Film Room: Highlighting 2021 Prospects
Back in April, as it became more and more bleak for Southern California basketball players to get back in the gym to improve and be evaluated, I began an initiative to help players improve their games virtually. The gist of…
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Continue ReadingBack in April, as it became more and more bleak for Southern California basketball players to get back in the gym to improve and be evaluated, I began an initiative to help players improve their games virtually.
The gist of the program was this: I offered to review a prospect’s full game film and provide a detailed scouting report on that player’s strengths and weaknesses, along with some workout tools developed by a friend and trainer.
The idea quickly took off and as my email inbox filled with submissions from across the country, I thought it would be great to highlight some of those players on the Prep Hoops platform, as well. So, here are a handful of 2021 prospects I reviewed over the last few months.
Jose Vargas, Miami Christian (FL) – Vargas has everything you look for in a knockdown shooting guard. He moves well without the ball, understands how to set up and come off of a screen, knows when to curl and when to fade based on the way his defender plays a pin-down, and is consistent from multiple spots and distances of the floor.
Nigel Burris, Archbishop Mitty – The 6-foot-6 wing is a high motor guy who makes things happen with his energy on both ends of the floor. Offensively, Burris can knock down the open catch-and-shoot three-pointer, but also uses his burst, length and explosiveness to get to the rim and finish in traffic. Defensively, he can guard multiple spots and serves as a rim protector with his timing, anticipation and quick leaping ability.
Cameron Walker, Turlock – What stood out most about Walker was his high basketball IQ. The 5-foot-10 point guard rarely gets sped up with the ball in his hands, is willing to advance the ball up the court via the pass and doesn’t dribble the air out of the ball. Walker can hit the open three-point shot with consistency, but also uses his speed in transition to get into the paint and create for himself and others.
Jack Carroll, San Clemente – Carroll is another lethal Orange County-based shooter. The 6-foot-3 shooting guard has a quick trigger, fundamental mechanics and gets good lift on his shot to limit the defense’s ability to close-out to him. Carroll also possesses a balanced mid-range jump shot which he gets to after making a defender bite on his shot fake.