Arizona Fall Invite Preview: Local Prospects

<p>The Arizona Fall Invite begins on Friday, October 16th. The tournament features teams from ages 9U through 17U and takes place at four different locations throughout the Phoenix area. In this article, PH takes a look at some of the local prospects participating in the event. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="766883" first="Orion" last="Tomlinson"] <em>6’1 CG 24/7 2022 (#51PHNC 2022)</em> - Tomlinson combines the handle and quickness of a PG with the scoring ability of a two. He’s an under the radar guy with D1 potential, really excited to see what level the PG grades out at this weekend. </p> <p>Jonathan Dillon <em>6’5 SF 24/7 2022</em> -  Great opportunity for Dillon to get on the radar this weekend. The 6’5 wing is a long rangy athlete with tremendous bounce. he has the prototypical size and length for a college wing, is an explosive athlete, and is fearless when attacking the rim.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="996902" first="Joseph" last="Hunter"] <em>6’5 SF EBO Porter 2022</em> - My apologies to Mr. Hunter. He’s played quite a bit this summer, however, I haven’t sat down and evaluated him as much as I would like. That should change this weekend. Hunter is one of the top point forwards in the country and his ability to be elite at several skills has helped him gain offers from schools such as Arizona, Arkansas, and USC.  </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="766840" first="Aidan" last="Mahaney"] <em>6’3 SG WCE Walker (#2PHNC 2022)</em> - Mahaney is one of the top 2022 guards on the West Coast. Can’t wait to see him get out in transition and display his R&amp;J ability. The 6’3 shooting guard can score it from the perimeter, but don’t be surprised to see him catch a body or two in transition. </p> <p>Mekhi Morris <em>5’11 PG WCE Calbert/Prince 2021</em> - Morris is one of the toughest on-ball defenders on the West Coast. The jitterbug PG is the prototypical floor general that can defend his position and organize the offense. </p> <p>Takai Emerson - Hardy <em>6’7 PF WCE Cole/Calbert (#5PHNC 2022)</em> <em>(featured image)</em> - This will be my first time seeing the explosive PF in person.  He’s marketed as a high motor player that excels in transition, and a defensive player that impacts the game with his steals and rim protection ability.  </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/7outzbballclub1">Follow Prep Hoops </a></p>