JOSHUA PAYNE PROFILE REPORT

  • School RAA Middle School 8th grade
  • Height 5'2
  • Weight 110
  • AAU Team Capital City Rockets
  • Hometown Lamont, FL
  • Grad 2024

Ranking

  • State Ranking 1
  • National Ranking 9
  • Overall Ranking NA

Profile Report

Basic Details

  • Team TM7
  • # 176
  • POS 1
  • HS Coach Name Bawana Perry
  • AAU Coach Name Kevin Rosier
  • AAU Team Name Capital City Rockets
  • Country United States
  • Final Evaluation Joshua Payne, of Lamont (FL) RAA Middle School 8th grade, is a 5'2 110lb 2024 prospect from our Spring 2020 ORL camp. College coaches on camp staff identified Joshua as having scholarship potential. Joshua 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. The prospect's Basketball IQ definitely stood out at camp and proved to be really good. Through continued emphasis on making the right play through watching/learning the game, it can be a big advantage in recruiting. A big part of IQ is shot selection. Joshua 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 displayed sound shooting mechanics that will continue to develop with form shooting and made game speed repetitions We recommend making at least 750 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 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 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 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. Joshua has scholarship potential with continued hard work and development both in the classroom and on the hardwood. Can play the 1. AAU Team: Capital City Rockets.

Event Attended

  • Event Date Feb. 15, 2020
  • Event Location ORL