Iron Sharpens Iron NM 2021 Unsigned Standouts

Saul Canizales

March 16, 2021 @ 12:51 AM

On February 7th, 2021, I attended Justin Vargas’s Iron Sharpens Iron tournament located at the Phhacility in Phoenix, Arizona. Here is a list of 2021 standouts. Wyatt Vandever 6’9" C - Big man Wyatt Vandever had a great tournament. He played tough basketball out bodying guys and grabbing boards. He was a big time match up problem in the middle. His size and strength was to hard to overcome. He has a nice drop step and a soft touch. He is also a solid rim protector. The most impressive thing was how Wyatt could drain 3’s from anywhere. A big man that can shoot well is a double threat. [player_tooltip player_id="1124230" first="Feathers" last="Valencia"] 6’6" C - Feathers played great for the New Mexico Thunder team. He is a long athletic forward who can shoot. He played solid defense protecting the rim and getting some key blocks. Feathers has a powerful first step and can finish strong. He also showed us that he is a very good passer. [player_tooltip player_id="1076627" first="Cruz" last="Martinez"] 5’11" G - (Featured) Cruz was a major threat both on offense and on defense. He is extremely hard to guard because of his speed. He is super fast and runs coast to coast in a flash. He is super sneaky and gets around bigs with no problems at all. His defense is dynamite. He has super fast hands and knows how to fundamentally guard a defender causing a ton of problems. Cruz is also a very good shooter from behind the arc. It's crazy that this kid hasn't got an offer yet. [player_tooltip player_id="1076628" first="Cody" last="Garcia"] 5’11" G - Shooter... Cody was a bucket for Team Swoosh. He knows how to move well without the ball and find the holes in defenses to allow him to get open. He is a good ball handler who can facilitate to his teammates. He is a lights out shooter from 3pt land. He has a very quick shot which allows him to shoot over defenders with ease. Cody made some big buckets against some very tough teams.