Staten Island Complete Rankings: #35-#29

<p>The coronavirus shutdown has allowed us to focus more on what happened during the high school season, and also allows us to write more comprehensive coverage on more players. One area that doesn't usually get much attention is Staten Island, the smallest borough on Staten Island. Don't let its size fool you, as it still exports its fair share of college basketball players. Here is the second installment on Prep Hoops's comprehensive Staten Island Rankings, ranking players 35-29 on our top 42 board.</p> <p><strong>35. Miles McGoy | Freshman | Curtis(JV)</strong></p> <p>Miles McGoy has been a surprise for Curtis in his freshman year. In his first year for the junior varsity team in Curtis. The Freshman McGoy was among the top in assists this year, picking apart defenses with flashy yet precise passes. McGoy also has an insane vertical allowing him to grab rebounds and a decent quick trigger for a three-point shot. Coupling all of this with his high ceiling and time to develop and McGoy will soon become a pillar in Staten Island basketball.</p> <p><strong>34. Joshua O'Connor | Sophomore | CSIHS/McCown(JV)</strong></p> <p>This season, the only word you can use to describe Joshua O'Connor is "marksman". Joshua has scored the majority of his points from outside the line, constantly making defenders have to focus on him. His affordable clip on the outside makes the offense more open, and the Curtis team is able to have its guards easily penetrate for a bucket. On defense, O'Connor has just what he needs to lock down premier scoring forwards.</p> <p><strong>33. Anais Udechuck | Freshman | Mckee/Staten Island Tech(JV)</strong></p> <p>Anais Udechuck has been a premier point forward all year. Udechuck has both the height and strength to play with larger forwards and compete for the rebound. Once he gets a rebound, it's usually a fastbreak he starts, where he blazes down the court and dismantles any defense assembled. His relentless penetration both creates holes for him or his teammate shooting from the perimeter, where they will make his pass count.</p> <p><strong>32. Michael Theurer | Junior | St. Joseph by the Sea(Varsity)</strong></p> <p>Michael Theurer has been a consistent threat for St. Joseph by the Sea this season. His size makes him unguardable from the outside, and his frame allows him to take possessions inside the perimeter and barrel down defenders. His defense can both be used against smaller guards and larger forwards, where he has both the size to play the paint and the speed and agility to play the perimeter.</p> <p><strong>31. Kyrell Knight | Junior | CSIHS/McCown(Varsity)</strong></p> <p>Kyrell Knight has made his presence known in varsity all season. Since his first season in varsity last year, Knight has made a name for himself as a box stuffer, who does the dirty work on offense and defense. Knight is able to contest rebounds on both ends of the floor that one would assume would already belong to the other team. On defense, Knight is able to take loads of contact from the bigger seniors and juniors of the island and still make it tough for them to score.</p> <p><strong>30. Alan Mashensky | Sophomore | McKee/Staten Island Tech(JV)</strong></p> <p>Alan Mashensky fits the mold of the "modern big man". Mashensky has an enormous amount of strength that can make him play in the paint on defense and denying most guards and in the paint on offense, backing down even the strongest guys on the other side. The thing that makes Mashensky modern is his shooting ability. Mashensky is able to take his large frame outside and shoot from both the three and midrange, and it's going to put a dilemma on whoever is assigned to guard him.</p> <p><strong>29. Samuel Martin | Sophomore | Curtis(JV)</strong></p> <p>Samuel Martin has been one of the best players in the entire island's junior varsity league this season, even leading the league in assists. Martin has both speed and size, drawing comparisons to Russell Westbrook and being a legitimate triple-double threat every game. Martin can pull down rebounds and take it all 94 feet to run the offense, both executing small-window passes while penetrating at the slightest misstep of the defender.</p>