Standout Players From The Southern HoopFest 2021 Jackson, MS – Part 1

July 6, 2021

Jonathan Dupree 6-3 Guard – Mississippi Delta Elite 17U – Twitter: @JonJon21774125

*Finished Well At The Rim

*Shot The Ball Well From The Perimeter

*Showcased Versatility On The Defensive End Showing The Ability To Defend Multiple Positions

*Did A Great Job Of Seeing The Floor

*Did A Great Job Of Facilitating And Getting His Teammates Involved

 

Korea McKay 6-5 – Forward Mississippi Delta Elite 17U – Twitter: @Korea_McKay

*Rebounded The Ball Very Well

*Defended Well On The Block And On The Perimeter

*Was A Monster Around The Rim

*Displayed Excellent Strength

*Displayed A Nice Mid-Range Game

 

Erin Jones  6-2 Guard – SR1 All-Stars 17U

*Displayed Nice Outside Shooting Touch

*Excellent First Step

*Did A Good Job At Taking His Defender Off The Dribble

*Showed Excellent Playmaking Ability

*Very Unselfish

*Defended At A High Level On And Off The Ball

 

Demarcus Hollis 6-3 Guard – SR1 All-Stars 17U

*Excellent Facilitator And Distributor

*Finished Very Well Through Contact

*Showed Excellent Shooting Touch From The Outside

*Did A Very Good Job At Attacking The Rim And Getting Into The Lane

*Defended On And Off The Ball At A Extremely High Level.  A Elite Perimeter Defender

 

Mark Hunter 6-0 Guard – Mississippi Delta Elite 17U – Twitter: @MarkHunter04

*Displayed Excellent Hustle And Basketball Smarts

*Moved Well Without The Ball

*Excellent Body Control

*Was Able To Impact The Game Without Scoring

*Excellent Decision Making

 

Devin Ree 6-8 Forward – Snack Pack Elite 17U – Twitter: Whois_Dev

*Showcased Excellent Shot Blocking Ability

*Shot The Ball Very Well From The Outside, Especially From Behind The 3 Point Line

*Displayed Excellent Ball Handles

*Defended At A High Level On The Perimeter And In The Post

*Did Not Force Anything On Offense.  Did A Great Job Of Letting The Game Come To Him

*An Overall Versatile, All-Around Player That Can Effectively Play Multiple Positions On Both Ends

 

Dyllion Redmond 6-7 Forward – Snack Pack Elite 17U – Twitter: @Dill2livee

*Played With A Great Motor

*Showed An Excellent Face-Up Game

*Was Very Disruptive All-Around On The Defensive End

*Did A Great Job Of Rebounding The Ball And Finishing Plays Around The Rim

*Did Good At Running The Court In Transition

 

Chris McDermott 6-7 Forward – Team Fox 16U

*Showed Tremendous Athletic Ability.  Bouncy, Quick And Explosive

*Very Soft Hands And Excellent Footwork

*Played With A High Level Of Natural Basketball Instincts

*Showed Great Touch Around The Rim

*Showed Great Smarts, Length And Quickness On The Defensive End

 

KJ Sykes 5-8 Guard – Mamba Wolfpack 16U – Twitter: @IamK4_

*Displayed Elite Quickness And Decision Making

*Excellent Leadership Ability

*Did A Great Job Of Penetrating Into The Lane

*Was Able To Put Pressure On The Defense By Pushing The Tempo

*Played With A High Level Of Toughness

 

Trey Alexander 6-1 Guard – Mamba Wolfpack 16U – Twitter: _IAmT3

*Scored The Ball In A Variety Of Different Ways

*Did A Great Job Of Drawing Fouls And Getting To The Free-Throw Line

*Shot The Ball Very Well From The Outside

*Displayed Great Athleticism

*Showed A Great Understanding And Feel For The Game

 

Charles Anderson 6-7 Forward – Team Fox 16U – Twitter: @Chanderson35

*Displayed Excellent Touch From The Mid-Range Area

*Showed Excellent Timing On Defense Blocking A Number Of Shots

*Did A Great Job Of Passing Out Of The Double Team

*Did A Excellent Job Of Running The Floor

*Showed Ability To Step Out And Defend On The Perimeter

*Did A Great Job Of Communicating With His Teammates And Coaches

*Displayed Excellent Athletic Ability