ANTHONY RUSSO PROFILE REPORT

  • School Cardinal Mooney HS
  • Height 5'9
  • Weight 130
  • AAU Team Manatee Pal Thunder
  • Hometown Myakka City, FL
  • Grad 2022

Ranking

  • State Ranking 3
  • National Ranking 14
  • Overall Ranking 136

Profile Report

Basic Details

  • Team TM6sat
  • # 44
  • POS 1
  • HS Coach Name Mike Urban
  • AAU Coach Name Ralph Bryant or Francine Houston
  • AAU Team Name Manatee Pal Thunder
  • Country United States
  • Final Evaluation Anthony Russo, of Myakka City (FL) Cardinal Mooney HS, is a 5'9 130lb 2022 prospect from our Fall 2018 ORL camp. College coaches on camp staff identified Anthony as having division 1 potential. Anthony has a good wingspan, which can be more effective with active hands/feet. Additionally, the prospect appears to have solid size for position and should use their size to be a pesky defender. The very talented passer does a fantastic job distributing and seeing the floor. The player is always anticipating when and where teammates will be open, a highly coveted trait in the team sport. In terms of ball handling, the prospect showed a great handle and is on the way to being a primary ball handler. Basketball IQ was one of the player's greatest strengths routinely making the right play at the right time. There was a great emphasis on making the right play, which will be a big advantage in recruiting and separating from others. A big part of IQ is shot selection. Anthony does a great job of understanding when there is enough time and space to shoot the ball and will continue to develop this knowledge by watching how this is done at various college levels. Making the extra pass and taking only open in-rhythm shots proved to be a reliable asset for the prospect. The prospect was able to consistently knock down shots during camp showing to be a reliable asset. Shooting will continue to develop with form shooting and made game speed repetitions. We recommend making at least 500 game speed shots a day off the screen(curl/fades), off the bounce, spot shooting, etc. The talent impressed finishing around the rim through contact and in traffic. With continued work finishing through traffic with either hand, adding even more finishing moves, the player will continue to be a grave threat around the basket. The talented player is an exceptional athlete proving to be an advantage on both ends of the floor having athleticism that is in the upper quartile of competitors. The prospect showed a solid level of strength. We would like to see continued strength development whether it is via traditional strength training means or body weight military type development(pushups/pull-ups). Combined with the player's decent frame, we expect the player to really develop with continued work in the weight room. The talent showed a very good motor (highly coveted skill by college coaches) that remained mostly active on possessions and from what we saw, the player showed physical and mental toughness throughout camp. The player showed excellence on the defensive side of the ball and exemplified individual and team defensive concepts that we highlighted at camp. Anthony has division 1 potential with continued hard work and development both in the classroom and on the hardwood. Can play the 1. AAU Team: Manatee Pal Thunder.

Event Attended

  • Event Date Oct. 6-7, 2018
  • Event Location ORL