Colorado Early Season Stock Risers: 2017 Guards (Part II)
It’s hard to believe, but the 2016-17 high school basketball season in Colorado is already almost a month old. With most teams having played somewhere around eight or nine games, at least, we’ve had some time to discover some early…
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Continue ReadingIt’s hard to believe, but the 2016-17 high school basketball season in Colorado is already almost a month old.
With most teams having played somewhere around eight or nine games, at least, we’ve had some time to discover some early season, under-the-radar risers, players who have put themselves on the radar with strong starts to their respective seasons.
We’ll continue today with the second part of our look at the 2017 guards who have really elevated their stock early in their senior seasons:
Corey Seng, 6-4, ThunderRidge
How much has Seng elevated his game at the start of the senior season? At this point it’s fair to put him in the conversation as the best two-way guard in his class. He gets it done that well on both ends, and it’s not at all difficult to imagine him being an impact player at the low- to mid-major Division I level. Through stats updated through ThunderRidge’s first five games, Seng was averaging 21 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 steals for his game, and he’s only continued to elevate his play for the 9-1 Grizzlies. This unsigned senior is one to watch closely.
Trey Marble, 6-0, Prairie View
Marble began catching our attention during his junior season, but he’s shot up even higher since then. He’s averaging 27 points — third most among all seniors in the state — during PV’s 5-2 start. But he’s really ramped up his distribution abilities. He’s quick to the basket and is now processing decisions more quickly once he starts downhill. As a result, Marble is also averaging 5.5 assists per game — to go with 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 steals.
Joe Miks, 6-2, Chatfield
Chatfield, which made the 5A Final Four last season, has shown no signs of a drop off despite losing its to top guards from last season. Miks has been a major reason for that. He is averaging 18.3 points per game — five more than he did as a junior — and has expanded his offensive game. He’s always been a capable outside shooter, but he’s shooting 3-pointers at a highly efficient 55 percent (21-of-38 through six games). With 2.3 steals per game, Miks is often turning defense on the perimeter into easy transition offense for the Chargers.
CJ Olson, 6-2, D’Evelyn
The Jaguars have been an early season surprise, and Olson has played a major part. The 6-2 guard is scoring 15.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. After scoring six points in a season opening win, Olson has scored at least 12 points in every game for the 6-2 Jags, whose only losses have come by a combined five points.
Blake Fields, 6-2, Legend
Fields is a great example of a player who remained patient and then was ready when it was his time to take on a major role. Fields has been a three-and-D type role player for much of his career at Legend, but we’ve seen him this season emerge as the Titans’ top scorer at 15 points per game, adding much improved ball-handling and an ability to attack the basket to his arsenal.