Rankings Review: Top 2021 Players from the Rochester Area Pt. 1

<p>New York City is New York’s largest city by far, but looking past that come Buffalo and Rochester, two similar-sized cities who can both be considered "capitals of the north." While New York has had its players get their share of the spotlight, these large cities and their surrounding towns rarely get attention. Today, we change that by taking a look at some of the top ranked players from the Rochester area.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1048179" first="Shaheem" last="Ellis"] | Edison Tech</strong></p> <p>From last December to season’s end, [player_tooltip player_id="1048179" first="Shaheem" last="Ellis"] has done nothing but blow away all previous expectations of him. Ellis came in as a typical, standard point guard, but if there was one word to describe his play when he exited the season, it would be versatile. Ellis has been exceptional at bringing the ball up, and he can easily switch on a play-to-play basis from a slow-paced guard to a push-the-pace attacker. To add on to this, Ellis has been deadly from three, adding another wrinkle for defenders.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1047764" first="Adam" last="Williams"] | Gates Chili</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1047764" first="Adam" last="Williams"]’s athleticism has simply put him as one of the top forwards in the state. His all-around strength allows him to keep up on defense, while his speed and length really come in handy on offense. His pop off the ground makes him unguardable with momentum and lets him easily dunk in points, while his filthy step back and reliable shot make him a threat from deep-hardwood land.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1048080" first="Jayden" last="Grayson"] | Bishop Kearney</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1048080" first="Jayden" last="Grayson"]’s versatility is what really makes him a special player, and he had no trouble demonstrating that on Bishop Kearney. Grayson can probably if needed, play 1-5 on the floor, although it’s 2-4 where he excels the best. Grayson has shown no shortage of strength, and uses this to consistently attack the paint, while he can stretch the floor and shoot, both off his dribble and a pass.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1048514" first="Adam" last="Wright"] | Geneseo</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1048514" first="Adam" last="Wright"]’s playstyle is modeled similar to [player_tooltip player_id="1048080" first="Jayden" last="Grayson"]’s, but instead of placing more emphasis on strength in the paint, he puts his effort into getting into the paint. Wright has the speed and acceleration necessary to go all 94 feet with the ball and with defenders chasing after him, combining speed with handles and making his way to the rim, where he can finish under contact, making him a general fastbreak star.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1048131" first="Michael" last="John Grover"] | Perry</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1048131" first="Michael" last="John Grover"] has been a standard, high-quality big man this season for Perry, and he truly is a sign of the time with his game being focused on spacing. Grover can be a rock in the paint on defense as well as command the ball within it on offense, but his greatest ability is stepping outside and drawing away the defender, giving him an outlet for easy points as well as an open lane to the basket.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>