MPC 2014 Be Seen Showcase – Boys MVP / All-Star Team

By Joe Dicruttalo (@JDicruttalo)

MVP

Rasheed Bell (Blue Team #14) – Rasheed finished the event with the highest efficiency rating by almost ten points. He finished the event with 41 points on 18 of 25 (72%) grabbed 17 rebounds, totaled 7 assists, 5 steals, and 5 blocks. He also shot 5 for 6 from the foul line and only had 3 total turnovers throughout the five different twenty-minute games.  Not surprisingly, his team finished the event 4-1 winning all but one of their games. Rasheed is a senior at East Boston High School and plays AAU Basketball with the LOX Program.

All- Stars

Mike Mahoney 6’7 (Red Team #10) Mike led the event in blocked shots (7) and was one of the most aggressive rebounders at the event (26 Total :10 offensive, 6 defensive). Mike also netted 18 field goals while shooting over 50% from the field. One of his best halves of basketball came when he was matched up against 6’7 Matt Karpowitz (Orange Team) holding him to just 2 points and keeping him off the offensive glass. Mahoney is in the 2016 graduation class playing HS basketball at Braintree High. He plays AAU for Kalon Jenkins's Bay State Magic.

Christian Hon 6’6  2016 Randolph High School (Blue Team #20) Christian was one of the most active offensive rebounders in the event tallying 14 of his 21 rebounds on the offensive end. Christian is a big wide body who looks to set screens and has solid hands to catch passes as he rolls to the basket. Christian finished the event 18-32 from the field with most of his shots coming from in and around the paint. One of the most impressive parts of Christian’s game is his hands on the defensive end grabbing as evidenced by his 6 steals throughout the event. Christian has a lot of room for improvement and needs to continue to work his large body into college game shape, but would be an interesting project going forward.

Franziel Reyes 6’9 (Orange Team #6) Franziel held down the middle of the paint for the Orange Team, who finished the event 4-1 and knocked off the undefeated Blue team in our last game of the night. (Blue38vs Orange40). This big bodied lefty controlled the paint tallying an event high 28 boards as well as another event high with 15 offensive rebounds. He used his size to score inside frequently and finished with 42 total points and was the event's second leading scorer. Reyes was one of the most interesting prospects in the event, with still the most room for overall growth. Franziel has lost about 40-50lbs since the beginning of the summer, having returned to Lawrence High School. He would be an interesting player to see not only at the completion of this HS season but in two to three years from now. For a player his size runs as hard as he can, for as long as his body allows.

Gregory Trinidad 5’10 (Yellow Team #5) This lefty shooter was not shy getting shots up. Trinidad boasts a quick release from three, with the ability to catch fire at will. A much better catch and shoot player, Trinidad also showed the ability to get shots up off the bounce. He led the event in scoring with 52 points connecting on 14 of his 23 three-point attempts. He is another Lawrence High School senior who plays hard on defense and has quick feet. Would have liked to see him create for his teammate better, but if you are looking for a guy to come off screen, or to spread the court with his ability to hit the open jumper he may be a piece worth looking into.

Julio Vincente 5’8 (Blue Team #12) Julio Vincente was one of the only true point guards in the event. Julio not only picked up defense 94 feet on almost every possession, he was able to routinely lead his team to victory finishing the event 4-1 after losing their last game of the night in OT. Julio ended up leading our event in both the steals and assists category (12 assists, 11 steals). He was a constant pest on defense, making other guards work just to get the ball over half court. On the offensive end, he mostly was focused on how to create for others. He looked to read the pick and rolls well, finding ways to connect with the roller more frequently than any other guard that night. This Lawrence High School senior is bound to have a strong showing throughout the MIAA season and could have his program poised for a very strong season.