Portland State Team Camp: Top Passers
Portland State Team Camp was filled with talent and one thing that stood out to us was the level of passing that took place. Here’s a look at the top passers at camp. Trey Galbraith (2020 South Salem) – Jaden…
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Continue ReadingPortland State Team Camp was filled with talent and one thing that stood out to us was the level of passing that took place. Here’s a look at the top passers at camp.
Trey Galbraith (2020 South Salem) – Jaden Nielsen-Skinner has moved on to Portland State but Galbraith simply slides into his position at lead guard. Similar to Skinny, the 5-foot-8 rising senior has full control of the game when he has the ball in his hands and while he can definitely look for and create his own shot, Galbraith did a fantastic job of finding his open teammates in spots where they could score whether it was beyond the three-point line or at the hoop.
London Smalley (2020 Westview) – Smalley played more of a combo guard last season at Westview but this year he’ll be counted on as the point guard. If his play at camp was any indication, head coach Michael Wolf can feel confident he has the ball in the right hands. Smalley ran the point effortlessly and efficiently in the main game we saw against King’s Way, and he was especially proficient in seeing and finding guys cutting to the basket for easy scores.
Trejon Williams (2022 Jefferson) – Williams seemed to flip-flop between looking for his own offense and setting up others, but when he did the latter he definitely did it extremely well. The 6-foot guard was great at finding open teammates, whether it was on the perimeter or near the basket for the layup. Williams is outstanding at getting into the lane so often times the defenses would collapse on him and he could easily kick it out to the open man. Against Lake Oswego, he tallied nine assists – the highest assist total we recorded out of anybody the two days of camp.
Lamar Washington (2022 Jefferson) – Washington is a wing but definitely has the ability – and willingness – to make the right pass. There were many times where the 6-foot-3 could have easily scored himself but instead he made the extra pass to get it to the teammate who had the even easier shot. Washington looked up for a possible outlet whenever he got a rebound and he did quite well with his lob passes to Nate Rawlings-Kibonge for the alley-oop dunk.
Jamison Guerra (2020 Sherwood) – What Guerra did at Portland State Team Camp was no different than he always does whenever we watch him play – man the point with poise and make the right pass to find the right teammate for the right scoring opportunity. True, Guerra often operates everything to the right but he does it in the right way and it’s awfully effective. With Guerra you’re going to see him make the pass that best gets the recipient in the right position to score.
Bryson Metz (2022 King’s Way) – Extremely quick, Metz utilized that attribute to make shifty moves to the basket to draw the defense and then kick the ball out to one of King’s Way’s three-point shooters. Metz not only made the play but often made it spectacular – right before the half in one game, Metz drove to the hoop and then threw a behind-the-back pass to a cutting teammate for an easy score.