Friday and Saturday at Forsyth Country Day School was full of high energy and high level basketball.
Greensboro Day School –
Freddie Johnson is a fantastic coach because he can maximize his talent. This years bunch is athletic and stifles opponents on the defensive end. They did a great job locking in on Christ School’s leading scorers and turning defensive intensity into buckets in transition.
* 6’5 Wing John Newman was fantastic with his mid-range jump shot as well as finishing at the basket.
* JP Moorman is a nightmare to defend on the HS level. 6’6 & sturdy, Moorman can also put the ball on the floor and go around or thru his opponent.
* Jordan ‘Juice’ Perkins is a coaches dream. The lefty PG runs the complex half court system and allows the offense to stay on rhythm. ‘Juice is heady and changes speed and direction on his dribble to keep defenders off balance.
Christ School –
* PG Matt Halvorson shot the 3 ball at a high level on Saturday. He also did a plus job handling the constant pressure from GDS.
* 6’8 F (Tennessee Commit) John Fulkerson showed explosiveness on Friday and flashes on Saturday. He competed at a high level, but seemed flustered by initial physicality both days. He adjusted by moving without the ball and attacking immediately on the catch. College weight room will turn John into a difficult match-up, even in the SEC.
* 6’5 Marquis Godwin can SHOOT! Imagine ‘Old’ Ray Allen (old as in Miami Ray) – Godwin does not have elite athleticism or a yo~yo handle, but if and when the ball is in his shot pocket- it goes down.
Forsyth Country Day –
* 6’9 Bruno Solumon – plays the new age S4 position. He loves to roam the perimeter and gash the defense with ball screens and catch & shoot 3s. Occasionally Bruno eases toward the rim and drops jump hooks on the competition. He says that “Athleticism and speed of game…” are biggest difference between how game is played in American HS and Europe.
* Nick Evtimov – 6’7 PF plays a classic old school post. He is mainly elbows and short corner and locates angles to post up. The Freshman hits first most times and flourishes in contact. Produced a 10 pt. 10 rebound game in Freshmen debut.
* 6’1 PG Tripp Greene can shoot. The sophomore leader of the Furies is saddled with the label ‘shooter’, but he is also tough as sandpaper on defense, rebounds well for his position and he is fearless. Greene showed this as he scored 8 points is 90 seconds including the game winner in a hard fought win over Northside Christian.
Northside Christian –
* Byron Dinkins Head Coach & Joe Badgett assistant – No staff teaches team defense and toughness better than this duo. Year after year NCA sits down and talks on defense. Year after year opposing point guards dribble off their toes and toss up contested interior attempts with very little success.
* Donovan Gregory is a 6’3 wing who plays above the rim as a freshman. Gregory was instrumental in stopping opponents runs and he scored primarily on putbacks and in transition. Young fella woke the gym up on Friday with a middle drive ending in a 2 hand dunk in traffic. High ceiling.
* 6’5 wing Nate Hinton is a problem for the opposition. He makes contested shots, knocks down open 3s and gets hustle points. He also admits to working a bit harder this season on conditioning and attention to details on defense.
Providence Day School –
* 6’1 PG Devon Dotson lived up to advanced billing. The 2018 guard was ready to compete at the outset of his matchup with Oak Hills acclaimed backcourt. Dotson consistently attacked in the lane, but early on his shots were not falling and teammates were not up to task.