GoinBentleyis senior season, Trinity-Pawling’s Braedon Bayer is showing why he is a Division One prospect. The 6’3’’ point guard was a Staf presence leading the Lions backcourt last season and this year he is expected to make an even bigger impact as Trinity-Pawling again looks to be a threat to win the Tri-State League.
“His best attribute is his court vision and the fact that he is a pass first point guard,” said Bayer’s father Greg Bayer in a recent interview with Upstate Scouting Service. “He’s tall for a point guard- about 6’4”. He can rebound., block shots, and steal the ball on defense. He can get the ball down low to the big guy or out to the wing. He doesn’t always look for his shot first; he is looking to get everybody involved.”
Bayer’s skill-set has gotten him plenty of looks in the recruiting process, but his academics have stood out, too. Bayer holds a 3.9 GPA and competed in several academic elite camps this summer with some of the best student athletes in the country. After his basketball career is over, Bayer hopes to become an orthopedic surgeon.
Due to his ability to excel in the classroom, as well as on the court, Bayer has been receiving attention from several academic powerhouses in the Northeast, including The Naval Academy, Brown, and The Citadel at the Division One level, and NYU, University of Rochester, Bathwick, Hamilton, and Wesleyan at the D3 level. According to his father Greg, Bradeon is currently leaning towards playing for The Naval Academy.
Bayer averaged eight points and seven assists last season and has impressed playing with The Albany City Rocks in AAU basketball, leading the team in assists and steals.
Bayer’s ability to get others involved in the offense and run the offensive smoothly is what is most attracting him to college coaches. “I think with him at the point, with him having the ball in his hands, especially in transition, he can start the offense early which he does a lot, where he doesn’t have to get to half court before he passes the ball, or he runs the play as the coach has designed it.”
Going into his senior season, Bayer is looking to improve on his shooting ability, perhaps his biggest weakness, both coming off the catch and off the dribble. However, once he does further develop his jump shot, he will be extremely tough to stop with his ability to both score and create for his teammates.
With just one year of high school basketball remaining, Greg Bayer says the goal for his son is to become a point guard ready for the collegiate game. “I think his biggest goal is to be an all-around, polished point guard so that colleges see him being able to break down both man-to-man and zone defenses, to play well on the transition, and play good defense. I think he wants to be viewed as a very good all-around point guard.”
From a team standpoint, Bayer will look to lead Trinity-Pawling to win in the Tri-State League, and a conference championship, a goal that evaded him a season ago.
Upstate Scouting Service thanks Greg Bayer for his time, and wishes Bradeon and Trinity-Pawling the best of luck in the upcoming season.
Ross Bentley – Staff writer
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