2022 Lakewood HS MLK Classic – Standout Bigs

<strong>2022 Lakewood HS MLK Classic - Standout Bigs</strong> By Michael Wholey 1/24/21 3:00 PM EST Lakewood HS hosted 8 teams for the holiday weekend in the 2022 MLK Classic this past Friday and Saturday.  We take a look at some of the standout bigs from the event. &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="244002" first="Hayden" last="Stern"]</strong> (Plant HS) – 6’1 Forward – Class of 2022 Stern is a lefty forward who mixes it up, going back and forth between playing faceup and back to the basket.  She finished well in the paint, using her body and shoulder to protect the ball and finish with her left hand.  She is very active, getting her hand on a lot of balls and does a good job getting to the free throw line.  She was a persistent presence on the boards and played well out of the short corner and high post.  She was most effective catching the ball on the baseline and playing off the shot fake, putting it to the floor and attacking the rim.  She finished with 16 points in game 1 vs Clearwater HS, 12 of those coming in the 2^nd half. &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="243992" first="Silvia" last="Farfante"]</strong> (Plant HS) – 5’10 Forward – Class of 2022 Farfante essentially played as an undersized 5’10 forward/center who can also advance the ball off the dribble.  She had a strong presence inside, rebounding it well on the defensive end and playing the bottom of Plant’s 1-3-1 zone.  She did a good job defensively walling up against opposing offensive players, making them finish over the top of her, and not putting them on the free throw line.  Plant does a good job taking advantage of her versatility, using her as a ball handler to initiate offense, serving as a point guard at times and allowing her to take defensive rebounds and advance the ball off the dribble to start the break.  She finished with 11 points (all in the 1^st half). &nbsp; <strong><img class="size-medium wp-image-339008 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/10/Jackson-225x300.jpeg" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></strong> &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="243991" first="Phillicia" last="Jackson"]</strong> (Clearwater HS) – 6’4 Center – Class of 2022 Jackson finished with 8 points in Clearwater’s first game of the event vs Plant and all of them were in the paint.  She is a major presence 5 feet and in from the hoop and near impossible to move off the block or out of the paint due to her combination of size and mass.  When she establishes low post position and catches on the block or in the paint, she finishes at a high rate.  Clearwater’s success will depend on whether each individual on the team can take on an increased role and produce consistently.  Jackson is a big part of that and in addition must find ways to stay out of foul trouble so she can stay on the court. &nbsp; <strong>Allie Logue</strong> (Plant HS) – 6’3 Forward – Class of 2022 Logue is a long, skinny, versatile 6’3 forward who mainly plays faceup.  She finished with 10 points by knocking down open shots and crashing the offensive glass.  She is a tough guard for opposing teams as she uses her height well and shoots it well from the outside, while consistently getting her hands on balls and being around the rim. &nbsp; <strong><img class="size-medium wp-image-376586 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/01/imagejpeg_0-2-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" /> </strong> &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="248454" first="Sumayah" last="Lewis-McIntosh"] </strong> (Lakewood HS) 5’11 Forward/Wing – Class of 2025 Lewis-McIntosh is a young, live active body who got several steals and deflections at the top of Lakewood’s full court diamond press.  She does a good job staying on her toes and looking to read players eyes and anticipate passes.  She plays with a bulky knee brace but showed no signs up being anything less than 100%.  I loved her energy and activy level and she is a potential major stock riser in the class of 2025. &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Da’Nasia Albritton</strong> (Lakewood HS) – 6’3 Center – Class of 2022 Albritton played limited minutes in Lakewood’s blowout win vs Southeast but started the game and showcased her ability to be a major presence in the paint.  At 6’3, she has the height and mass to control the paint, being a reliable offensive and defensive rebounder, and finishing well on offensive put backs and dump passes from the guards off penetration. &nbsp; <strong>Michael Wholey</strong> is the lead scout for Florida Prep Girls Hoop Florida and a former division one Assistant Coach at American University, University of Memphis, and Georgia Tech.  Wholey and the rest of the Prep Girls Hoop staff, seek to cover the entire state of player, keeping subscribers up to date with player evaluations, recruiting info, and statewide news.  Our audience often supplies us with some of our best information.  If you have any information on players, teams, or statewide news in the state of Florida, emailing Michael Wholey at <a href="mailto:WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com">WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com</a> or DM him through Twitter or Instagram @WholeyPrepHoops.