Player Focus: Jayce Depron (’24) – Madison Prep Academy – Baton Rouge, LA

January 17, 2024

Twitter: @Jayce_depron

Prospect Film: https://www.hudl.com/profile/15302443/Jayce-Depron

Recruitment Status: Open

Jayce Depron, a member of the 2024 class, is a 6-foot-4 guard prospect from Madison Prep Academy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Depron exhibits exceptional athleticism and proficiency as a perimeter shooter. He demonstrates the capacity to defend multiple positions effectively.  As an outstanding playmaker and distributor of the ball, Depron has good length, adept ball-handling skills, the ability to generate offense from his own dribble, and excels in transition plays. He possesses the skill to orchestrate the offense, showcases versatility in both offensive and defensive play, maintains excellent awareness on the court, and displays a highly unselfish nature. Depron is receptive to coaching and continually seeks improvement.  He navigates the passing lanes with expertise, competes vigorously in both offensive and defensive roles, excels at drawing fouls to earn free throws, and possesses a high basketball IQ coupled with superior court vision. As an active defender, Depron finishes effectively at the rim, exhibits notable lateral quickness, and has a great feel for the game.

*Possesses elite athleticism

*Efficient shooter from the outside

*Excellent playmaker and ball distributor

*Good length

*Solid ball handles

*Can create from himself

*Finishes well in transition

*Ability to run the offense

*Versatility and excellent awareness on both ends

*Unselfish

*Coachable player that is always looking to improve

*Does a great job of playing the passing lanes

*Competes at a high level on both ends

*Does a great job of getting to the free-throw line

*High basketball I.Q.

*Good court vision

*Active on ball defender

*Finishes well at the rim

*Good later quickness

*Has a great feel for the game