Pangos Rocky Mountain Summit: 2022 Standouts (Pt. 1)
The Pangos Rocky Mountain Summit was held at the end of August in St. George, Utah and featured some of the west coast’s best players and programs. While I was not personally in attendance for this event, I watched most…
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Continue ReadingThe Pangos Rocky Mountain Summit was held at the end of August in St. George, Utah and featured some of the west coast’s best players and programs. While I was not personally in attendance for this event, I watched most of the contests via the BallerTV streaming service. Below are my first set of 2022 standouts from the event.
Christian Griffin, Prodigy Elite: I didn’t know a whole lot about Griffin coming into this event, but the Bishop Amat junior made quite the impression off the bench for Prodigy. The 6-foot combo guard plays with a smooth feel and high IQ for the game. His passing in the half-court is what stood out most in the game I watched against West Coast Select as Griffin was always making the extra pass to the open shooter or getting in the paint off the bounce and finding a teammate.
Bryce Griggs, Border Boyz: Griggs’ stay with the Border Boyz and at San Ysidro high school was a short one as he will return to Texas to hoop next season, but he’s a heck of a prospect nonetheless. The 6-foot-3 guard has great scoring feel, a quick first step and the strength to keep defenders on his hip on drives and finish through contact in the paint. Griggs is also a consistent pull-up jump shooter off the bounce
Joseph Hunter, Belmont Shore: Hunter is a guy who helps his team win basketball games. The 6-foot-5 wing does a little bit of everything on the floor from guarding multiple positions to rebounding the defensive glass well for his position to being a slashing athlete who can finish above the rim or with a crafty layup. Hunter looked more comfortable as a perimeter shooter during this event and connected on a good amount of catch-and-shoot and one-dribble pull-up opportunities.
Richard Isaacs, Jr., Belmont Shore: The Las Vegas-native and current Wasatch Academy (UT) point guard is well-known for his ball handling, passing ability and high basketball IQ. It seemed like Isaacs made it a point to be more aggressive offensively during this event and it was good to see that mentality from the talented junior. Isaacs still ran the show for Belmont Shore as we’ve come to expect and added in that scoring punch from all three levels of the floor, including a scorching effort from three point range.
Joshua Jefferson Joshua Jefferson 6'8" | PF Liberty | 2022 State #158 Nation NV , West Coast Select: Jefferson is a skilled post player with great hands, touch and low post footwork. While most who have seen the 6-foot-8 already knew of his offensive prowess, it was good to see him make an impact as a rim protector in this event. Jefferson showed improved timing and verticality when contesting, changing and blocking shots and used that to up his rebounding and quick outlets to guards to jumpstart fast break opportunities.