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Best of December: Best Sophomores

4, Jan 2019

Best of December: Best Sophomores

In the month of December, our HoopSeen.com team covered 12 major events on the East Coast. It was a jam-packed month of high-level ball and high-level prospects from all levels. 

Tai Young, Justin Young and Daniel Paccione were at the ARS/Roter Rooter DC Classic, Gonzaga DC Classic, Bojangles Bash, Tournament of Champions Showcase, Hawks Naismith Classic, City of Palms, Emerald Coast 16, Crowntown Classic, Chick-fil-A Classic, Tournament of Champions Holiday Classic, Big Hoops Shootout and the Lake City Classic. 

We look back on a terrific month of hoops and recall the very best of December. In this snapshot, we highlight the best sophomores we saw in the month of December. 

Tai Young’s Best Sophomore: Cam Hayes, Greensboro Day (NC)
Can I call it a tie and give the award to both Cam Hayes and Joshua Taylor? No? Well, I'll give Hayes the slight nod as he crafted together points at a break neck pace. The CrownTown Classic provided the stage as the bright lines shined on Hayes' performance. There was a spooky calm demeanor that radiated from a player that's not that far removed from his freshman year. Watch him score a ton of points in high school in what will appear to be effortless along the way. The future is bright at Greensboro Day.  

Justin Young’s Best Sophomore: Peyton Daniels, Tri-Cities (GA)
The 6-foot-1 guard had a great freshman year for the Bulldogs and continues to grow as a shot-maker and point producer. Daniels was trending at the Tournament of Champions with his perimeter play. He’s one of the better scorers in Georgia's 2021 class and was fun to see in action at Wheeler right after Christmas. As we look ahead to the rest of the regular high school season don't be surprised if we hear much more about Daniels in the months to come. 

RELATED: Best Freshmen of December


Justin Young
Editor-in-Chief

Justin Young has been the editor-in-chief of HoopSeen.com since 2013. He manages the day-to-day operations on the site and in conjunction with our national and regional events. He was the national basketball editor for Rivals.com and a contributing editor at Yahoo! Sports. Young has been earned numerous awards for his work in sports journalism, including the Georgia Press Association Columnist of the Year. His Justin Young Basketball recruiting service has been in existence since 2002 and worked with over 300 schools from all levels. He is the director of HoopSeen Elite Preview camps and our national Preview camp series. 

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