New & Overlooked Names: May 29th Recap
Following the final weekend of May, The Courts hosted the last round of club High School games, featuring teams from Wyoming to Texas. Specifically here, we will be covering athletes from Pluto Prospects, Colorado Miners, and 5280. Robbie Bailey 24’…
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Continue ReadingFollowing the final weekend of May, The Courts hosted the last round of club High School games, featuring teams from Wyoming to Texas. Specifically here, we will be covering athletes from Pluto Prospects, Colorado Miners, and 5280.
Robbie Bailey 24’ – Cherry Creek/5280 Athletics – 24’
Bailey is an intriguing 5’11 dual sport athlete who brings a bankable offensive skillset at the guard spot. Bailey primarily played as an off-ball scorer during his freshman year at Cherry Creek, however this year he is transitioning to playing much more on-ball. At this point in his development, he is a combo guard with a blend of passing chops and shooting gravity. His passing reads are nothing extraordinary, but he is consistently able to find corner shooters or make the extra pass. Bailey’s shooting form is a big reason to buy his perimeter development. He already has a quick, fluid motion without any major issues with his lower base. Against Rock Canyon, Bailey made a few clutch plays at the end of the game first, by hitting a dagger three and followed that with a bounce pass to a cutting teammate to seal the game.
Jameer Satchell, Pluto Prospects/Palmer High – 23’
Playing the guard spot for Pluto Prospects, Satchell is a 5’9.5 slashing guard who used dramatic moves to find ways to the rim. His most common self creation move was a wide crossover, where he got his hips low to generate a lot of power. Satchell is generally quicker than most guards if we’re talking pure athleticism, but he also leverages his ballhandling to create space. Off-ball, Satchell leverages his speed well through backdoor cuts that get him high quality at rim opportunities where he can either finish through contact or grab a hard foul. At the rim, Satchell is capable of leaping above or through others when grabbing a rebound. Keeping tabs on Satchell’s shooting consistency will be key to his development, going forward.
Ty Afraimi – Colorado Miners/Columbine – 23’ (pictured above)
Afraimi is a confident left handed shooter who can make a living off of jumpers. The incoming Columbine High junior is adept at hitting catch and shoot threes from anywhere beyond the arc. An interesting wrinkle in his game is his efficiency on floaters, where Afraimi stays patient to find the best shot possible. In the mid range and mid post, he often looks to use hesitations and shot fakes to get the defense off balance. Afraimi’s self-creation against taller athletes will be an important progression for him in order to rise up rankings.
Zion Tucker, Pluto Prospects/Dougherty High – 23’
At 6’1, 160 pounds Zion Tucker plays a physical brand of basketball, often putting his body on the line. Tucker is a fundamental defensive rebounder who always looks to find a body to box out. With his combination of height and above average wingspan, Tucker has an easy time grabbing rebounds whether he has to go above others or pull the rock away. Zion was surprising as a high post passer, where he located four or five difficult backdoor cutters. It is evident when watching Tucker that he has put plenty of work into maximizing his pivot foot, which worked well for drawing the defender into a bad position on multiple occasions. Similar to Satchell, keeping tabs on Tucker’s three point shooting will be essential to his next developmental step.
Sam Scott Sam Scott 5'10" | SG Denver East | 2023 State CO – Colorado Miners/Denver East – 23’
Now measuring in at 5’11, Sam Scott Sam Scott 5'10" | SG Denver East | 2023 State CO is a cerebral point guard who looks to find teammates no matter the angle. Selfless is the first word that comes to mind when describing Scott. He is confident at using his body in the post to pressure the paint, ultimately causing a weakside rotation and an open teammate. Scott had at least two or three times, where he slinged a pass with one hand, down from the baseline up to the wing for open jumpers. Not many guards in Colorado are this comfortable making reads like this, keep an eye on Scott this summer.