Point forward is an unofficial playing position in basketball
for those who share the attributes of both a point guard and a forward. At the is Basketball Spotlight Future Phenom Camp
at the 2023 level we are advising in writing that the best point forward in the
country is Jalen Newhouse. We came, we
saw, and he performed – doing it all; all weekend long leading his team to the
championship where he suffered a heartbreaking 1-point defeat. At times Newhouse acted as the primary
facilitator on offense, bringing the ball up the court directing the offense and
at other times he controlled the boards and the paint, then when asked he put on his hard hat and become go to guy scoring the ball.
The versatility shown by Jalen is game changing in his 2023
class; evaluating him was seemingly like watching 3 players in one – a multi-category
contributor, his passing allowed others to operate as scorers, his rebounding
put the team into transition with long outlets and look a-heads. Yet he still performed at an elite level and did
what has earned him a national reputation and that’s putting the ball in the
hole. Those who didn’t know who he was
when he walked into the gym on Saturday morning all knew his name and his games
when he left Sunday afternoon after being named Top 5 player in the class of
2023.
Newhouse scored from all three levels the paint, the mid-range,
and the three-point line showing consistency in all areas. His excellent use of angles and equal effectiveness
from all area of the playing surface made him a threat any time he touched the
ball. The ability to see two plays ahead
and anticipate cuts and openings accentuated what was already an impressive
passing repertoire. No matter how you shape
it, no matter what you label him – call him a player and give him the title of “one of the
nation’s best".
See his work below…
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