Colorado Early Season Stock Risers: 2018 Guards (Part II)
As the second half of the Colorado high school basketball season tips off this week, we are continuing our look at players who have risen their stocks over the first month of the season. Today, we unveil the second of…
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Continue ReadingAs the second half of the Colorado high school basketball season tips off this week, we are continuing our look at players who have risen their stocks over the first month of the season.
Today, we unveil the second of our two-part look at 2018 guards who have risen their games this year.
Here’s the second five:
Trent Dykema, 6-4, Silver Creek
Dykema made some noise as a junior for the Raptors last season. He’s now blossomed into one of the top players in 4A. The 6-4 guard enters the second half of the season averaging nearly 24 points per game. Dykema has a long, effective stride going downhill, can finish with both hands and gets after it on the defensive end. Dykema is a bona fide Division II prospect.
Caden Sehr, 5-11, Legacy
During an impressive 7-2 start for the Lightning, the junior is averaging 19.9 points per game. Sehr was a role player for Legacy last season but has blossomed in a bigger role. He handles the ball well and can get into the lane and make sound decisions with the basketball. He’s also averaging 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game and is shooting 52 percent from the floor, 48 percent (22-of-46) from 3-point range and 93 percent from the free-throw line.
Garrett Martin, 6-0, Standley Lake
Martin is a true playmaker who is averaging nearly a double-double at 19.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. The Gators have come up just short on the scoreboard for most of the season, but Martin has constantly answered the bell. He has two 30-point games to his credit this season.
Mozamil Doria, 6-3, Liberty
Doria showed strong flashes as a sophomore last season as the No. 2 scoring option behind T.J. Clark. Now, Doria has stepped firmly and confidently into a leadership role. He’s averaging 16.5 points per game (up from 8.3 last season), tallying at least 13 points in every game during the Lancers’ 5-4 start. Doria jumped onto our radar last spring at the Prep Hoops Spring Kick Off. He’s long and quick at the point of attack. He has a quick first step to the basket and elevates well at the rim.
Pierre Taylor, 6-0, Pueblo West
The defending 4A champs dealt with the absence of star David Simental early in the season but didn’t miss a beat, in large thanks to Taylor. The junior scored 27 points in the opening victory over Harrison and has continued to make his presence felt since. Taylor is a high-IQ player who doesn’t have to dominate the ball to be effective. He understands spacing and moves well without the ball. He’s highly efficient when he has the ball, shooting 63 percent (44-of-70) this season because he takes very few bad shots.