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]]>The first category we'll look at in highlighting the top prep hoopers in the country are some of the top bucket getters of 2020. These are players you can count on to score at-will and in a variety of ways on a consistent basis. Think you can lock up one of these guys? Good luck.
Also, be sure to stay tuned for more in-depth write-ups of your favorite bucket getters in the country.
Brandon Boston Jr., Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon: Boston is a smooth combo guard with a ton of wiggle to his offensive game. The 6-foot-6 senior has a fluid three-point shooting stroke and uses his elite perimeter footwork to create space from defenders to get a clean look. Boston uses his ball skills to break down defenders in isolation, his long strides to cover ground quickly, and his length to glide to the rim and finish with finesse or power. The Kentucky-bound star helped the Trailblazers reach the CIF Southern Section Open Division championship game.
Josh Christopher, Lakewood (Calif.) Mayfair: The five-star wing won four straight league MVP awards for one simple reason: He cooked on a nightly basis. At 6-feet-4, Christopher has the rare combination of strength and explosiveness at the high school level, which allowed him to absorb and finish through contact at the rim and create space on the perimeter for his mid-range jumper. Christopher was a tough cover for any defender both at the high school level and on the NIKE EYBL circuit with Vegas Elite because of his ability to create his own shot off the bounce and hit tough, contested and off-balance jumpers.
Jalen Green, Napa (Calif.) Prolific Prep: One of the most explosive high school athletes we've seen in a very long time continues to unearth his all-around skill set. When he's not creating insane poster dunks in transition, Green can blow-by defenders with his first step burst and get to a mid-range pull-up with elevation or finish at the rack over defenders. What's taken Green's game to the next level is the consistency in which he's knocking down the open three-point shot, which has opened up the rest of the floor for the Prolific Prep senior.
Terrence Clarke, Wolfeboro (NH) Brewster Academy: The Kentucky-bound senior has a deep bag of tricks in his offensive repertoire. Clarke can throw down highlight-reel dunks both the transition and half-court settings, but he can also operate within the confines of an offensive system. At 6-feet-7, the Brewster Academy wing has a smooth perimeter shooting stroke, can score at the mid-post level and uses the bounce to get into the paint and to the cup where he can finish with either hand.
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With the sheer numbers of players and abundance of talent present at the 2017 Pangos All-West Fr-Soph Camp, the top Cream of the Crop All-Star game reserved for the camp's top players would reveal which players were most competitive, consistent and could get out of their comfort level to perform regardless of the environment or whom was assigned to each team.
The player who best foot that bill in the above-mentioned categories was 6-foot-3 wing Josh Christopher, a sophomore at Mayfair (Lakewood, Calif.) who is the younger brother of a professional player. That player is former Mayfair, Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) and CAL product Patrick Christopher, who just so happened to be on hand to coach in the Cream of the Crop All-Star Game -- on the team opposite his youngest brother.
Patrick Christopher did admit it fired up his brother, who led the Black team to a 112-85 victory over the White team by scoring 20 points, including four 3-pointers, to go along with four rebounds and two assists. More important, Christopher was the most impactful player on the top line shift, as he was able to dominate game action and lead his team to a sizable lead when he was on the floor. He also benefitted from an pre-game injury to Cream of the Crop selection Robbie Beasley (a 6-foot sophomore from Dublin, Calif.) which enabled Christopher to get in an extra line shift, whereas the White team had an even amount of players for each substitution.
Named co-MVP of the top all-star game was the camp's top overall big man: 6-foot-10 Evan Mobley of Rancho Christian (Temecula, Calif.). The sophomore post continues to develop on both ends of the floor, as his overall skill level and coordination is rapidly catching up to his height. He's a finesse player who can finish well around the rim and can keep defenses honest with his improving face up game. Once Mobley learns how to better protect the rim, he has an excellent chance to finish as a Top 25 player in the national Class of 2020.
Mobley finished with all-star game with 19 points and two blocks shots. Others who played well for the victorious Black team included 6-foot-4 sophomore wing Jaylen Clark of Centennial (Corona, Calif.), who finished with 10 points and two steals, 6-foot-2 freshman (2021) combo guard Devin Askew, who nailed three 3-pointers and finished with four rebounds and two assists, and 5-foot-11 freshman point guard Kennedy Chandler of Briarcrest (Memphis, Tenn.), who played competitive defense and finished with nine points.
Jalen Green, the fantastic sophomore talent out of San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, Calif.) was matched up opposite of Christopher on the White team and finished with eight points, five rebounds and three assists. He certainly did not play poorly, but was unable to be the difference-maker for his team in terms of +/- while on the floor. Green has a big target on his back and is still the player on the West Coast other 2020 kids are gunning for in terms of national recognition. Last year he was the top overall performer and did enough to be named co-MOP of he camp along with scoring machine Johnny Juzang, a 6-foot-6 sophomore wing from Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.).
Juzang is a volume scorer who had some excellent outings in this camp, but has to continue to work on using his body to finish through contact and see his teammates' open lanes. This would help take his considerable talents to the next level. He had 10 shot attempts in the all-star game for the White team and finished with 9 points.
Other White team standouts included strong 6-foot-3 guard Nimari Burnett of Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.), who netted 10 points and seven rebounds, 6-foot-5 sophomore combo guard Dalen Terry of Corona Del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.), who scored five points and pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds, 6-foot-9 freshman Isaiah Cottrell of Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), who had eight points and four rebounds, and 6-foot-6 freshman forward Obinna Anyanwu, who had an all-around solid effort on both ends and finished with 10 points.
Terry and Cottrell used this camp to make favorable impressions with the national scouts in attendance. Terry hasn't always been a tough customer, but he's beginning to grow into his body and his instincts and attention to physical conditioning is starting to pay dividends on the boards. He was the best rebounding guard in camp and his offensive reads in the open court have always been his strong suit. With a strong sophomore season at Corona Del Sol, he'll be one of the most watched players nationally on the spring 2018 grassroots circuit.
Cottrell is starting to gain confidence and is a versatile scorer with good range for his size. He'll likely continue to grow his overall game and just might be one of the best long-term prospects in this entire group.
Of the players who played in the second all-star game who were probably most deserving of top billing, the name most often thrown around was sophomore big man Fallou Niang from Tri-City Christian (Chandler, Ariz.). The 6-foot-9 big man can run the floor and was arguably the camp's best shot blocker.
Among players not chosen for either all-star game, the one player who stood out to us was 6-foot-3 sophomore Donovan Yap from Arbor View (Las Vegas). Yap is unselfish, has the ability to get to the basket in the half court and excels in transition.
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