Prospect Spotlight: Tyson Commander (2022)
It’s always interesting to see how freshmen react to the varsity level of high school basketball. For the majority, it takes time to adjust and really assert their strengths. Very few come in and adapt very quickly like John Carroll…
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Continue ReadingIt’s always interesting to see how freshmen react to the varsity level of high school basketball. For the majority, it takes time to adjust and really assert their strengths. Very few come in and adapt very quickly like John Carroll guard Tyson Commander showed this past season.
The 6-foot-2 southpaw averaged 15 points per game, shooting a 51 percent clip from the field to go along with four rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. Commander scored at some times with relative ease. He has a smoothness to his offensive attack off the dribble and reads the defense effectively. What helps his ability to penetrate is his range from three. Commander can step out five feet beyond the three-point line and the mechanics and results of his jump shot stay the same.
Despite of Commander’s impressive stat line, the Patriots (5-25) struggled in a very tough MIAA A Conference, but when you consider how many freshmen and sophomores played vital roles, you can see why there would be expected growing pains.
“I thought I had a good freshman experience,” Commander told Prep Hoops. “The losing was difficult at first, but I knew that we are going to have a bright future, so we had to keep our heads up. We just kept working no matter what the score was. At the end of the day, we know that we’re going to keep growing together to prepare for the next season.”
Even for a savvy scorer like Commander, there are still plenty of adjustments that he noticed right away by playing at the varsity level.
“You can never stand still on offense,” Commander continued, “whenever you give the ball up, you need to find an open spot so there is spacing and your teammates can find you.”
Commander is spending his AAU season with Team Melo’s 15U squad, a team that is filled with special, young talent. While he wants to win as much as possible this spring/summer, Commander is also focusing on parts of his game that will carry over and bring success to sophomore season at John Carroll.
“I just want to attack more,” Commander said. “I want to be more dangerous off the dribble going to the basket and also with my mid-range. We can’t lose as much next season because we don’t have the excuse of being a super young team anymore.”