Judah Mintz 6'2'160 2022'Gonzaga HS (DC) / Team Takeover Grant 16U
Judah is a fast and shifty playmaker with excellent ball-handling skills and great body control slicing through traffic en route to the rim. 'He is crafty and smart out of triple threat and a nightmare to defend in isolation. 'In the open floor, he is fast end to end with length and an attacking mentality. 'He can make a dribble move in stride at full speed and not lose a step. 'He breaks defenders down with inside out dribble moves or crossovers, behind the back dribbles or by changing speeds and using hesitations and varying the speed of his dribble; sometimes low and compact and sometimes high and sweeping but stays on balance and at any moment can blow by his man. 'Has great body control and is very good shooting off the dribble using the ability to hang in the air and square to the rim or fade when tightly contested and create space. 'He is very crafty out of triple threat using powerful jabs to set his defender up and he attacks angles so intelligently. 'Judah likes to get into the body of his defender and use that contact to create separation and he elevates so quickly and with excellent uplift into his pull-up jumper, it becomes nearly impossible to block. 'That is what impresses me most, his ability to play through and use the contact and his elite shot-making skills off the dribble. Judah has a great touch and very good shooting fundamentals. 'He can flash to open spots and catch and release quickly and skillfully with smoothness and comfort. 'His shot potential extends beyond the arc but he really gets most of his production in the mid-range areas due to his ability to score on the move and his comfort and consistency knocking down shots off the dribble. Shows some ferocity attacking the basket and can finish above the rim. Has fantastic scoring instincts and is a willing passer who can deliver a pinpoint pass, even off the dribble with either hand! 'Judah has good length thanks to a long wingspan and a growing 6'2 frame, quick reaction and is extremely athletic which allows him to make defensive plays all over the floor. 'He plays with great energy defensively and sometimes seems to be all over the place making plays. 'His long arms and sound footwork make him a very good on-ball defender and he shows his high IQ off the ball as a team defender with great anticipation defending passing lanes. 'He reads activity nicely and gets to help assignments quickly. 'He is quick-footed enough to stifle dribble penetration and closes out nicely so as to contest shots. 'Judah is also a very good rebounding guard again using his athleticism, physicality, and length but also competitiveness to makes his presence felt on the glass. 'Uses his athleticism defensively so well and for such as prolific offensive threat he brings tons of defensive energy and effort! Judah's upside is exciting as he has all the tools necessary to be a D1 recruiting target. 'In fact, he holds a George Mason offer already and is quickly rising in the ranks among the top 2022 guard prospects nationally.