Player Focus: Jaylen Welch (’23) – Bolton High School (Alexandria, LA)

Published by Clifton Dixon
September 27, 2022

Player Film:

Twitter: @JaylenWelch7

Recruitment Status: Open

Jaylen Welch (’23) is a 6-1 Guard prospect from Bolton High School in Alexandria, LA

Jaylen Welch possesses excellent wingspan, strength, and athleticism and is a player that absorbs contact well and shoots the ball well from mid-range.  Welch is a very good ball handler that attacks the rim with confidence and finishes well at the rim and through contact.  He is a deadly pull-up scorer that has great court vision and does a good job of reading the defense to get to his spots with ease.  Welch shoots the ball well off the dribble, pushes the ball well in transition, and is a prolific shooter from behind the 3-point line.  He is a crafty finisher that possesses a high basketball I.Q and plays with a high level of toughness.  Welch is a excellent communicator and leader that is highly competitive.  He has a very good first step and is a good playmaker and ball distributor.  Welch possesses a variety of change of direction/speed moves to keep defenders off balance and is a gifted passer that does a great job of creating for his teammates.  He is a excellent shot creator for off the dribble and does not need much space or time to get his shot off.  Welch is a dynamic on/off ball defender that can impact the game with his defensive contributions.

*Nice wingspan and strength

*Absorbs contact well

*Possesses nice athleticism

*Shoots the ball well from mid-range

*Solid ball handler

*Attacks the rim with confidence

*Finishes well at the rim and through contact

*Excellent pull-up scoring ability

*Great court vision

*Does a great job of reading the defense

*Gets to his spots with ease

*Shoots the ball well off the dribble

*Pushes the ball well in transition

*Excellent 3-point shooter

*Crafty finisher

*High basketball I.Q.

*Excellent communicator and leader

*Highly competitive

*Good playmaker/Ball distributor

*Plays with a high level of toughness

*Very good first step

*Possesses a variety of change of direction/speed moves to keep defenders off balance

*Excellent passer

*Ability to create for others

*Excellent shot creator that does not need much space or time to get his shot off

*Game changing perimeter defender