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"He's been with a coach that has prepared him guys bigger than him because he has a competifor almost every situation. Perrantes has a great tive drive. He got a little more nastier the last two demeanor and never gets rattled under pressure, years in a good way. He is even keeled the whole game, no matter what "A lot of people wonder if he's quick enough the situation is. to guard elite ones, but then what freshman is? "London made the right decision with what He has the build to check them, and I think he's Tony Bennett does. He's a Tony Bennett kind of working with a strength and conditioning coach. guard." "Getting a good jumper on a consistent level Francisco said Perranand being able to check tes will need to continue quick guys are the next to work on his long-range things for him." shooting in college. ESPN.com basketball "He's a solid shooter, but scout Joel Francisco said I wouldn't say he's a great Perrantes is smart on deknock-down shooter, so fense and knows how to he'll have to improve that," compete, but will also have Francisco said. "He has trouble with elite-level gotten progressively betquickness. ter each year. I think he'll "He doesn't slide his come in and not be phased feet great, and he's limited by the competition." in terms of quickness and Hall's ability to play speed," Francisco said. "He multiple positions and is smart and that will bode length on defense will be well for him in adapting to an added bonus for the it. With the way Virginia Cavaliers. plays, he'll fit right in." "He clearly has a great B o t h p l a y e r s h ave IQ for the game," Hatfield learned a great deal from said. "He's a big guard and their prep coaches, who in Hall's case, was his fa- Point guard London Perrantes averaged makes the right plays at the 19.7 points and 5.8 assists per game for right time. He doesn't make ther, Mark Hall. Perrantes Encino (Calif.) Crespi as a senior. played for Russell White, photo courtesy rivals.com a lot of mistakes." Hall grew up in the who was a former college shadow of current Phoenix Suns point guard Kenguard, at Crespi. Both have also benefitted from dall Marshall, and also played with NC State signee playing against high-level prep competition. Anthony Barber, a McDonald's All-American, "I've seen Perrantes a bunch, and he's just a while in the Boo Williams traveling team organicollege-ready point guard, who had a great high zation. Hall was given the "he has next" tag after school coach," Francisco said. "They run a very being a standout on the Boo Williams 15s squad. structured offense, and he has been able to learn He eventually worked his way up to the 17s level, how to play. He has a great feel for the game. His and elected to make the move from the class of savvy for the game is just advanced, and he makes 2014 to 2013. all the right decisions.