Pick-and-Roll Specialists (Part 2)
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While we’ve been updating our rankings and breaking down content on those, we decided to take a look at some of the best specialists in different areas of the state. Today, we take a look at part two of some…
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Continue ReadingWhile we’ve been updating our rankings and breaking down content on those, we decided to take a look at some of the best specialists in different areas of the state. Today, we take a look at part two of some of the top pick-and-roll specialists in VA.
Caleb Foster Caleb Foster 6'4" | PG Notre Dame | 2023 State CA-S | 6’4” PG | Oak Hill Academy ’23
Foster is one of the top guards in the country and with his blend of size, shift and ability to light it up from deep off the bounce he’s one of the most dangerous players in the whole country in pick-and-roll situations. He doesn’t get sped up and sees the rotations early, he’s able to stop on a dime and pull-up or use the hesitation and good burst to get in the lane and with his size he can go over top the defense for drop offs or skips on rotations.
Dennis Parker Dennis Parker 6'6" | SF John Marshall | 2023 State #89 Nation VA Jr. | 6’6” SF | John Marshall ’23
While I don’t have Parker labeled as a guard due to his size and athleticism and who he guards defensively, he has terrific vision and is excellent in pick-and-rolls the way that point guards are. He has the whole package of passes out of it whether it’s the pocket, wrap around or skip; he can score it in the midrange when defenses sag; and he has great athleticism when he can get downhill to finish at and above the rim.
John St. Germain John St. Germain 6'2" | PG St. Anne's Belfield | 2023 State VA | 6’0” PG | STAB ’23
St. Germain is a lot like Andre Miller in that he isn’t super quick or have unreal speed, but he is always under control and changes speeds and directions very well off of screens. Whether it’s dragging it out or splitting it he reads the big very well, he sees the floor well and with his ability to score it from all three levels and in a variety of shots he can both score it and make plays for others out of it.
Etienne Strothers Etienne Strothers 6'1" | PG Menchville | 2023 State VA | 6’1” PG | Menchville ’23
Strothers is one of the hottest prospects in the 757, and when he has the ball in his hands he’s lethal in pick-and-roll scenarios. He has good size and length allowing him to pass over the top, he can makes shots from multiple levels off the bounce and he has the ability to make every pass out of the pick-and-roll with a little flair to it too.
Wesley Williams Wesley Williams 6'0" | CG Fairfax Christian | 2024 VA | 6’0” PG | Independence ’23
Williams is one of the top floor generals in the NOVA area, and watching him run a ball screen is like reading it out of a textbook meant to teach someone. He comes off of screens tight and stays under control if they blitz it or hedge, he keeps his head up and sees the entire floor and he can make shots on the pull-up and the floater when bigs drop.
Sam Brannen | 5’11” CG | King’s Fork ’23
Brannen is a very high IQ and skilled guard that can play both on and off the basketball, and he’s the type of ball screen guard that simply knows how to make reads and make good decisions. He’s under control and plays with good pace, he can hurt you from deep with his ability to walk you down and pull up with his quick release and he doesn’t turn it over when he gets doubled or hedged.