On May 16-17, Mid Major Hoops Report ventured to Oakland, California to cover Team Select/SF Rebels’ Warm Up 2 Reno. Team Select was started in 2009 as a non-profit organization benefitting youth in the areas of education, life skills, college placement, network building, philanthropy, and athletics. On Saturday and Sunday, Mid Major Hoops Report covered the high school divisions at Jam Town.
High School Standouts
Gabe Torres, Pioneer HS(CA) 2015: 6’2″ guard; moves well without the ball; witnessed him hitting 5 3 pointers in one game
DJ Sanders, Pittsburgh HS(CA) 2015: 5’9″ guard; crafty player; excellent burst and first step; can hit the 3 ball spotting up and off the dribble
Zeke Crawford, Stuart Hall HS(CA) 2016: 6’5″ forward; lefty; mid range game; finishes around the rim; gets offensive rebounds at a high rate
Vince Romeo, De La Salle HS(CA) 2015: 5’10” guard; very good on ball defender in the mode of former Ohio State player Aaron Craft; had 5-6 steals in one game; excellent 3 ball shooter; gets to the rim and attacks at will; uses body well to finish with contact; Linfield College commit
Kareem Watson, Tracy HS(CA) 2015: 6’2″ guard; serious bounce/very athletic; lefty; nice stroke from 3 point area
Trevon Bryant, Davis HS(CA) 2016: 6’6″ post; young big; looks like bambi on the court
Jordan Hollins, Modesto Christian HS(CA) 2016: 6’2″; physically built guard; hits the 3 ball off the dribble; gets to the paint; good spot up shooter(3 ball)
Jared Rice, Central Catholic HS(CA) 2017: 5’9″ guard; high school Jason Williams/White Chocolate; serious handles; creates separation with moves like the Kemba Walker step back move
Daniel Gianoca, Big Valley Christian HS(CA) 2016: 6’8″ post; another young big to watch; reminds me of a baby deer on the court
DeAndre Stallings, Liberty Ranch HS(CA) 2015: 6’5″ forward; mid range game; tall wing; quick leaper; puts it on the floor and blows by defenders; has a post up game as well
Tyler Green, Enterprise HS(CA) 2016: 5’8″ guard; quick; good vision; passes on a dime; shoots 3 ball consistently; pit bull on ball defender
Armani Collins, Stuart Hall HS(CA) 2015: 6’5″ guard/wing; hit stare down 3 ball; pull up jumper off hesitation move; 3 ball off skirt move in a pick and roll play; athletic bounce(went of high for alley oop); showed deep shooting range(NBA area); needs to work on his left hand
Clayton Lavine, Phillip Barton HS(CA) 2016: 6’1″ guard; can really shoot the 3 ball; hit 6 3s in one game; was the 3rd leading scorer in high school basketball in the nation averaging 37.8 points per game
Zach Fleming, Berkeley HS(CA) 2016: 5’10” guard; midrange jumper; moves well without the ball; finishes with contact
Bobby Santos, San Jose Valley Christian HS(CA) 2017: 5’10” guard; spot up shooter(3 ball); deep range; pull up jumpers in transition
NJai LeBlanc, Sequoias HS(CA) 2017: 5’10” guard; rim attacks; spot up 3 ball; mid range jumper
Kevin Wise, Liberty HS(CA) 2017: 5’8″ guard; quick/fast; pit bull on defense
Nico Tom, Liberty HS(CA) 2017: 6’3″ guard; very skilled; nice handles; 3 ball; mid range jumper; excellent passer with vision
Levelle Zeigler, Oakland Tech(CA) 2018: 5’8″ guard; nice young player to watch; excellent handles; has some shake and bake; can get to the paint and rim and finish with a floater with his left hand
Brady Rick, Quincy HS(CA) 2015: 6’3″ guard; deadly 3 point shooter; don’t leave him open; nice mid range jumper; Australian native
Jeremy Gordon, Balboa HS(CA) 2016: 5’11” guard; good spot up shooter from 3 point area; nice use of reverse pivot to get open and create separation; gets to the rim and finishes
Jalen Malone, Pittsburgh HS(CA) 2016: 5’8″ guard; took over last 9 minutes of championship game; constantly puts pressure on defense by pushing the rock in transition; lots of energy; rim attacks; penetrate and kick to open teammate for assists; when double teamed, found open teammate for layups