Summer Showdown Championship Sunday Standouts Part 2

Championship Sunday at the Summer Showdown was filled with so many good performances, that one article was not enough. Here are more standouts from Championship Sunday at the Summer Showdown. Evan Cabral Evan Cabral 6'2" | CG Don Bosco Prep | 2023 State NJ , 6’1 CG All-In Cabral was all over the floor for All-In as he helped lead his team to the 16U Blue championship. The 6’1 guard was aggressive attacking the basket as he finished many tough layups through traffic. Cabral pushed the ball well in transition and made good decisions in the half court. He was a force on the offensive glass and made plays all day on the defensive end. Cabral’s ability to affect the game at both ends of the floor is something that will help his stock. Ben Kipnis Ben Kipnis 6'2" | SG Holmdel | 2024 State NJ , 6’2 SG/SF Shore Shots Iasperro 15U Kipnis was making plays on Sunday as he showed his ability to impact the game in multiple ways. The 6’2 wing has a nice release on his jumper and shoots the ball with confidence from distance. Kipnis did more than just the shoot as he was able to break his defender down off the bounce and get to the rim. He made several good passes in transition which led to easy baskets. If Kipnis is able to keep making plays like this during the summer, he should see his stock rise in a big way. David Olaniyi David Olaniyi 5'10" | PG Newark East Side | 2022 State NJ , 5’10 PG NJ Roadrunners 17U Olaniyi was tough to contain on Championship Sunday as he almost led the NJ Roadrunners to the 17U Blue championship. The 5’10 guard has a tight handle, which he used to break down his defender off the bounce and get to the rim. Olaniyi made good passes in the half court as he was able to find his teammates in prime positions to score. He played tough on-ball defense as he forced numerous steals throughout the championship game. Olaniyi is a gritty scoring point guard who is looking forward to a strong summer season. Nico Pena, 6’0 PG KYDA Pena played his best basketball when KYDA needed it most as he was close to leading his team to the 16U Blue title. The 6’0 guard has a good handle and was able to control the flow of the game in the half court. Pena got to the rim with consistency and finished in a variety of ways. He rarely made poor decisions with the ball in his hands and moved his feet well on the defensive end. Zach Meeks Zach Meeks 6'5" | PF Red Bank Catholic | 2024 State NJ , 6’5 PF Team Rio University 15U Meeks made an impact down low for Team Rio University as opponents had trouble slowing him down. The 6’5 post has a nice touch around the basket and was able to get position down low. Meeks moved well off the ball and attacked the glass on both ends of the floor. He has the athleticism to switch onto smaller defenders and has a relentless motor as he rarely takes a play off. Meeks’ combination of athleticism, skill and energy is something that will help his game as his basketball career continues this summer. Other Prospects to Know: Torin Bosch Torin Bosch 6'4" | SF Basha | 2023 State AZ , 6’4 SG/SF All-In Tommy Conniff Tommy Conniff 6'10" | C Oratory Prep | 2022 State NJ , 6’11 C Unity Legends James Vallillo James Vallillo 6'2" | SG Holmdel | 2024 State NJ , 6’2 SG/SF Shore Shots Iasperro 15U Jaylen Hodge, 5’8 PG Team NJ Darius Adams, 6’2 CG Team Rio University 15U