KARON WILKINS
The Basketball Spotlight Tip Off Classic 6th Grade Division presented a new champion and some fresh faces. Here’s a look at Part 3 of our Top Performers.
Basketball Spotlight 6th Grade Top Performers Part 3
KARON WILKINS GUARD (ELM CITY ELITE)- STRONG UPPER BODY ... VERY NICE 3PT / THIS KID MADE HIS PRESENCE KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND WITH BIG SHOT AFTER BIG SHOT. PLAYING ALL 5 POSITIONS AND ALMOST NEVER COMING OUT OF THE GAME. HE DISPLAYED THE HEART AND DETERMINATION THAT LEADS TEAMS TO BANNERS. VERY WELL MAYBE THE BEST 1 OR 2 PLAYERS IN THE 6TH GRADE CLASS THIS WEEKEND.
JACKSON REICHERZ GUARD (KSK)- FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND WING - EXCELLENT SHOOTER WHO ALREADY UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF BALL SCREENS AND REPLACING THE VOIDED AREA TO GET SHOTS -MOVES WELL WITHOUT THE BALL AND ALLOWS THE ENERGY OF HIS MOVEMENT FOR THE BALL TO FIND HIM - AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE ITS RARE TO FIND A KID THAT UNDERSTANDS YOU DON'T NEED TO POUND THE BALL TO BE EFFECTIVE.
MEKHI RAGLAND FORWARD (KSK)- THE BIG MAN OF THE TEAM THAT CONTROLS THE PAINT FOR A VERY DYNAMIC KINGS SQUAD ... NOT ALL BRAWN HE HAS EXCELLENT HANDS AND A FEATHERY TOUCH AROUND THE BASKET.
MAJJY DIXON GUARD (T2G)-THE PG FOR T2G HAS THAT CLASSIC INNER-CITY BALL HANDLE SHOULDERS HUNCH WITH THE QUICK CROSSOVERS .... STARTED THE GAME OFF A LIL SHAKY BUT ONCE HE GOT A FEEL FOR THE COMPETITION LEVEL AND THE SPEED OF THE GAME. HE FOUND HIS RHYTHM, AS HE CONTINUES ON THE CIRCUIT I THINK YOU WILL SEE STEADY GROWTH.
JULIUS WASHINGTON GUARD (NY LIGHTNING)- A TRUE LEAD GUARD WHO GALVANIZES HIS TEAM WITH HEADY PLAY AFTER HEADY PLAY ..... UNDERSTANDS BACKING THE BALL OUT TO RESET AND GET ORGANIZED ..... WHICH AT HIS AGE MOST KIDS JUST PLAY THE GAME AT ONE SPEED. I WOULDN’T BE SURPRISED IF THIS WAS A COACHES SON CAUSE HIS IQ IS OFF THE CHARTS!
BRADY SCIOLETTI GUARD (CRUSADERS)-SHOOTER WHO WILL PULL UP FROM 30 FEET LIKE STEPH CURRY IN DYCKMAN .... VERY HEADY PG WHO CAN EXECUTE ON THE FLY. BUT HES NO ONE TRICK PONY WILL FINISH OVER SIZE WEATHER IT BE DON THE LANE OR ON THE BREAK.
WILLIAM MENSAH FORWARD (CRUSADERS)-OK I'M GOING TO THROUGH OUT SOME NAMES TO ILLUSTRATE THE TYPE OF PLAYER AND TEAMMATE YOUNG WILLIAM MENSAH IS ... CLINT CAPELA, NERLENS NOEL, TYSON CHANDLER .... THEY DONT NEED THEIR NUMBERS CALLED TO IMPACT THE GAME. NEXT THING YOU KNOW YOU LOOK UP THEY HAVE 4 BLOCKS 10-15 REBOUNDS AND HAVE SCORED IN DOUBLE FIGURES JUST OFF PUT BACKS AND REBOUNDS
