’ll break down the event in a series of reports, beginning a look at the senior surprises:
MLK Day Showcase – Senior surprises
Eldon Baptist, 5-10 G, Olympian
Baptist put on the shooting display of the showcase in Olympian’s wire-to-wire win over Hoover. The shifty combo guard hit 6 of 7 threes, including three in rapid succession from beyond the NBA three. A player who coaches cut his junior year, Baptist has been a breakout star for the Eagles. Junior colleges should give him a look.
Nick Sonck, 6-5 PF, Sage Creek
Sonck is a “D3 special.” Undersized at 6-5, he does the dirty work for the Bobcats and kept them within striking distance against Montgomery. Sonck finished with an impressive stat line – 19 points and 18 rebounds – and could have had more if he finished more consistently around the basket.
Quinn Elliott, 6-3 SG, Mission Vista
Elliott came out firing against El Centro Southwest, knocking down 4 threes in the first quarter. When his feet are set and in rhythm, the long, wiry, 6-3 shooting guard can shoot with the best of them. He is one dimensional, though, as a prospect, but he’s also very young (doesn’t turn 18 until July), and has good upside.
Charles Thomas, 6-5 F, Southwest El Centro
Southwest didn’t have a great outing, but I liked Thomas’ aggressive rebounding and versatility as a scorer. He’s very right-hand dominant, but at 6-5 could potentially be a player that would thrive at a juco.
Michael Totah, 5-7 PG, West Hills
Totah is a total extension of Coach Tim Barry on the floor for the Wolfpack. He plays at his own pace and doesn’t get sped up, communicates and talks players through sets, passes the ball deftly and scores when necessary. While not a burner or possessing ideal metrics, he is a solid HS point guard who will someday be an excellent coach.
Brandon Pangilinan, 6-2 G, Olympian
A big guard who plays on the wing and on the block for the smaller Eagles, Pangilinan excels in exploiting mismatches where he’s quick enough to take bigger defenders off the bounce. Stuffs the stat sheet as well, providing rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.