The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament starts tonight. Sean East's first game is tomorrow at 6 p.m. CT. Maxwell Baumbach from No Ceilings (who was the first person I saw really float the idea of Kobe Brown as being an NBA draft pick) wrote about every player in the event. He had this to say about East:
"Sean East II had a winding road through college hoops, taking stops at UMass, Bradley, and John A. Logan JuCo before settling in at Missouri. While the Tigers struggled this season, East quietly had an awesome season. He scored 17.6 PPG on 52.1/45.0/85.6 splits. East is a chore to stay in front of defensively. He’s got a slick handle that he’s able to keep alive for a prolonged period of time, clever footwork, and loads of counters. He’ll make defenders dance until they can’t dance any longer before getting a bucket. He pressures the rim effectively and finishes well there (63.0% in the halfcourt per Synergy), and he’s a devasting pull-up shooter (45.3% on pull-up twos, 41.7% on pull-up threes). East leveraged his scoring gravity to tally 4.0 APG, too. Unfortunately, East gets overambitious as a passer at times, throwing overly difficult passes that lead to turnovers (3.0 TOV). His slight frame and upright posture defensively lead to too many easy bucks on the other end, too. Teams know East can score, but they’ll want to see steadier playmaking and positive defensive output in Portsmouth."
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"Sean East II had a winding road through college hoops, taking stops at UMass, Bradley, and John A. Logan JuCo before settling in at Missouri. While the Tigers struggled this season, East quietly had an awesome season. He scored 17.6 PPG on 52.1/45.0/85.6 splits. East is a chore to stay in front of defensively. He’s got a slick handle that he’s able to keep alive for a prolonged period of time, clever footwork, and loads of counters. He’ll make defenders dance until they can’t dance any longer before getting a bucket. He pressures the rim effectively and finishes well there (63.0% in the halfcourt per Synergy), and he’s a devasting pull-up shooter (45.3% on pull-up twos, 41.7% on pull-up threes). East leveraged his scoring gravity to tally 4.0 APG, too. Unfortunately, East gets overambitious as a passer at times, throwing overly difficult passes that lead to turnovers (3.0 TOV). His slight frame and upright posture defensively lead to too many easy bucks on the other end, too. Teams know East can score, but they’ll want to see steadier playmaking and positive defensive output in Portsmouth."
The 2024 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament Preview
A comprehensive preview of the 70th Annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, with a scouting report on every player in the field!
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