Best of SoCal League: Devin’s Notes (Pt. 4)
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The 2021 Pangos Best of SoCal League held its last day of competition last week with regular league games followed by the Cream of the Crop game, showcasing many of the event’s top players. We were…
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Continue ReadingLONG BEACH, Calif. — The 2021 Pangos Best of SoCal League held its last day of competition last week with regular league games followed by the Cream of the Crop game, showcasing many of the event’s top players. We were in attendance for each contest and below are prospect notes from those games.
Elijah Price Elijah Price 6'8" | PF St. Anthony | 2022 State CA-S , 2022, St. Anthony – The slow pace in which Price’s recruitment has been going is surprising to us. The 6-foot-9 forward is skilled, mobile, smart, and a high IQ rim protector and rebounder. Price was showcasing a bit more of his perimeter game in this event, rebounding and pushing the break, while also breaking defenders down in the half-court setting. We’re not sure if that aspect of his game will translate up to the Division I level, but he looked comfortable operating outside with the ball in his hands.
Tyrone Riley, 2024, St. Pius/St. Matthias – Like Andrew Mata, who we mentioned in Part 3 of this series, Riley was a guy who we had heard about, but hadn’t seen much of and we’re glad we stopped in to catch him. The rangy 6-foot-4 lefty caught fire from deep in his game, hitting at leas six three’s en route to a 30-point performance. Riley has a quick release, deep range, and has the ball skills and athleticism to take defenders off the dribble and score in the painted area.
Jermaine Rogers, 2022, Ayala – The explosive and speedy guard again showed that he can fill up the scoring column in a hurry. Rogers is a tough cover in transition due to his ability to change direction on a dime and come to a stop-and-pop jumper off of a full sprint. What always stands out about Rogers game to us is how hard he plays on both ends of the floor.
Will Smith, 2023, Bishop Montgomery – Smith’s impact always seems to be based on his physicality combined with is consistent catch and shoot three-point stroke. The 6-foot-3 wing has the potential to be an elite on-ball defender because of his strength and lateral foot-speed. Smith is also a good rebounder on the offensive and defensive ends of the floor.