Deep South HoopFest 2021 New Orleans, LA Standout Players: Part 1

March 29, 2021

Demarius Coleman (Class of ’22) 6-0 Guard – Harrison Central High School/Team We It
Twitter: @Fatboi055
*Displayed excellent quickness
*Showed a high level of aggressiveness on offense
*Displayed a very explosive first step
*Can play on and off the ball
*Did a great job of facilitating and distributing
*Excellent ball handles
*Did a good job of creating for himself and his teammates

Alexzaye Johnson (Class of ’22) 6-3 Guard – Helen Cox High/Zoo Living Elite
Twitter: @IAMCOACHCHEEZ
*Excellent decision making and playmaking ability
*Elite athleticism and finishing ability
*Next level pull up scoring ability
*Displayed excellent mid-range scoring ability
*Excellent ball handles and showed great awareness and court vision
*Did a good job of getting everyone involved
*Displayed excellent perimeter defense defending on and off the ball at a high level
*Great basketball I.Q.

Canyon Celestin (Class of ’22) 6-0 Guard – Archbishop Hannan High/Louisiana Titans-Jackson
Twitter: @CanyonCelestin
*Played well on both ends scoring and defending well at a high level
*Scored the ball well from the perimeter
*Did a good job at attacking the rim and finishing
*Showed that he can run his teams offense
*Shot the ball well off the dribble
*Very smart and unselfish player

Grant Kemp (Class of ’22) 6-0 Guard – Archbishop Hannan High/Louisiana Titans-Jackson
Twitter: @GrantKemp10
*Dynamic scorer
*Played team first basketball
*Shot the ball very well from the outside
*Did a great job of directing traffic and running his team’s offense
*Excellent playmaking ability was on full display distributing a number of assists
*Caused havoc on defense getting into the passing lanes
*A high character player that will be willing to do whatever is needed for his team to win

Daquan Royal (Class of ’22) 6-4 Guard – Helen Cox High/Zoo Living Elite
Twitter: @OMGitsquan1
*Showed that he was very comfortable shooting the ball from the perimeter
*Did a good job of operating out of the pick and roll
*Played very well defensively. Royals length and overall athletic ability allowed him to cause havoc on defense
*Displayed excellent versatility on both ends
*Excellent shot selection
*Defended at a high level.
*Played with a great level of anticipation and timing

J’Kylon Ceasar (Class of ’24) 6-0 Guard – West St Marys High/St. Marys Phoenoms
Twitter: @J_Kylon
*Was very aggressive on both ends
*Displayed an excellent floater game
*Played with great poise and composure
*Defended very well playing on the ball
*Shot the ball well from the outside
*Did not make many mistakes. Played a nice floor game
*Excellent on ball defender
*Shot the ball well from the outside
*Did a good job of getting to his sports on the floor

Bryson Colbert (Class of ’23) 6-2 Guard – West St. Marys High/St. Marys Phoenoms
*Solid athleticism
*Did a good job of taking his man off the dribble
*Scored the ball very well off the dribble
*Excellent playmaking ability
*Showed excellent defensive versatility defending multiple positions
*Displayed a great feel for the game

Jordan Sinegal (Class of ’22) 6-1 Guard – Lafayette High/Xtreme Hoops
Twitter: @SinegalJordan
*Showed excellent range from the outside
*Good ball handles
*Played with great energy on both ends
*Did a good job of finding the open man
*Finished well at the rim
*Did not turn the ball over.

Raymond Smith (Class of ’22) 6-2 Guard – St. Augustine High/Xtreme Hoops
Twitter: @RayTooElite
*Did a good job of creating offense off the dribble
*Did well at getting into the lane
*Displayed excellent leadership skills
*Scored the ball well from the perimeter
*Played excellent on ball defense
*Did a good job of getting to the rim
*Attacked the rim with confidence

Joseph Manning (Class of ’22) 6-4 Guard – Bossier High/Xpress Sports
Twitter: @Joseph3M
*Displayed excellent range from the perimeter
*Dynamic scoring ability was on full display
*Displayed elite ball handling and court vision
*Showed great ability to stop on the dime and pull up
*Did a great job of attacking the rim and finishing through contact
*A dynamic, game changing defender that was able to effectively defend both guard positions and defend on the wing
*Was able to see the floor well
*Was able to get to pretty much any spot he wanted to get to on the court.