Yellow Jacket Fall Ball Classic
On September 25-26 PH traveled to Sacramento California to the Yellow Jacket Fall Classic featuring NorCal players mostly from the Sacramento, and surrounding areas. There were 3 levels. The Silver, Gold and Platinum Divisions. We were able to see the…
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Continue ReadingOn September 25-26 PH traveled to Sacramento California to the Yellow Jacket Fall Classic featuring NorCal players mostly from the Sacramento, and surrounding areas. There were 3 levels. The Silver, Gold and Platinum Divisions. We were able to see the top performers in the Platinum pools, here’s a deeper look at some other prospect we were able to see in other pools.
Derek Lamb Derek Lamb 6'6" | PF Whitney | 2023 State CA-N 6’7 F/C of Oakmont HS. 2023
Lamb is a long armed square shouldered active big man who’s steadily improving his game. He’s showed a good amount of aggressiveness in the paint. Defensively he had good presence in the paint, he went after blocks, was active going after rebounds on both ends. He’s a big target in the post, his scoring should tick up this season, he passes well from there.
Dylan Newberry 6’3 SG of Rio Americano 2023.
We really liked the awareness of Newberry on the defensive side of the ball. His long arms, and good movement makes him a good player to use in trapping situations and doubling down on the block. He gets steals and rebounds. He has a good shot from the 3-point line when he shoots it.
Jalen Newhouse 6’2 G of El Camino HS 2023.
Newhouse is a tough minded prospect who is a key component of this guard oriented team. At 6’2 he’s counted on to defend in the post and rebound regularly. He’s a quality ball handler in the open court. He can run point, often initiating the offense up top. His ability to take his man off the dribble, and finish through contact was on display.
Drevon Johnson 6’7 F of Modesto Christian 2024.
Johnson has the length, and good activity to effect the game on both ends when he’s on the court. He’s a bit on the raw side but shows he can be a contributor. He’ll go after rebounds, and blocks, and had some success finishing around the basket. A good upside, we’ll see more of him.
Kasen Krueger 5’10 PG of Monte Vista HS. 2025
Krueger will have point guard responsibilities his first year of high school at the varsity level. He showed a good set of handles, vision and passing while at this event. He’s one of the top shooters in his class, and possibly a few others when it comes to knocking down shots from the 3-point line. He’s set to be a key contributor his first year. We’ll see more.
Derek-Hogue Smith 6’2 G, of Grant HS 2024.
It was our first look at Hogue Smith. The athletic guard is one who’s going to attract a lot of attention with his play. The lefty has good hops, he attacks the rim with intentions to dunk on somebody, he has hang time finishing with the left or right hand. He’s a rebounding guard with good handles in transition. We’ll see more of him.
Ian Long 6’5 F of Oak Ridge HS 2022
It was our first look at Long. He looks like a solid post player who rebounds and takes it up strong for finishes. With more research we found that Long can shoot pretty well from behind the 3-point line, and works well along the perimeter looking for his shot.