Pangos Best of SoCal: 2024 Standouts (Pt. 2)
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Saturday’s Pangos Best of SoCal Showcase featured eight games with some of the top SoCal prospects across various graduating classes participating. In this series we’ll take a look at the top performers in each of the…
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Continue ReadingLONG BEACH, Calif. — Saturday’s Pangos Best of SoCal Showcase featured eight games with some of the top SoCal prospects across various graduating classes participating. In this series we’ll take a look at the top performers in each of the class games and in this piece we’ll break down the current sophomores who participated.
Derrick Hill, 2024, Taft – Hill put together a dominant scoring effort in the 2024 “Top 40” game which earned him an invite into the “Top 20” game. The crafty 6-foot-3 left-hander scored in a variety of ways, including catch-and-shoot three’s, pull-up mid-range jumpers going either way and was able to get to the rim on multiple occasions where he finished adeptly with both his left and right hands.
Trent Perry, 2024, Harvard-Westlake – Simply put, Trent Perry has a textbook jump shot. From shot prep to a balanced base and one motion through his release, the sophomore guard is a dead-eye shooter from three-point range when given a brief window to get his shot off. The 6-foot-3 prospect is more than just a shooter, however, as he showed he can drive into the teeth of the defense and create offense off the bounce for himself or teammates.
Styles Phipps Styles Phipps 6'1" | PG St Mary's | 2024 State #182 Nation AZ , 2024, St. Mary’s (AZ) – Phipps embodies what it means to be a “pass first” point guard. He’s considered one of the top players in the state of Arizona and it’s easy to see why as his basketball IQ, willingness to set teammates up and ability to control the pace of a game made his teammates comfortable letting him run the show. Phipps has plenty of scoring acumen to go along with his true point guard skill-set as he’s a consistent three-point shooter off the catch and crafty finisher around the basket.
Tyrone Riley, 2024, St. Pius/St. Matthias – Riley again had his smooth three-point shot on display and knocked down multiple deep three-point shots both when trailing the play in transition and spotting up in the half-court. Riley made an impact on the defensive end with his length in passing lanes and ability to rebound out of his area.
Lolo Rudolph, 2024, St. Augustine – The 6-foot-1 point guard has great command of the position and that, combined with his confidence, speed and strength, made him a standout performer in this event. Rudolph is one of the top prospects in all of San Diego due to his ability to get downhill in the open court and maintain control when finishing through contact or finding an open teammate spotting up on the perimeter.