Workforce Air got here up on the shedding finish however put up a very good battle with a 119-113 ultimate rating of the twenty third Jordan Basic on the Barclays Heart in Brooklyn. Here’s a take a look at the prospects from the crew Air squad.
Liam McNeeley 6’8 200 SG – Undecided
Workforce Air had just a few good shooters on the crew, Kon Knueppel, Jalil Bethea, and Tre Johnson, however McNeeley was the one lit it up within the sport scoring 25 factors, going 5-10 from 3PT. He excelled in catch and shoot conditions, with good dimension and a fast launch, he will get his shot off properly. He additionally demonstrated the flexibility to shoot off curls and whereas shifting. He saved his dribbling minimal and located different methods to attain all through the sport, a putback and-one and left-handed transition layup. McNeeley did a pleasant job not forcing his scoring and made the additional cross when applicable. The presently undecided prospect earned Co-MVP for Workforce Air.
Cooper Flagg 6’9 220 PF – Duke
Flagg put up a formidable 19 factors on 8-13 capturing. There have been instances he struggled with physicality, however he performed with good aggression and hit some robust pictures on the rim. Whereas he missed each of his 3PT makes an attempt, together with his excessive launch, the protection struggles to contest his shot with out fouling him. His athleticism was on show, exhibiting good burst with the ball, open flooring jams, and stood out on each ends of the boards to tug down 10 rebounds with 4 approaching the offensive finish. As traditional, he coated floor defensively and blocked 3 pictures within the loss.
Asa Newell 6’9 210 PF – Georgia
One other Montverde product, Newell stood out together with his dimension and athleticism. He had just a few high-flying jams and confirmed fast elevation when blocking a shot. He scored 12 factors with out forcing his influence on an environment friendly 5-7 capturing. He additionally pulled down 8 rebounds (3 offensive) however apart from his bodily/pure means, we have now to speak about his creating 3PT shot, hitting back-to-back 3PTers with out hesitation to go 2-3 from distance.
Tre Johnson 6’6 190 SG – Texas
Johnson’s scoring arsenal wasn’t on show because it was within the earlier postseason video games, however he completed with 10 factors. He performed off the ball loads, hitting layups off a curl and a one-foot runner. His different factors embody a deep catch and shoot 3PTer, and three free throws after getting fouled on a 3PT try. Johnson additionally recorded 4 rebounds.
Robert Wright 6’0 165 PG – Baylor
Wright scored 10 factors on 3-12 capturing. As a scorer he confirmed exterior capturing (2-5 3PT) and talent to make use of both hand on the rim. He’s an excellent ball-handler with stable quickness, doing a very good job getting the place he needed together with his dribble. The place he stood out essentially the most was main the sport in assists, recording 7 to three turnovers, realizing the place his shooters are and discovering the open man.
Kon Knueppel 6’5 205 SF – Duke
Knueppel missed his solely 3PT try however discovered methods to attain with out forcing his influence. He confirmed a runner and had just a few dunks in transition/damaged performs. There have been instances he picked up his dribble early and there are some issues about him staying in entrance of his man on the perimeter on the subsequent stage, getting beat by Dylan Harper considerably simply at instances. Knueppel’s efficiency was good total, scoring 8 factors and grabbing 5 rebounds in proper underneath 12 minutes of play.
Jayden Quaintance 6’9 230 PF/C – Undecided
Quaintance offered 6 factors and 4 rebounds. 4 of his factors from catching and dunking, one other 2 from free throws. He’s very properly coordinated and will get off the bottom fast. I feel he blended in a bit a lot and may present extra depth, he obtained blocked on two performs he might’ve been stronger with the ball. Regardless of his superior dimension and athleticism, it’s properly value noting Quaintance is the youngest participant to ever play within the Jordan Model Basic as he doesn’t flip 17 till July.
Jalil Bethea 6’4 170 SG – Miami
Bethea scored 6 factors. He didn’t stand out an excessive amount of, going 3-7 from the ground and lacking all 3 of his 3PT makes an attempt. He hit some robust layups and displayed an open flooring dunk. He confirmed some imaginative and prescient on just a few passes, together with a pleasant dime beneath to Kon Knueppel on one play, finally recording 3 assists.
Derrion Reid 6’7 180 PF – Alabama
Reid didn’t rating an excessive amount of with 6 factors, each area targets coming in transition. He’s a very good athlete and does a very good job getting the place he needs together with his dribble. He’s a very good passer as properly, he had two good performs the place he handed out of his drive to seek out Jayden Quaintance for dunk alternatives on each performs. He left some factors on the free throw line going 2-5 from the stripe.
Labaron Philon 6’4 175 PG – Undecided
Philon put 4 factors on the board with a cease and pop from midrange and one other layup he took from one finish to the opposite with out anybody stopping him. He shot 2-7 from the ground and 0-3 from 3PT however contributed 4 assists. The current Kanss decommit additionally performed good on-ball protection and got here away with a crew excessive 3 steals.
Billy Richmond 6’5 200 SF – Undecided
Richmond additionally posted 4 factors. He’s obtained a very good physique and athleticism, together with a very good motor. He threw down a dunk within the open flooring and confirmed a fast step with the ball to hit a troublesome/contested layup when the assistance defender slid over. Richmond didn’t contribute a lot in different areas with 1 rebound and 1 help in proper underneath 9 minutes of play.
Darren Harris 6’5 195 SF – Duke
Harris’ solely 3 factors got here on a catch and shoot 3PT try. He ended up going 1-3 from the ground, with all being 3PT makes an attempt. He spaced the ground and performed off the ball fairly a bit. Whereas not standing out an excessive amount of, Harris additionally grabbed 3 rebounds, and his 4 assists with no turnovers was a plus for his crew.
Aiden Sherrell 6’10 215 C – Alabama
Sherrell went scoreless and didn’t do an excessive amount of in his 12 minutes. He shot 0-2 on FGs and his solely stat was grabbing 2 rebounds. Sherrell has good dimension and mobility, consuming up house defensively, and did a very good job as a assist defender walling up and contesting pictures with out fouling.
