Powerhouse Hoops 16u Black
Overview
Club season has come to a close, allowing us to reflect on the events of the past few months. The talent level across the state appears to be on the rise, college programs are noticing, and Arizona based teams are beating storied programs from across the country. One team that epitomizes all of that is Powerhouse Hoops’ 16u Black squad. After early roster turnover in the Spring, they rebounded to have another successful season, even eclipsing what they accomplished on the 15u level last year.
Roster
Evan Nelson (2020) Salpointe Catholic
Jackson Ruai (2019) Amphi
Grant Ward (2019) Buena
Carson James (2019) Catalina Foothills
Zionn Sandoval (2019) Palo Verde
Lucas Elliott (2019) Pusch Ridge
Alec Bryan (2019) Chaparral
Majok Deng (2019) Salpointe Catholic
Phoenix Katz (2019) Catalina Foothills
John Olmsted (2019) Morenci
Recruitment
Deng – This kid brings in college coaches of the highest levels, as he currently holds offers from the likes of UCLA, Arizona, Stanford, Utah, Georgia Tech, and Creighton among others. Over the past couple of weeks, he has received interest from Duke as well.
Nelson – Already carrying a New Mexico offer, the rising sophomore has garnered interest from Arizona, Oklahoma, UC Irvine, Vanderbilt, and Western Kentucky.
Ruai – With a Nevada offer on the table, Jackson has interest from San Diego, UC Irvine, Portland, and Bradley.
Katz – The athletic forward now has interest from Montana and Utah Valley.
Elliott – Huge upside here as he grows into his body and gains coordination. Holds an offer from New Mexico
Wrap Up
This core of this team has years of experience playing together and are all trending upward right now. They wrapped up the summer with a runner-up finish in the Bigfoot Summer Classic against Team CP3, which is the best team in the country. Along the way, they defeated major programs Playground Elite (EYBL), Las Vegas Prospects, and Oakland Soldiers (EYBL). Look forward to all of these guys making an impact for their respective high school teams, making Tucson high school basketball very interesting this upcoming season.