2021 prospects with upward mobility, pt. II
The prospects listed below have outstanding skill-sets that, with some improvements, could rise significantly in the next year. Ian Sluice Ian Sluice 6'3" | CG Metro Christian Academy | 2021 State OK | CG | Metro Christian / No. 20…
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Ian Sluice Ian Sluice 6'3" | CG Metro Christian Academy | 2021 State OK | CG | Metro Christian / No. 20
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Shooting efficiency, ball skills, court vision, height | Quickness, shooting-at-volume |
More than one AAU coach has mentioned Sluice’s high ceiling to me — even some from opposing teams. He has been heralded as a player in the Oklahoma ’21 class with the unappreciated potential to breakout in his senior year. The 6-foot-4 scoring guard is highly skilled with the ball in his hand. He can shoot from long-range and hit shots at a high percentage but is unafraid to get his hands dirty by taking the ball to the rim. He can put the ball in the rim with shifty, adaptable coordination between his hand-work and foot-work before laying in a smooth shot high at the rim. Where his game could transform is developing bursty-quickness from the first step to improve his attack to the rim. The more explosiveness he can store in each step, the better he can avoid larger defenders at the next level. Other than that, it comes down to his shooting; his bread-and-butter and his best chance to get looks. He has proven that he can hit shots at a high-percentage when shooting conservatively from distance, but once college coaches can evaluate him as a high-volume shooter, his recruiting could increase tremendously.
Marty Perry Marty Perry 6'3" | CG Lawton | 2021 State OK | CG | Lawton / No. 24
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Shooting, quickness, scoring from the dribble | A transformative AAU season |
Perry has the clip, and he has little trouble hitting shots out of the dribble, either. Last season, Perry’s performance against P.C. West was one of the most indicative of his skill-set. Rebounds turned to passed down-floor into Perry’s hands as he knocked down triples before the Patriots’ defense could recover and put a hand in his face. Once he established the shot, he would hesitate before blowing-by defenders and slapping the glass or dishing to a teammate. The 2021 high school season may provide challenges for Perry as a pair of 6-foot-8 teammates graduate; in grassroots, however, Perry has a multi-talented team with numerous weapons around him to create spacing. Should Perry get looks from the rights school(s), all he needs to do is show up as he did last season when he dropped 40 against Team Buddy Buckets in the Grind Region 16U title game. Shooters are a hot commodity, and if Perry can pair the talent he already has with gamesmanship and exposure, he could prompt a significant rise in his stock.