The sixth game for day two of Phenom’s Holiday Classic took place between two teams whose respective reputations have trended upward over the last few years in South Pointe and Westminster Catawba. Things kicked off in favor of South Pointe, but quickly turned into a neck-and-neck contest. After numerous lead changes and neither team able to gain much separation Westminster Catawba ended the first quarter with a 12-14 lead. The second period was no different, as both teams continued playing and scoring at their initial pace, and South Pointe trailed 24-28 entering halftime. Though it remained ultra-competitive, Westminster Catawba started to control the action and gain separation. Largely led to their starting group, the Indians ended the third quarter with a 36-46 advantage. South Pointe never got worse; Westminster Catawba simply got better as the game carried onward en route to their 52-65 victory.
South Pointe:
6’2 ’22 Waymond Jenerette
Although South Pointe had numerous quality contributors, Jenerette was easily one of their best from start to finish. He’s long, tough, athletic, and offers a rugged, reliable presence on both ends of the floor. Jenerette is great in the open floor or when attacking the basket, but can also shoot the ball at an effective rate from beyond the arc. He’s a menacing defender with IQ, anticipation, and a high motor. It’s difficult to find much fault in Jenerette from this showing and college coaches would be wise to look into him going forward.
6’5 ’22 Jalen Hicklin
Since south Pointe didn’t have a ton of size within their roster, Hicklin operated as their main interior presence. Though slightly undersized for his position, his production spoke for itself. Hicklin utilized his big, strong, mobile frame to overwhelm opponents, rebound at a strong rate, and make plays around the basket. He showed a willingness to make hustle plays and do the little things whenever possible.
Westminster Catawba:
6’3 ’24 Jahseem Felton
After building up a massive reputation over the last few years, the young Felton has obvious appeal for college coaches. It all starts with his leadership, maturity, and advanced feel for the game, particularly at this stage in his development. Felton communicates extremely well, sets the tone on both ends of the floor, and looks to make the best possible play on every possession. He’s a quality athlete with great positional size, vision, and downhill scoring ability. It’s easy to see why so many programs have already gotten involved
6’4 ’22 MJ Collins
There is a lot of next-level intrigue on this roster, and Collins is easily one of their more enticing pieces. At 6-foot-4 with IQ and a long list of intangibles, he truly offers a complete presence on both ends of the floor. Collins can create, operate without the ball, overwhelm opponents defensively, rebound well for his position, and score at an efficient rate from all three levels. He’s a great athlete and lethal spot-up threat, but can mix up his approach based on surrounding personnel. Collins holds a lone Presbyterian offer, but one should expect that list to rapidly increase over the foreseeable future.