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Justin Willis '17 Recruiting Profile
ClubEvoshield Canes
Height5'11"
Weight180lbs
Age25
Primary PositionRHP
Secondary PositionShortstop
Dominant HandRight
60 Yard Dash7.4
Top Fastball Velocity92
Top Infield Velocity82
Top Outfield Velocity83
Consistent Fastball Velocity90
Consistent Infield Velocity80
Consistent Outfield Velocity83
Consistent Changeup Velocity81
Consistent Breaking Ball Velocity79
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2012 - Justin Wil...Personal Statement
As a scholar-athlete, I hope to continue to push myself to achieve the highest levels possible. Thus far I have been fortunate enough to have had success with Baseball on the national level while playing Basketball at a high level locally. I hope to continue this trend into High School while continuing to be an A & B student. While I know there are many challenges ahead, I hope that through hard work and perseverance I can achieve my goal of playing baseball at a top program.
This spring I have been leading my HS Varsity team as a Sophomore on a top team in NJ (St Joseph-Metuchen 14-6). I have been a starting pitcher, currently with a 5-0 record and 2 saves. I have been consistently clocked at 86-88, topping out at 91mph. I also start at 2B and SS when not pitching. I have updated my profile below with my stats from this current and past seasons.
This past summer/fall I hoped to have a chance to represent my country on the 15U USA National team and once again was named to the 40-man roster, for the second consecutive year. I also played in numerous tournaments with So Cal NTT travel team, and finished the summer with an ERA of 0.40 after 35 innings pitched. At the conclusion, I received an invitation to the PerfectGame Underclass All American Games. Because I believe that playing alongside and against some of the best talent in the country will ultimately prepare me for playing at the top collegiate level, I have chosen to accept an invitation to play for the prestigious Evoshield Canes (2017 Prime) team this upcoming summer.
For more information, including video, please see: http://justinwillis.tripleabaseballacademy.com/
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- Varsity Starter
- 3 years
- 2016 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #6
Individual Awards
- PerfectGame Preseason 3rd Team Underclass All-American; 2016 Team USA 17U NTDP Selection
- 2015 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #12
Individual Awards
- PerfectGame Preseason Underclass All-American High Honorable Mention; 5/5 - Conference Athlete of the Week, 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Region, 2nd Team All-State
- 2014 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #10
Individual Awards
- County Underclass All-Star Game, Honorable Mention All-County, Honorable Mention All-Region, Honorable Mention All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-Area
Team Awards
- Conference Champs, County Champs
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 8 seasons
- 2016 Evoshield Canes (National Showcase Team)
- 2016 Team USA NTDP (US National Team)
- 2015 EvoShield Canes (National Showcase Team)
- 2014 So Cal National Travel Team (Showcase)
- 2017 PerfectGame HighFollow List; PerfectGame Underclass All-American Game; PerfectGame Sunshine NorthEast Top Prospect List; 16U PerfectGame BCS All-Tournament Team;
- 2014 Team USA Trials (15u National Team)
- Team USA 15U National Trials Team - 40 man roster
- 2013 So Cal NTT (14U National)
- 2013 Team USA NTDP (National Team)
- Selected for Team USA National Team Development Program, 40-man roster
- 2012 Jersey City Reds (14U)
- Travel Team Sponsored by Barry Larkin; Hudson County-based
Coach References
- Travel / Club Coach
- Jeff Petty
- Club Director
- Dan Gitzen
- Club Director
- Damon Alvis
- Travel / Club Coach
- Brooks Walling
- Travel / Club Coach
- Pete Feeley
- Travel / Club Coach
- Albert Aguero
Events
- Camp/Event
- Team USA 17U NTDP
- 7/17/16 to 7/23/16
- Camp/Event
- Metropolitan Baseball Classic
- 7/14/16 to 7/17/16
- Evoshield Canes 17U (National team) #3
- Camp/Event
- 2016 17U PG WWBA Championship
- 7/01/16 to 7/08/16
- Evoshield Canes 17U (National team) #3
- Camp/Event
- PG National Showcase
- 6/15/16 to 6/20/16
- Will not arrive until June 17 due to Finals.
- Camp/Event
- Area Code Underclass Games
- 8/09/15 to 8/11/15
- 3IP 1R 0ER 2H 6K 0BB; 87-90mph.
