Player Focus: Shavurda’cour “Vo” Nicholas (’23) – L.B. Landry High School (New Orleans, LA)

July 16, 2022

Player Film:

Twitter: @Y0ungking_

Recruitment Status: Open

Shavurda’cour Nicholas (’23) is a 6-6 Guard from L.B. Landry High School in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Nicholas possesses elite athleticism and finishing ability.  He plays well through contact and is a dynamic, versatile defender that is capable of defending multiple positions.  Nicholas is an excellent ball handler that makes great decisions on the court and shoots the ball very well from the perimeter.  He plays with a high level of energy and effort, possesses a high motor, and communicates well with his coaches and teammates.  Nicholas is a strong leader possessing great court vision, body control, and the ability to slash and split the defense or stop and pop in the defender gives him space.  He is an elite finisher in transition and possesses the ability to knock down shots coming off of screens or off the dribble.  Nicholas is an extremely fluid and smooth offensive player that can score the ball effectively from mind range, has excellent strength, quickness, and works hard on every possession.  He shoots the ball well from the free-throw line, an excellent playmaker with a high basketball I.Q. and has a very dangerous first step.

*Elite athleticism

*Dynamic finisher

*Plays well through contact

*Versatile defender

*Solid ball handler

*Makes good decisions on the floor

*Shoots the ball well from the perimeter

*Plays with great energy and effort

*Possesses a high motor

*Communicates well with his coaches and teammates

*Great leader

*Good court vision

*Excellent body control

*Ability to slash and split the defense or stop and pop if the defender gives him space

*Ability to come off screens to knock down shots

*Shoots the ball well off the dribble

*Extremely fluid and smooth on offense

*Possesses excellent strength and quickness

*Hard worker

*Excellent mid-range scoring ability

*Good free-throw shooter

*Good playmaker with a high basketball I.Q.

*Possesses a dynamic first step

*Very disciplined player on both ends.