Notable 2021 Unranked Baltimore Prospects
We try our best here at Prep Hoops to have extensive player rankings for each class. Every year there are tough decisions and players who just miss out on making the list, but still have plenty of potential to contribute…
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Continue ReadingWe try our best here at Prep Hoops to have extensive player rankings for each class. Every year there are tough decisions and players who just miss out on making the list, but still have plenty of potential to contribute at the collegiate level. The following list of players are some names from the Baltimore area who don’t appear in our rankings, but fit the script to be productive DIII or possibly scholarship level players with a big senior season.
Evan Flaks | 5’9 | Pikesville
Flaks is one of the most improved lead guards you probably haven’t heard about. He guided Pikesville to a 14-10 overall record by averaging a team-high 16.5 points and four assists per game. He converted on 88 percent of his free-throws and 51 percent of his field goals. Flaks is a heady point guard who is quicker and more athletic than you think just by watching him in warm up lines. He plays with tremendous energy, competes on both ends and exhibits the intangibles that programs need in their point guard. Carrying a 4.0 gpa in the classroom, Flaks has gained attention from many high academic DIII programs. When I spoke with Flaks a few weeks back he informed me that Hampden-Sydney, University of Chicago and MIT have been in communication the most.
Matt Cooper | 6’1 | Gilman
Cooper is a 6-foot-1 guard who played a valuable role on a Gilman team that finished in first place of the Black Division in the MIAA A Conference. He’s a knockdown three-point shooter off the catch and plays with solid physicality to help him finish on drives to the rim. Cooper doesn’t try to play outside of his limitations. For instance, he isn’t a dynamic play maker off the dribble at this point, but can still make quick decisions to find open teammates when he catches on the perimeter. Gilman doesn’t need him to guard the opposing team’s point guard, but he’s spent time matching up against opposing 2’s and 3’s competently. Understanding how to shine in a role on a winning team is what will help Cooper translate nicely to the next level.
Montez Dunbar | 6’2 | Parkville
Dunbar makes a significant impact on the defensive end. He can guard positions 1-3 as he has a good mix of athleticism, lateral quickness and anticipation to adjust to different players. Offensively he’s a capable shot-maker from three. Dunbar played a critical role for a Parkville team who finished 22-3 overall and was set to play in the Class 4A final four. Time and time again head coach Josh Czerski would put Dunbar on the opposing team’s best perimeter player and immediately made life hard for them. Dunbar has the make up for a program in a conference with athletic guards and a team that needs three-point shooting.
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Will Spencer | 6’3 | Boys’ Latin
Spencer was featured as an undersized four this season for a Boys’ Latin team that lacked any sort of size. He took advantage by forcing opposing teams to use taller players to match up with Spencer as he proceeded to bomb three’s and keep shot-blockers out on the perimeter. The Lakers’ offense is comprised of all five players being threats from anywhere on the floor and Spencer filled that blueprint perfectly. Although he lacks in athleticism, he works extremely hard on the glass and uses his IQ to gain position for rebounds.
Jaylen Amoruso | 6’4 | Dulaney
Amoruso may have the most impressive motor in the DMV area. I’ve seen him dozens of time and despite playing 100 percent every second he’s on the floor, I’ve never seen him get tired or ask for a substitution. The aggression and energy shine as he plays the top trapping man in the Lions’ 1-2-2 full court press. Even though sometimes that aggression gets Amoruso into foul trouble, he provides the toughness that this Dulaney team desperately needs. He’s a ferocious rebounder, never hesitates to dive on the floor and can finish above the rim in transition. Amoruso is limited as a shooter and play maker off the bounce, but he doesn’t force many of those situations because that isn’t what his role calls for.