Flashback Friday: USD Team Camp Superlatives
The University of San Diego Team Camp has always been a go-to event during the month of June. Some of the top teams from San Diego and beyond converge on Jenny Craig Pavilion for the three-day event. Here were some…
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Continue ReadingThe University of San Diego Team Camp has always been a go-to event during the month of June. Some of the top teams from San Diego and beyond converge on Jenny Craig Pavilion for the three-day event. Here were some of the standouts from the weekend that was.
Best Prospect
Dimitrius Dudley, 6-3 2022 G, San Ysidro
Dudley, who secured a scholarship offer from the Toreros, had his athleticism and slashing on display throughout the Cougars undefeated weekend. He gets to the hoop at will and can finish either through the contact or around the contact with a creative finishing package. The only prospect to rival his explosiveness is his teammmate…
Mikey Williams, 6-2 2023 G, San Ysidro
Williams comes into high school with a considerable amount of publicity, but when you peel it away, you have an elite talent. Williams is a polished scorer from three levels, and is at his best with a live dribble. He hit threes of the step-back and side-step variety with regularity, but was unafraid to attack the opposing big’s chest and finish through contact. Williams also received an offer from the Toreros.
Best Passer
Chris Howell, 6-6 2021 G, Torrey Pines
Howell appears to have found his stride with his new team, elevating the pieces around him with his pinpoint passing. A mismatch at the point guard position because of his size, he gets into the paint at will and delivers crisp passes to the Falcons shooters. Exceedingly efficient, Howell doesn’t waste dribbles, advancing the ball in transition with accurate outlet passes.
Best Shooter
Brandon Angel, 6-8 2020 WF, Torrey Pines
Making his return from an ankle injury, Angel wasted no time torching the nets from three and midrange. Angel is always “shot ready” and has a quick release so he doesn’t need much space to get his shot off. He has improved attacking closeouts and uses long strides to get to the basket.
Clark Slajchert, 5-11 2020 G, Oak Park
Slajchert missed the last day of camp to head to an official visit at UPenn, but willed his team to a comeback win against Escondido Saturday night. Scoring from deep, midrange and at the basket, Slajchert lived up to his reputation as a prolific scorer.
Benny Gealer, 5-11 2022 PG, Rolling Hills Prep
In two games, I don’t think I saw Gealer miss a single three. What makes Gealer so tough to guard is that he understands how to move without the ball, making sharp cuts off of passes and tight curls off of screens to create separation. And like many of the shooters highlighted, Gealer has a very quick release.
Jake Murphy, 6-5 2020 SG, Powerhouse Prep
Murphy was one of the camp’s biggest surprises. Playing on a loaded Powerhouse team, he benefits from the attention defenses pay to the team’s bigs and makes them pay by knocking down threes at a prolific clip. His mechanics and release are all impeccable.
Best point guards
Jailen Nelson, 5-10 2020 PG, Carlsbad
Very few point guard possess the court vision of Nelson, who carved up defenses throughout the weekend. But over the past six months, Nelson has become a very solid scorer in his own right, stretching defenses with a reliable set-shot from three, and scoring through traffic off the dribble.
Malik Rose, 5-9 2022 PG, Folsom
Folsom was without a couple of key pieces, but you couldn’t tell, and Rose was one of the main reasons. A lightning quick and strong floor general, Rose knifed through defenses and created scoring opportunities for bigs when the help side defense cut off his attack. In the pick and roll he was equally effective hitting the “roll” guy as he was hitting shooters on the weak side with “lift’ passes.