DMV Elite 80: Baltimore Prospects
Yesterday at Wise High School in Upper Malboro, Maryland, the seventh annual DMV Elite 80 took place featuring players from Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. This event has a long history of featuring players who reach the highest of levels. In…
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Continue ReadingYesterday at Wise High School in Upper Malboro, Maryland, the seventh annual DMV Elite 80 took place featuring players from Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. This event has a long history of featuring players who reach the highest of levels.
In this year’s event, there weren’t as many prospects hailing from Baltimore, but the ones who were had productive outings. For this article I’ll break down how each Baltimore prospect made their impact.
Isaac James | 6’8 | ’20 St. Frances
James had the biggest impact out of this group. The 6-foot-8 St. Frances forward displayed obvious development in his perimeter skills. He made his presence known early on by dominating the defensive glass and pushing the tempo himself. James executed successful advance passes on the break and fit the ball in small windows to sprinting teammates in stride for scores. In the half court, James broke his man down off the dribble, got into the paint and either found open teammates or scored with soft touch.
Byron Ireland | 6’2 | ’21 St. Frances
Ireland was effective as a slasher throughout the game portion of the event. He played well off the penetration of others and attacked his man quickly as they rushed to close out to him. Once he got to the basket, Ireland finished strong even through contact from contested weak side defenders. Defensively, Ireland pressured the ball consistently and fought over ball screens with determination.
Khyrie Staten | 6’2 | ’21 St. Frances
Staten had to do the little things to get going. He struggled finding his mark from deep, but made sure to run the lanes with effort in transition, which resulted in a handful of easy lay ups. Those makes helped with confidence and soon after his jumper started to come around. Staten communicated well on the defensive end and supplied effort in every facet.
Jaylin Webster | 6’1 | ’21 Dulaney
Webster worked hard throughout the drill portion of the event by hustling and taking directions. In the games, Webster made good decisions with the ball in transition and didn’t force shots in the half court. Webster’s overall game is very efficient because he knows his limit and plays to his strengths. Defensively, he supplied good ball pressure and made sure he was in proper position as the weak side defender two or more passes away.