Who is the best 2020 guard in Houston? The staff was present Thursday at Pasadena, TX for the McDonald’s Texas Invitational and one highly touted TBB prospect stepped up on the court and provided that answer.
Tramon Mark, 2020 G – Dickinson: Mark engineered two strong performances as Dickinson went undefeated in pool play. He avg. 20 points on Thursday and has been the best player so far at the Texas Invitational regardless of class. Tramon possesses a smooth perimeter stroke as he can score on all three levels and brought a lot of value on the defensive side of the ball by having good instincts and utilizing his quicks hands & feet.
LJ Cryer, 2020 PG – Morton Ranch: Putting the ball through the hoop has not been an issue for Cryer and hasn’t for some time now but the staff is looking for him to get his teammates involved more. Nonetheless, Cryer showed some bounce back vs Fort Bend Bush and was key to his team’s second half run which resulted in a win for Morton Ranch. Cryer handled the pressure FB Bush applied and made plays down the stretch to win.
Isaiah Stevens, 2019 PG – Allen: Stevens has continued to build off the last strong performance the TBB staff witness and the quick set-up man played with a lot of poise and dictated the pace of the game. He connected on multiple jumpers from behind the arc as well and been a big factor in Allen’s early hot start this season.
Bryson Etienne, 2018 Guard – Fort Bend Bush: Etienne found his way to the cup on Thursday as he showed a relentless effort to get in the paint and finish. He tallied 24 points against Morton Ranch and coveted over 12 rebounded in the process.
Nigael Ceasar, 2018 PF – Ridgepoint: Ceasar produced offensively as he amassed the 30 point mark and collected over 10 boards. Nigel shot it well from 12 ft out, blocked shots and played with a high motor. Although Ridge Point fell short against Allen, Nigael helped weather the storm and led the rally to get his team back within 2 possessions.
Mike Miles, 2020 PG – Lancaster: Miles is was more efficient running the point at the varsity level. He looked to get his teammates involved and provides the ability to thread the ball through the needle. Miles scored within the flow of the offense and took steps as a leader on Thursday.