Team Preview: City Rocks New York 2027

Photo: City Rocks

Prep Hoops Next Staff

November 8, 2022 @ 08:57 PM

City Rocks will be one of the more defensive minded teams that will pounce on teams in a hurry. Their relentless attack helps feature a lot of their talented open floor players as they get up and down and try…

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Location: Upstate New York

Key Players:

Xavjon Arroyo

| 2027 City Rocks EYBL

Xavjon Arroyo

This kid is going to put himself on the map real quick. He is strong, fast and shifty. In the open floor he is a problem because he can make a few moves and get to the rim or he can simply change pace and get the defense out of wack and find open players running with him. That unselfish style fits this team well as they have many players running up the floor. He has elite ball handling and is in attack mode all the time. If he is left open out in the perimeter he will knock them down with that smooth lefty shot.

Stettson Merritt

CG | 2027 City Rocks EYBL

Stettson Merritt

Lanky ball handler that has that stop and go handle as he changes pace and keeps the defense off balance. He has a nice left to right cross but can also go to his left hand hard. Finishes in traffic and has some great court vision. When he is attacking he has a quick cross attack moves he likes to go to. Saw a lot of defenders try and sag off of him to protect the drive but he always finds ways to get to the rim or set up his jumper.

Elijah Taylor

PG | 2027 City Rocks EYBL

Elijah Taylor

This kid is an athlete. He is a strong hooper already and he is fast. Having him on the squad a s a ball hawk getting steals or pestering the ball handler will cause some chaos. When he has the ball in his hands he stays low and he can get downhill in a hurry.

Davon Moloney

PF | 2027 City Rocks EYBL

Davon Moloney

Davon will create matchup issues because he has big guard moves and he can break down bigs that cannot move their feet. He has some good IQ as he can read the defense and know when to cut. He has a long wingspan and when he goes full extension on one handed finishes you can see how well he will project in the future. I like how he can roam out in the perimeter and make one move and attack. Those layups will be dunks all the time in no time.

Luca Balducci

SG | 2027 City Rocks EYBL

Luca Balducci

Luca is a knockdown shooter and he is going to be a zone buster or a player that you can put on the help side defender and he is going to get some crazy good looks at the rim. You can see that he is a student of the game.

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