Known only as Jakai on the player registration the
Connecticut prospect who has never left the state arrived to Maryland having
never played on the national stage. He
recognized no name, he gave as good as he got, he played with no fear and as an
end result Jakai proved on the floor that he is one of the most talented
players not only in the Mid-Atlantic area but also from a national
perspective.
Standing a long and lengthy 6’2; the combo forward showed
unbelievable pure athleticism; doing amazing things off the bounce – Jakai
displayed one of the quickest 2nd and 3rd jumps we have
seen at some time. His length combined
with his jumping ability has him already finishing at the rim. As well these same tools make his a defensive
stalwart with recovery ability as a primary and secondary defender.
Solid mechanics, a killer work ethic, raw talent, and a diverse skill set that must
be honed further in the gym Jakia has big time potential written all over him
and is a player that must be watched as his days of flying under the radar are
almost over. This is one of those kids
who will be a high school star but his days of being an unknown are gone as he
proved he belonged by his performance on the court at the Basketball Spotlight
Future Phenom Camp.
Jakia is a coast to coast threat in transition and he doesn’t
take a second off and excels when the defense falls asleep and he is always on
the move. Jakia is one of the most unique players we have seen
in the country in some time. He is a wing-type with point forward skills.
Although not as polished as some of the more seasoned circuit players, he has
many of their skills and does them naturally, least not forget to mention his
toughness as this is a category that other must measure themselves against with
respect to him – Jakia becomes the measuring stick immediately.
We love that he can post up smaller guards and utilize
either hand while finishing. In addition, he can break his opponent down off
the dribble and locate the open man. However, his most potent trait is
rebounding in traffic at both ends. His jump shot is playable, but it needs to
get better to keep defenses honest at the next level. Defensively, he gets into
the grill of his opponents and can physically wear them down.
Jakia has a nice
upside and an intriguing all-around game, if his jump shot can continue to
improve and his growth meets what it looks like it will viewing the shoe size
and hand size – at 6’4 to 6’6 get ready for a college to write a check for a
4-year deal, period dot; and you heard it here first on P2Bball.com
My nephew!!! So proud of you!!! Keep up the good and hard work!!!!
ReplyDeleteI know Jakia and he will put 100 percent into all that he places his body to do, he was raised in a good home and also with a wonderful grandmother who installed Bible principals from the holy word, so you go on Jakia God got you all the way.
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