T. J. (THOMAS) FUSCO PROFILE REPORT

  • School Carmel HS
  • Height 6'3
  • Weight 190
  • AAU Team CWB (Chris Ward Basketball)
  • Hometown CARMEL, NY
  • Grad 2022

Ranking

  • State Ranking 2
  • National Ranking 36
  • Overall Ranking NA

Profile Report

Basic Details

  • Team TM7sat
  • # 192
  • POS 3; 4
  • HS Coach Name James Loughran
  • AAU Coach Name Chris Ward
  • AAU Team Name CWB (Chris Ward Basketball)
  • Country United States
  • Final Evaluation T. J. (Thomas) Fusco, of CARMEL (NY) Carmel HS, is a 6'3 190lb 2022 prospect from our Spring 2019 New York camp. College coaches on camp staff identified T. J. (Thomas) as having scholarship potential. T. J. (Thomas) 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 very good size for position when used properly remains advantageous on both sides of the ball. The talented passer, distributes the ball well seeing the floor and anticipating when and where teammates will be open creating easy buckets. In terms of ball handling, the prospect showed decent handle and has the potential to be a primary ball handler with daily work. 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. T. J. (Thomas) does an excellent job of shooting the basketball with rhythm and possesses high-level knowledge between good/bad shots. This advantage will continue to develop 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 very 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 was a capable finisher around the rim. With continued work finishing through traffic with either hand, through contact, and developing more finishing moves, the player will continue to be an improving 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 has a decent motor (highly coveted skill by college coaches) and we would like to see them continue to make every possession an major priority and from what we saw, toughness from the player was shown some 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. T. J. (Thomas) has scholarship potential with continued hard work and development both in the classroom and on the hardwood. Can play the 3; 4. AAU Team: CWB (Chris Ward Basketball).

Event Attended

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