By ASHTON FERGUSON
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Desert Pines’ Greg Floyd will reclassify to the class of 2018 and attend Middlebrooks Academy (California) for the upcoming school year, Jaguars basketball coach Mike Uzan confirmed Wednesday.
Uzan said the 6-foot-9-inch forward, who would have been a senior at Desert Pines, had been considering the move all season and made up his mind with his family within the past few weeks.
“It’s the way it’s gone with a lot of programs and a lot of kids now,” Uzan said. “Hopefully it helps him out and gets him where he needs to go. I think he can play Division I basketball. He’s definitely a Division I athlete.”
Floyd, a four-star prospect, according to ESPN, already has scholarship offers from several schools, including Arizona, California, Georgia Tech, Memphis, Miami, Oregon, San Diego State, SETON HALL, UNLV, USC, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
“He’s very appealing. He’s 6-9 and can shoot the jump shot and handle the ball,” Uzan said. “He’s got to do what he’s go to do. This definitely should help him.”
Floyd previously transferred to Desert Pines after spending his freshman year at Clark
Greg Floyd Jr.
6-9, 200 | Class of 2018
4 Star
25 POSITION
18 REGIONAL
11 STATE
Scouting Report
ESPN Analyst
Updated 06/09/2016
Strengths:
Strengths: Floyd has a nice rangy frame with long arms and overall good length. He has a feathery touch that extends out to 22-feet. His shot is nice and easy with an excellent release. He shows nice touch in and around the paint area and overall his hands are soft. Overall, he appears to be a natural scorer.
Weaknesses:
Floyd needs to work on his flexibility. He plays too straight-up-down both on offense and defense. He appears too rigid while running and attacking off the dribble. By bending his knees (getting more on balance) and attacking the defense at a lower leverage he can get into his defender instead of the defender bouncing him off his path. In addition, this better leverage along with a greater urgency, this should help his rebounding numbers.
Bottom Line:
Floyd has that prototypical frame, but he needs work (fundamentals/skills/strength) to reach his potential.
Notes
Travel Team: Las Vegas Knicks...
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Desert Pines’ Greg Floyd will reclassify to the class of 2018 and attend Middlebrooks Academy (California) for the upcoming school year, Jaguars basketball coach Mike Uzan confirmed Wednesday.
Uzan said the 6-foot-9-inch forward, who would have been a senior at Desert Pines, had been considering the move all season and made up his mind with his family within the past few weeks.
“It’s the way it’s gone with a lot of programs and a lot of kids now,” Uzan said. “Hopefully it helps him out and gets him where he needs to go. I think he can play Division I basketball. He’s definitely a Division I athlete.”
Floyd, a four-star prospect, according to ESPN, already has scholarship offers from several schools, including Arizona, California, Georgia Tech, Memphis, Miami, Oregon, San Diego State, SETON HALL, UNLV, USC, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
“He’s very appealing. He’s 6-9 and can shoot the jump shot and handle the ball,” Uzan said. “He’s got to do what he’s go to do. This definitely should help him.”
Floyd previously transferred to Desert Pines after spending his freshman year at Clark
Greg Floyd Jr.
6-9, 200 | Class of 2018
- Hometown Los Angeles, Calif.
- School Middlebrooks Academy
- Position Power Forward
- Status Undeclared
4 Star
25 POSITION
18 REGIONAL
11 STATE
Scouting Report
ESPN Analyst
Updated 06/09/2016
Strengths:
Strengths: Floyd has a nice rangy frame with long arms and overall good length. He has a feathery touch that extends out to 22-feet. His shot is nice and easy with an excellent release. He shows nice touch in and around the paint area and overall his hands are soft. Overall, he appears to be a natural scorer.
Weaknesses:
Floyd needs to work on his flexibility. He plays too straight-up-down both on offense and defense. He appears too rigid while running and attacking off the dribble. By bending his knees (getting more on balance) and attacking the defense at a lower leverage he can get into his defender instead of the defender bouncing him off his path. In addition, this better leverage along with a greater urgency, this should help his rebounding numbers.
Bottom Line:
Floyd has that prototypical frame, but he needs work (fundamentals/skills/strength) to reach his potential.
Notes
Travel Team: Las Vegas Knicks...
