Grind Session: Superlatives
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The Grind Session concluded Saturday night with AZ Compass Prep taking the title in a thrilling finish. .@JUduje CALLED GAME TO WIN THE GRIND SESSION CHAMPIONSHIP ‼️🔥 @tytywashington3 WITH THE DIME 👀 @AZCompass_Prep @thegrindsession pic.twitter.com/1E9xH9CUUM — EVision (@EVision_AZ) March 7,…
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Continue ReadingThe Grind Session concluded Saturday night with AZ Compass Prep taking the title in a thrilling finish.
.@JUduje CALLED GAME TO WIN THE GRIND SESSION CHAMPIONSHIP ‼️🔥 @tytywashington3 WITH THE DIME 👀 @AZCompass_Prep @thegrindsession pic.twitter.com/1E9xH9CUUM
— EVision (@EVision_AZ) March 7, 2021
Let’s take a deeper look at who stood out at 25 different categories: (In this exercise I can only use a player once besides the 1st team)
Most Valuable Player (MVP)
Tyrone Washington Tyrone Washington 6'4" | PG AZ Compass Prep | 2021 State #33 Nation AZ AZ Compass Prep
1st team
Tyrone Washington Tyrone Washington 6'4" | PG AZ Compass Prep | 2021 State #33 Nation AZ AZ Compass Prep
Paolo Banchero Paolo Banchero 6'10" | PF O'Dea | 2021 State #3 Nation WA BFL Prep/WA
Arthur Kaluma Arthur Kaluma 6'7" | PF Dream City Christian | 2021 State #38 Nation AZ Dream City Christian/AZ
RJ Melendez SF 6’7 2021 Central Pointe/FL
Javon Ruffin Javon Ruffin 6'5" | CG Phhoenix Prep | 2021 State #239 Nation AZ Phhoenix Prep/AZ
Best Senior Prospect
Paolo Banchero Paolo Banchero 6'10" | PF O'Dea | 2021 State #3 Nation WA BFL Prep/WA (Pictured)
Best Junior Prospect
Shaedon Sharpe Shaedon Sharpe 6'4" | SG Dream City Christian | 2022 #1 Nation AZ Dream City Christian/AZ
Best Soph Prospect
Mookie Cook SF 6’7 US Basketball/OR
Best Passer
Milos Uzan PG 6’3 2022 Prolific Prep/CA
Best Offensive Player
Arthur Kaluma Arthur Kaluma 6'7" | PF Dream City Christian | 2021 State #38 Nation AZ Dream City Christian/AZ
Best Pure Shooter
John Christofilis John Christofilis 6'4" | SG O'Dea | 2021 State #185 Nation WA BFL Prep/WA
Best Athlete
Kiran Oliver Kiran Oliver 6'4" | SG Phhoenix Prep | 2021 State AZ Phhoenix Prep/AZ
Most Underrated
Javon Small Javon Small 6'2" | PG AZ Compass Prep | 2021 State AZ AZ Compass Prep
Best Shot Blocker
Adrame Diongue Adrame Diongue 6'11" | C AZ Compass Prep | 2022 State #202 Nation AZ AZ Compass Prep
Best 6th Man
Jordan Pope PG 6’1 2022 Prolific Prep/CA
Best 5 AZ Bench Players (not listed already)
Ricardo Sarmiento Ricardo Sarmiento 5'11" | PG Phhoenix Prep | 2021 State AZ Phhoenix Prep/AZ
AJ Storr AJ Storr 6'6" | SF IMG Academy post grad | 2022 State #119 Nation FL AZ Compass Prep
Isaiah Broady Isaiah Broady 6'8" | PF AZ Compass Prep | 2021 State AZ AZ Compass Prep
Trey Pettigrew Trey Pettigrew 6'2" | PG Eduprize | 2022 AZ Eduprize/AZ
Tyler Simon Tyler Simon 6'4" | CG Dream City Christian | 2021 State AZ Dream City Christian/AZ
Best One game vs Top Ranked Team:
Justus Jackson Justus Jackson 6'0" | PG Eduprize | 2021 State AZ Eduprize/AZ (Upsetting Prolific Prep)
Most Versatile
Darrion Williams Darrion Williams 6'6" | SF Bishop Gorman | 2022 State NV BFL Prep/WA
Jason Elder Jason Elder 6'6" | SF Phhoenix Prep | 2022 State AZ Phhoenix Prep/AZ
Tough To Stop Getting Downhill
Tavion Banks SF 6’7 2022 Minnesota Prep
Top Bucket Man
Malik Thomas SG 6’3 2021 Veritas Prep/CA
Tough Players
Lamar Washington G 6’4 2022 US Basketball/OR
Ahman Decker PF 6’5 2021 Minnesota Prep
Rickey Bradley Rickey Bradley 6'1" | PG Phhoenix Prep | 2022 State AZ Eduprize/AZ
Top Pick and Pop Players
Nathan Bittle C 7’0 2021 Prolific Prep/CA
Dane Erikstrup Dane Erikstrup 6'10" | C Beaverton | 2021 State OR US Basketball/OR
Best Rebounder
Adem Bona PF 6’10 2022 Prolific Prep/CA
Best Undersized Guard
Boopie Miller PG 5’11 2021 Victory Rock Prep/FL
Flashiest and Fastest Guard
Simon Wheeler Simon Wheeler 5'8" | PG Phhoenix Prep Post Grad | 2022 State AZ Bella Vista Prep/AZ
Ready to Start a Game Tomorrow in College
Jayden Nunn Jayden Nunn 6'2" | PG Dream City Christian | 2021 State AZ Dream City Christian/AZ
Most Unique Prospect
Mouhamed Gueye F 7’0 2022 Prolific Prep/CA
Junior Candidates to become a 1st team player for next year
Kamari Lands W 6’8 Prolific Prep/CA
Devontes Cobbs Devontes Cobbs 6'3" | CG Overtime Elite | 2022 GA Eduprize/AZ
DJ Jefferson SG 6’4 Minnesota Prep
Jaquan Sanders CG 6’2 Our Savior Lutheran/NY
Langston Reynolds CG 6’3 Colorado Prep