- Camp/Event
- Perfect Game Jr National Showcase
- 6/14/15 to 6/16/15
- Camp/Event
- PerfectGame Underclass World Championships
- 10/09/14 to 10/12/14
- Camp/Event
- Area Code Baseball Training Camp
- 9/27/14 to 9/27/14
- Camp/Event
- PerfectGame Evoshield Underclass National Championship
- 9/12/14 to 9/14/14
- Top velocity 87mph. Complete Game. 7IP, 1R, 3H, 12K, 1BB. http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=10546
- Camp/Event
- PerfectGame Underclass All American Games
- 8/11/14 to 8/12/14
- Top velocity: 88mph. 3IP, 1R, 1H, 3K, 3BB; Named to Top Prospect Team. http://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=358796
- Camp/Event
- Team USA 15U Trials
- 7/20/14 to 7/26/14
- Top velocity 87mph
- Camp/Event
- 15U East National Team Championships
- 7/11/14 to 7/19/14
- Top Velocity 87mph; Selected to Team USA 15U Trials Team; http://web.usabaseball.com/article.jsp?ymd=20140719&content_id=85252278&vkey=news_usab
- Camp/Event
- 15U PG BCS Finals
- 7/03/14 to 7/09/14
- Top Velocity 86mph; Named to All Tournament Team; http://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=358796
- Camp/Event
- 16U PG BCS Finals
- 6/26/14 to 7/02/14
- Top Velocity 86mph; Named to All Tournament Team; http://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=358796
- Camp/Event
- 2014 PG WWBA 2017 Grads
- 6/20/14 to 6/27/14
- Top Velocity - 87 mph; http://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=358796
- Camp/Event
- 17U East Cobb New England Invitational
- 6/13/14 to 6/15/14
- Camp/Event
- 2014 Sunshine Northeast Showcase
- 5/31/14 to 6/01/14
- Justin Willis is a 2017 RHP/MIF with a 5-10 165 lb. frame from West New York, NJ who attends St Joseph. Medium, athletic build, young and lean frame with room to fill out with added strength. Ran a 7.52 60-yard dash. Primary right-handed pitcher, works from a three-quarter arm slot on the mound. Polished mechanics, up tempo delivery, smooth arm stroke, ball comes out of hand clean and jumps on hitters. Worked fastball in the 82-84 mph with nice arm side run to it. Aggressive on the mound, good pitchability for age. Strong feel for 11-5 curveball, throws it for strikes and shows depth at 68 mph. Moves well up the middle in the infield and charges well, shows strength across, fields cleanly and out front. Right-handed hitter, hits from an open stance, upper half swing, short path to the ball, pull side approach, shows some bat speed in swing. Named to Sunshine Northeast Top Prospect List. Very good student. http://www.perfectgame.org/events/Showcases/TopProspectList.aspx?event=2277
- Camp/Event
- Perfect Game Underclass World Championships
- 10/10/13 to 10/14/13
- Top Velocity - 82mph; http://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=358796
- Camp/Event
- Team USA 14U-NTIS
- 9/05/13 to 9/08/13
- Capital Region
- Camp/Event
- Team USA National Team Development Programs
- 8/06/13 to 8/10/13
- Top Velocity - 86mph. The National Team Development Programs are used to further connect identified athletes with USA Baseball staff to better prepare and develop the athletes for a future USA Baseball National Team experience.
- Camp/Event
- Perfect Game WWBA 2017 Grads - 14U National Championships
- 6/29/13 to 7/04/13
- Camp/Event
- 14U East Championships
- 6/18/13 to 6/23/13
- Top Velocity - 82mph
- Camp/Event
- Baseball Factory Vero Beach Christmas Tournament
- 12/27/12 to 12/30/12
- Baseball Factory Evaluation: Justin is a tall, thin, athletically gifted player both on the mound and in the field. On the mound Justin has good, free and loose arm action from his 3/4 arm angle. He separates on time and has a smooth and relaxed rhythm. Justin throws a plus fastball with some run action, a sharp 11/5 curveball that he can control and a solid change-up. Justin needs to work on using his lower half more to gain even more velocity and not overthrowing with his arm. In the field Justin's plus arm carries over with a loose arm action that has a lot of life and is accurate. He works through the ball well and plays aggressively with sure hands and quick agile footwork. His fielding position is athletic but needs to field the ball more out in front of his body. Occasionally Justin can be too aggressive to the ball and will over pursue. At the plate Justin has an athletic setup with a good launch/load position. He has little to no stride, and turns his body thru the swing. His bat speed is fast with hard contact/line drive power. Justin needs to work on letting the ball travel and use the whole field. He is occasionally late in delivering the barrel. With continued work Justin is a future impact player. He is a natural leader, good teammate, very coachable, plays hard and never quits. With those intangibles, he has the ability to play at a high level. Top velocity pitching - 81mph. Day 1- 3IP, 0ER, 2H, 4K, 0BB. Day 3 - 4IP, 0ER, 1H, 7K, 1BB. ********** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta3LlKjt1ok http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDgSSXlXESM
- Camp/Event
- Team USA 14U-NTIS
- 9/06/12 to 9/09/12
- Team NorthAtlantic - Picked up Save vs Team South Texas. 1IP, 1ER, 2H, 2Ks. Selected to participate as a 13U player. 2nd youngest participant of 252 national players.
