Caden Bell 6’1 155 2023 Fayetteville Academy, Fayetteville NC
Caden is a terrific athlete, strong and quick with great scoring instincts and he can flat out shoot the basketball! He has a natural feel for the game and a high basketball IQ with good passing skills and instincts. He is able to change directions off the dribble with incredible smoothness and quickness, getting to the rim almost at will while maintaining excellent balance. Caden combines very good quickness with strength as he slices through the lane absorbing and playing through contact nicely and finishing with very good consistency despite contact. He is a three-level scorer who is at his most dangerous in transition where he is elusive making dribble moves in stride and seemingly without slowing down. His eyes are always up the floor looking to pass ahead. He has a lightning-quick first step and compliments that with hesitations and his excellent stop/start ability. He uses jab steps and misdirection. He can snap off a quick crossover or go between the legs and then blow by you or pull up under control and bury the jumper. He also uses the floater nicely and with good consistency. He is very good pulling up off the dribble and knocking down shots. He is nearly impossible to stay in front of and combines his ability to score off the dribble with good and constant movement off the ball and the ability to knock down shots from anywhere at an impressive rate both on catch and shoot opportunities or off the dribble. Caden is such a productive scorer but is also a talented and willing passer. He sees the floor well and can deliver timely and accurate passes. Demonstrates the ability to play either guard position effectively.
Defensively he is capable of locking up his man using both quick feet and strength to stifle dribble penetration. He is very good off the ball with great anticipation in passing lanes and quickness for steals. He sticks to his man like a glue trap and can take the other team’s best offensive weapon completely out of a game! Caden also uses his excellent bounce, effort and a nose for the basketball in his rebounding efforts and is a very good rebounder! His quickness and competitiveness make him a factor all over the floor defensively. This young man is so athletic and talented and has the look of a natural. Get him on your watch list right now or jump on the bandwagon later because he is going to be special!
Caden is a well-spoken and well mannered, high academic young man as well. Here are his comments from our recent exchange: “I love the game and I work hard in the gym to perfect my game and I also work hard in the classroom. I make good grades so I can reach my goal to play college basketball and to get a degree”. – Caden Bell