CHRISTIAN CICALO PROFILE REPORT

  • School Cornwall Central HS
  • Height 6'2
  • Weight 170
  • AAU Team Golden Eagles
  • Hometown Cornwall on Hudson, NY
  • Grad 2020

Ranking

  • State Ranking 1
  • National Ranking 12
  • Overall Ranking 39

Profile Report

Basic Details

  • Team TM1
  • # 190
  • POS 4
  • HS Coach Name Tom Howe
  • AAU Coach Name Sam Guest
  • AAU Team Name Golden Eagles
  • Country United States
  • Final Evaluation Christian Cicalo, of Cornwall on Hudson (NY) Cornwall Central HS, is a 6'2 170lb 2020 prospect from our Spring 2019 New York camp. College coaches on camp staff identified Christian as having division 1 potential. Christian has a great wingspan that gives the player the potential to be a lock down defender and can be even 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. Christian 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 has very good athletic ability for size and age. ScoutsFocus would like to see continued development in speed/agility and vertical development. Jump rope drills are great full body conditioning drill we highly recommend if not ready for a rigorous weight-training program. The prospect is very strong for their age. The college game is an entirely different beast so continued strength development is crucial to prepare going against 23-24 year-olds. Combined with the player's solid frame that should to continue to build year around, the player will be physically ready to play at the next level. 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 a great understanding and effort on the defensive side of the ball and should continue to focus on individual and team defensive concepts emphasized at camp. Christian has division 1 potential with continued hard work and development both in the classroom and on the hardwood. Can play the 4. AAU Team: Golden Eagles.

Event Attended

  • Event Date Mar. 9-10, 2019
  • Event Location New York