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Stand-Out Players From The Tour Basketball FestGiving Classic 2020 Day 2

December 2, 2020

 

John Bob Wiltz (Class Of ’22) 6-5 Forward – Cecilia

*Was very active in the post and around the rim
*Scored a good number of his points in the paint
*Very soft hands
*Good footwork in the post
*Was very active on the defensive end
*Showed off his defensive versatility showing his ability to step out and guard on the perimeter
*Did an excellent job of running the floor
*Moved well without the ball. Never stopped working to get position
*Did a good job of rebounding
*Was able to step out and knock down shots from the perimeter.
*Was a dominant force in the paint/on the block all day
*Did a good of putting the ball on the floor and getting to the rim
*Played with excellent body control
*Showed nice ball handles
*Scored 34 Points on the day

Jahyrie Victor (Class Of ’21) 6-2 Guard – East St. John

*Scored 21 points on the day
*Displayed excellent court vision and ball handles
*Excellent passing ability was on display
*Did a great job of setting his teammates up and putting them position to make plays
*Did a great job of getting to the rim and into the lane
*Did a nice job of navigating through the defense
*Played with good intensity on the defensive end
*Shot the ball very well from the perimeter
*Finished well at the rim
*Very aggressive on ball defender

Jamond Vincent (Class Of ’21) 6-3 Guard – L.B. Landry

*Tenacious on ball defender.
*Defended at a high level the entire game.
*Scored 28 Points on the day
*Attacked the rim with ease
*Consistently attacked and finished at the rim
*Showed great court vision and ball handles
*Displayed excellent body control
*Finished well through contact
*Athletic ability was on full display finishing at the rim with authority throughout the game
*Shot the ball well from the free-throw line
*Excellent mid-range scorer
*Did A good job of getting to the free-throw line
*Was able to effectively play the passing lanes
*Finished well in transition
*Scored 28 points on the day

Zion Mccoy (Class Of ’23) 6-2 Guard – Northside

*Scored 19 Points
*Was able to handle the ball well and navigate through the defense well
*Attacked the rim and finished plays
*Did a good jog of splitting the defense to get to his spots
*Was aggressive and consistently went at his defender
*Was able to effectively get to the free throw line
*Did a good job at penetrating into the lane
*Played a very unselfish game
*Made some excellent passes
*Did a good job of running the offense
*Excellent decision maker

John Kelly (Class Of ’23) 6-8 Forward – Crescent City

*Ran the court extremely well
*Nice touch and finished well around the rim.
*Finished well with both hands
*Moved well without the ball
*Did a great job of hitting the boards
*Was able to assert himself on the defensive end by effectively playing the passing lanes and blocking and contesting shots
*Did a good job of finished well in transition
*Handled the ball well
*Shot the 3 pointer well
*Showed his versatility on both ends
*Did a good job of guarding in the post and stepping out and guarding on the perimeter. Can guard multiple positions
*Scored 20 points on the day

De’Marcus Eaglin (Class Of ’21) 5-5 Guard – Beau Chene

*Scored 20 points on the day
*Played well and handled the ball well in the open court
*Played well in the clutch making big shots and plays throughout the game
*Made a number of contested shots
*Finished well at the rim
*Excellent play-making ability was on full display
*Played well on the defensive end displaying quick active hands putting constant pressure on the ball
*Was aggressive and competed at a high level on both ends
*Played with a high level of fearlessness and confidence
*Played with a high level of toughness

Kaden Pierre (Class Of ’21) 6-4 Forward – Hahnville

*Scored 28 points
*His strength and explosiveness allowed him to finish through contact easily
*Did a good job of gathering himself after catching the ball and finishing
*Showed excellent court vision and basketball I.Q.
*Was able to impact the game on both ends
*Showed excellent footwork and body control around the rim
*Was very effective in transition and finishing at the rim
*Was able to get around his defender easily
*Played a very solid, versatile defensive game contesting shots, defending down low and stepping out to guard on the perimeter
*Nice hands in the post
*Showed good change of direction
*Solid passer and play maker
*Excellent mid-range scorer

Lorenzo Caldwell (Class Of ’21) 6-4 G/F – Slidell

*Scored 16 Points
*Defended multiple positions on the court the entire game
*Effectively got into the passing lanes
*Did a good job of finishing through contact
*Had an excellent feel for the game
*Did a good job of handling the ball and running the offense
*Scored the ball well off the dribble
*Shot well from the free-throw line
*Showed good range from the three point line

Derrick Tezeno (Class Of ’21) 6-5 G/F – North Central

*Scored 22 points on the day
*Put on an versatile offensive performance scoring a number of baskets from the perimeter and on drives to the rim
*Showed his ability to handle the ball
*Did a solid job of running the offensive and controlling the tempo
*Showed a level of quickness and good lateral movement
*Nice scoring touch down low finishing well around the rim
*Was able to step out and shoot the ball from the outside
*Did a excellent job of defending on the perimeter and handling the ball in transition
*Got to the rim easily
*Got his teammates involved.
*Played a very unselfish game
*Was able to get to his spots and see the court very well

Taj Gilyot (Class Of ’21) 6-5 Guard – Mcmain

*Was able to see the floor extremely well
*Scored 16 Points on the day
*Shot the ball well from behind the 3-point line
*Did a good job of rebounding the ball and defending on the perimeter
*Displayed good play-making ability with his excellent passing ability
*Has a high motor
*Played with excellent defensive instincts
*Did a good job of drawing fouls
*Really let the game come to him. Got everything in the flow of the game
*Did not rush or make bad decisions.

Jon’quarius Mcghee (Class Of ’21) 6-2 Guard – Opelousas

*Scored 21 points on the day
*Consistently attacked the defense
*Caused disruption on the defensive end bringing consistent pressure to the ball handler
*Did a terrific job of finding his teammates
*Was able to control the tempo
*Penetrated through the defense consistently finishing at the rim
*Displayed great explosion
*Excellent leadership and winning mentality
*Excelled very well in isolation situations showing the ability to create shots for himself and others
*Showed great ability to run the team
*Excellent court vision and play making skills was on full display
*Did a good job of rebounding.