- Camp/Event
- 14U NorthAtlantic NTIS Tryout
- 8/14/12 to 8/14/12
- Top Velocity - 80mph. Top velocity of event. Selected to Team NorthAtlantic for 14U TeamUSA NTIS tryout.
- Camp/Event
- Baseball Factory - National Tryout
- 7/12/12 to 7/12/12
- Justin is a solid, athletic 2-way player with good skills. On the mound, Justin has a loose arm, level shoulders, and good direction toward home. He has good glove side lead, life on his FB, and he finishes in a complete position. At SS, Justin has active feet, sure hands, and he throws with life across the diamond. Offensively, Justin has a square set-up, good balance, and a level swing. His hands are quick, he has good bat speed, and he gets his lower 1/2 through. FB MPH-Range: 76 - 81; CB MPH-Range: 62 - 65; CH MPH-Range: 70 - 71
Training
- Hitting Instruction - Bob Frassa
- 4 years
- Bob Frassa - Cincinnati Reds Scout
- BioPitch Pitching Instruction
- 2 years
- Greg Short - www.biopitchbaseball.com
Statistics
| Statistic | 2015 Varsity Team | 2014 Varsity Team | 2014 So Cal Nationa | 2013 Team USA NTDP | 2012 Jersey City Re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | .264 | 0.348 | 0.567 | ||
| GP/GS | 24/24 | 12 | 21 | ||
| AB | 87 | 23 | 48 | ||
| R | 9 | 5 | 27 | ||
| H | 23 | 8 | 19 | ||
| 2B | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| RBI | 0 | 4 | 12 | ||
| SLG% | .333 | 0.435 | 0.625 | ||
| BB | 7 | 4 | 18 | ||
| HBP | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| SO | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| OB% | .378 | 0.400 | 0.561 | ||
| SB/Attempts | 0 | 25 | |||
| Team Record | 17-7 | 21-9 | 17-4 | ||
| Types of Pitches | FB, SL, CH, CB | Fastball, Slider, Curveball, Changeup | FB, CB, CH, SL | 4-sm FB, 2-sm FB, CB, CH | FB (2 & 4 seam), CB, CH |
| ERA | 0.74 | 2.77 | 0.43 | 3.19 | |
| W-L (Pitching Record) | 7-1 | 5-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | |
| Appearances | 12 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
| Games Started | 8 | 7 | 4 | ||
| Complete Games | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Saves | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Innings Pitched | 66 | 30.3 | 32.1 | 26.1 | |
| Hits | 33 | 25 | 21 | 21 | |
| Runs Allowed | 14 | 16 | 8 | 19 | |
| Earned Runs | 7 | 12 | 2 | 12 | |
| Batter's BB | 25 | 17 | 15 | 27 | |
| Batter's SO | 70 | 27 | 36 | 40 | |
| Batter's HBP | 8 | 5 | 9 | ||
| Errors | 0 | 5 | |||
| Fielding % | 1.00 | .914 | |||
| PO | 19 | ||||
| Assists | 34 |
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. HS Algebra 1H - taken at Memorial High School while in 8th grade Accelerated Geometry Honors Spanish 1 Honors Algebra 2 Honors Spanish 2 Honors Chemistry Honors Physics Honors PreCalculus HonorsRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- ActivitiesMiddle School Student Council Treasurer; Junior Counselor at Seth Bendian's Baseball Camp; volunteer referee at St. Michael's Youth Basketball league
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