Tarkanian Classic: Top Juniors (AZ/NV)
This week I attended the yearly holiday tourney in Las Vegas called the Tarkanian Classic at Bishop Gorman HS, Orleans Hotel plus some other local high schools. Some of the top teams from the West Coast were on hand plus some teams…
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Continue ReadingThis week I attended the yearly holiday tourney in Las Vegas called the Tarkanian Classic at Bishop Gorman HS, Orleans Hotel plus some other local high schools. Some of the top teams from the West Coast were on hand plus some teams from all over the country. Multiple Florida teams were well represented.
Corona Centennial (CA) defeated the talented Bishop Gorman (NV) in the Platinum bracket.
Here were some of the top juniors I viewed from AZ and Nevada:
Lamin Sabally Lamin Sabally 6'6" | SF Bella Vista Prep | 2021 State AZ SF 6’6 Bella Vista Prep (AZ) (Pictured)
-Long defensive wing is a fluid athlete with a good wingspan. Has a nice floater game that is very hard to block with his height and length. He can make the deep ball off the catch. A quick second jumper to block shots and rebound the ball. A very high upside for an athletic family. Sister is a top-tier player on Oregon.
Isaac Spears Isaac Spears 6'3" | CG Bella Vista Prep | 2021 State AZ CG 6’3 Bella Vista Prep (AZ)
-Spears simply put is trying to get a bucket. He has a quick shooting release and can get his shot off from deep or mid-range off the dribble. He has nice athleticism to flush it down, a good floater and runner game and is quick on the ball defensively.
Zaon Collins Zaon Collins 6'0" | PG Bishop Gorman | 2021 #37 Nation NV PG 6’0 Bishop Gorman (NV)
-Jet quick pure PG is a stud in transition. Top-tier on-ball defender and facilitator. Gets into the lane in a blink of an eye and makes everyone better. He is a pinpoint passer and his speed bothers all.
Will McClendon Will McClendon 6'4" | SG Bishop Gorman | 2021 State #42 Nation NV SG 6’3 Bishop Gorman (NV)
-Thick 3 and D guard. He has huge hands and long arms with strength. He has deep 3pt range and slows down every guard he defends. A smart player who doesn’t shoot too many bad shots. Smart floor game.
Glenn Taylor Glenn Taylor 6'5" | SF AZ Compass Prep | 2021 State #162 Nation AZ SG 6’5 Cheyenne (NV)
-Thick guard who is a very good passer. He can make the deep shot but loves getting downhill. Gets through traffic easily with left or right hand and bounces off of his defenders with his strength. One of his better skills is his defense on or off the ball.
Taylor’s stock is soaring.Dayshawn Wiley Dayshawn Wiley 6'4" | SG Desert Pines | 2021 State NV SF 6’4 Desert Pines (NV)
-Very athletic wing can fly in the open court. His jumper has improved and has some deep range. He is super active on defense grabbing rebounds and collecting steals. His natural athleticism bothers other athletic players on defense.