FESTSGIVING CLASSIC DAY 1 RECAP

by Clifton Dixon | Dec 1, 2020 | The Tour Recruiting | Louisiana High School Basketball

FESTSGIVING CLASSIC DAY 1 RECAP

GAME #1 East Ascension 63 Jesuit 78

Key Players
Porter Lichtl (Class Of ’21) 6-3 Forward – Jesuit
*Scored 17 points on the day
*Did a good job of moving without the ball
*Showcased A very high basketball I.Q.
*Played with great instincts and patience
*Was very active on the defensive end
*Scored the ball a variety of ways from knocking down the 3 to driving and cutting to the rim
*Did a good job of getting to the free-throw line
*Played hard on both ends the entire game

N’Derius Walker (Class Of ’23) 6-0 Guard – East Ascension
*Scored 20 points on the day
*Did a good job of playing through contact and initiating contact to get to the free throw line
* Did a good job of penetrating into the lane and getting to the rim
*Defended at a high level
*Was in attack mode the entire game always looking to go right at his defender
*Showed excellent court vision and a high level of hustle
*Did a good job of facilitating and setting his teammates up
*Shot the ball well from the free throw line

GAME #2 Helen Cox 65 Jehovah-Jireh 61

Key Players
John Paul Ricks (Class Of ’22) 6-0 PG – Jehovah Jireh
*Made a number of clutch plays down the stretch of the game
*Played a great defensive game.
*Did a good job of putting pressure on the ball handler
*Did a excellent job of playing through double teams and fight through screens
*Played well through contact
*Scored 21 points on the day
*Did a good job of running the offense and controlling tempo
*Showed the ability to get to any spot he wanted to get to on the court
*Did a good job of getting to the free throw line
*Finished well at the rim
*Was very effective scoring the ball from the mid-range area

Brandon Harton (Class Of ’21) 6-3 Forward – Jehovah Jireh
*Scored 19 Points
*Played great on the defensive end blocking and disrupting a number of shots
*Ran the court well and played with a lot of energy. A truly high motor athlete
*Did a great job of moving without the ball
*Showed his ability to step out and knock down shots from the perimeter
*Rebounded the ball at a high level
*Did a good job of making passes out of the double team
*Did a good job of passing out the post
*Did a good job of moving with the ball and setting screens
*Made hard nosed hustle plays the entire game.

Alexzaye Johnson (Class Of ’22) 6-3 PG – Helen Cox
*Made a number of clutch shots
*Defended At a high level
*Played an excellent floor game from the PG position
*Consistently put his teammates in position to score baskets
*Did a good job of getting to the rim and controlling the pace
*Did a good job of playing through contact and getting to the free throw line
*Solid job of finishing at the rim
*Was able to control the tempo
*Played very under-control. Never allowed his defender to dictate his play
*Scored 15 points on the day

Lakevion Fortenberry (Class Of ’21) 5-8 Guard – Helen Cox
*Put on an elite shooting display knocking down a number of 3 point shots
*A dead eye 3 point shooter
*Played with a high degree of toughness
*Consistently pressured the ball
*Played tough, lock-down defense the entire afternoon
*Scored 24 points on the day
*Didn’t rush or force anything offensively.
*Took smart shots and scored the majority of his points in the flow of the game
*Very smart player
*Finished well through contact.

Game #3 Liberty Magnet 59 Holy Cross 54

Key Players
Zavier Sims (Class Of ’21) 6-2 Guard – Liberty Magnet
*Finished well at the rim
*Scored 23 points on the day
*Made big plays on both ends down the stretch of the game
*Shot the ball well from the outside
*Did a good job of sharing the ball and getting everyone involved.
*Played a solid defensive game. Did a great job defending on and off the ball
*Showed that he knows how to take the lead and run the offense
*Did a good job of handling the ball and seeing the floor
*Showed toughness fight

Cole White (Class Of ’23) 6-6 Forward – Holy Cross
*Scored 17 points and pulled down 10 rebounds on the day
*Was very active on the boards
*Played with energy hustle the entire day
*Totally engaged on both end of the court
*Did a good job of getting to the rim and finishing
*Moved well without the ball constantly making cuts to the rim and setting screens
*Was able to step out and shoot the perimeter shot
*Was solid on the defensive end the entire day
*Showed toughness and grit

Game #4 St. Augustine 73 Zachary 71

Key Players
Nasir De Gruy (Class Of ’21) 6-2 Guard – St. Augustine
*Repeatedly took advantage of smaller guards that defended him by repeatedly back the smaller guards down and turning to shoot over the top of the smaller defender

*Scored 23 points on the day
*Did an excellent job of attacking the rim
*Was very aggressive on the offensive end
*Showed a level of calmness and poise down the stretch
*Was able to get to effectively get to the free-throw line
*Showcased elite mid-range scoring ability
*Excellent ball handles and facilitating skills were on full display
*Did a excellent job of distributing the ball and finding his teammates
*Easily got to the spots he wanted to get to
*Played very well on the defensive end coming up with a number of steals and defensive stops

Jalen Bolden (Class Of ’22) 6-4 Forward – Zachary
*Scored 23 points on the day
*Was a monster on the boards collecting a good number of rebounds on the day
*Never stopped hustling. Played with a high motor
*Defended at a high level the entire game
*Showed a level of defensive versatility by not only defending down low on the block, but also stepping out and defending at at high level

*Ran the floor well
*Was very active around the rim
*Finished well around the rim
*Did a good job of playing the passing lanes. Caused a lot of havoc on the defensive end
*Showed the ability to step out and knock down the outside shot

Game #5 Bonnabel 67 St. Pauls 58

Key Players
Will Allen (Class Of ’21) 6-8 PF/C – Bonnabel
*Scored 24 points
*Was a dominant low post force on both ends
*Played extremely well through double teams
*Shot the ball very well from the free throw line
*Caused havoc on the defensive end blocking and disrupting shots at a high level
*Ran the floor hard the entire day. Excellent rim runner
*Rebounded the ball at a high level
*Passed well out of the double team and from the post
*Never stopped playing hard and husting to make plays
*Scored in the post anytime he wanted
*Showed his ability to step out from the paint and defend on the perimeter

Zach Fenn (Class Of ’22) 6-2 Guard – St. Pauls
*Played scrappy, in your face defense
*Played with great effort and intensity on both ends
*Was in attack mode the entire day constantly driving and finishing plays at the rim
*Was able to penetrate through the defense very well
*Scored 20 points on the day
*Was not afraid of the moment playing against bigger, stronger competition
*High basketball I.Q.
*Did a good job of handling the job and breaking down his defender
*Made some excellent passes

Game #6 Southern Lab 63 Crescent City 60

Key Players
Jamal Drewery (Class Of ’25) – Southern Lab
*Scored 18 points on the day
*Hit a number of big shots in the game, especially in the 2nd half down the stretch
*Never cracked under pressure. Played with the poise and experience of a Senior
*Made a number of good defensive plays (Was totally engaged defensively the entire game)
*Did an excellent job of running the offense
*Did not make many mistakes and took very good shots
*Excellent court vision and ball handles
*Did a good job of keeping his team settled and under control

Nick Green (Class Of ’21) 6-2 Guard – Crescent City
*Shot the ball efficiently from behind the 3-point line
*Was very assertive on the defensive end constantly pressuring the ball handler
*Moved well without the ball to get to his spots
*Very tough player
* Showcased excellent basketball instincts and sound decision making on both ends
*Played hard and hustled hard the entire game