Jordan Perry (Morgantown County, KY)Basketball Spotlight spent several days in Kentucky and attended Hoop Dreams Showcase. This event gave a chance to see the best young talent in the Blue Grass State. We have a 3 part report and here’s a report on the Baby Ballers that were present.
Top Baby Ballers at Hoop Dreams Showcase
Jordan Perry Guard (Morgantown County, KY)- I liked the way this point guard controlled the tempo and made things happen. He is very skilled for this age and handles the ball well with both hands. I would like to see this youngster shoot the jumper when has defenders on their heels. But this will come as he gets older.
Malik Dow Forward (Louisville, KY)- Dow is a little uncoordinated right now which is good because he’s so young and has a lot of growing to do physically. His low post moves are still developing but he will grab and rebound and score near the basket. He also likes to challenge shots on defense and does get his hands on quite a few.
Nicholas Reed Guard (Louisville, KY)-Reed has some speed and size at his position. I like his posture and ability to find teammates. He’s a smart player and doesn’t really take any chances that would put his team in jeopardy. I also saw him knock down a deep outside shot which showed his stroke was solid.Darius Williams Guard (Lexington, KY)- Williams has a nice stroke and will pull the trigger quickly. He has a nose for the ball and can make plays in the offense. He does need to work on his ball handling a little which will give him more room for his jumper.
Dylan Pittman Guard (Lawrenceburg, KY)- The little combo guard is tough as nails and will knock down the open shot if you forget to defend. He gets into the gaps well and uses the glass when he really needs to score. He plays with a lot of fire.Kamani Johnson Forward (Lexington, KY)- All indications point to Johnson being a tall one. Right now he’s very active and even tries pushing the rock up the floor. I like his aggressiveness and will love to see him about 2 years from now after he grown a little more.
John Dunning Guard (Mercer County, KY)- Dunning game is very similar to Pittmans’. He’s a hard nose guard that runs the floor well and will finish off the fast break with a bucket even in traffic. His game picked as the showcase carried on.Jaylen Jenkins Guard (Georgetown, KY)- The youngster has a lot of quickness and strength on this level. He moves his feet well on defense and isn’t afraid to drive into the teeth on defense. I saw he knew how to use his off hand on finishes which is impressive at this young age.
Isiah Allen Guard (Lexington, KY)- Allen is younger than most of the ballers in the building but his composure doesn’t indicate. He knows how to dribble himself out of trouble and still create at the same time. It must be in the genes cause his father is the All Time leading scorer in Lexington.
