Olympus HS (NJ)/Scotland HS (PA) Intriguing Prospects
Olympus HS W/F Javon Adams Javon Adams 6'9" | PF Olympus Prep | 2022 State NJ 6’9 ‘22 Javon is a high flyer who has a nose for making highlight play in a matter of seconds. He comes down with…
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W/F
Javon Adams
Javon
Adams
6'9" | PF
Olympus Prep | 2022
State
NJ
6’9 ‘22
Javon is a high flyer who has a nose for making highlight play in a matter of seconds. He comes down with alley-oops like he is a wideout going up for a fade route. Javon also showed that he could score from behind the arc, and put the ball on the deck in transition. He also does a good job of closing out on shooters and forcing them to take a tough shot due to his length. Javon continues to get better and his best basketball is ahead of him.
PG Guy Fauntleroy 6’0 ‘21 (UNSIGNED)
Fauntleroy is a dynamic speedster who plays aggressively on both sides of the floor. He has great chemistry with his bigs and gets them the ball in many different ways. Some of the ways Fauntleroy put the ball in the basket were creating off the dribble while attacking, scoring out of the high post, foul line, and from three. He also showed patience by using fakes to catch defenders.
F Dut Koul 6’9 ‘22
Koul is able to navigate his way protecting the rim with ease he shags rebounds and blocks shots like it’s his day job. Koul was able to turn defense into offense. Kuol passes the ball for a big showed he could Do post-entry passes, in addition to keeping possessions going. He is a really good athlete and can play above the rim on both ends. He had assertive motor and will only develop his game more with experience.
C David Gordon 6’10 ‘21 (UNSIGNED)
Gordon is a body post who has a great presence protecting the rim. Gordon is an underrated passer who has a good feel of the game and can find the open shooters on the perimeter or to start the break. He does a nice job guarding down low and plays a physical style of basketball. He boxes out well and grabs rebounds. Schools that are looking for an old-school post should give Gordon a serious look.
G Grace Aluma 6’4 ‘23
Aluma was Mr. Defense last night. He was constantly badgering opponents and coming up with steals. He has no fear of picking up full court and being very successful at his role. He has a nice blend of size and quickness. Aluma turned defense to offense a few times throughout the game.
Scotland HS
PG Jake Hyman 6’2 ‘22
Hyman is a capable shooter from behind the arc. He is very crafty and can finish around the rim when he is attacking. Hyman has the skillset to initiate offense for himself and his teammates easily. He’s pesky on the defensive end and does a nice job taking away baseline. He showed that he could get steals and turn that into the offense.
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Brant Byers
Brant
Byers
6'8" | PF
Newman School | 2024
NLG
6’7 ‘24
Byers is a budding wing who is an intriguing long-term prospect. He showed his ability to play off the ball and cash in from 3. He also showed that he could score through contact and turn defense to offense. Byers best basketball is still miles ahead of him and will be fun to watch in the years to come.
F Nyasha Gumbo 6’6 ‘22
Gumbo is an assertive big who has an ongoing motor and has boxes out well. He showed that he could finish around the blocks and score at the foul line. He makes the extra pass to his teammates as well. Gumbo has great bursts of athleticism. He has a nice frame and size which will help him transition to the next level easier than others.
F Rogelio Cooper 6’6 ‘22
Cooper created offense off the bounce which leads to points. Also, he scored through contact. He communicates on defense and assertive on the board’s positioning himself in great places to succeed. He battles on either end of the floor. Cooper also got his teammates the ball when they needed it.
PG Andres Ezquerra 6’2 ‘21 (UNSIGNED)
Ezquerra is a calm and confident guard who has great control of the game. Ezquerra has a great vision of the floor. He plays well out in the half-court in the two-man game. He gets it and goes in transition. Defensively he gets deflections.