PIAA District 3 6A First Round CV/Cedar Cliff Intriguing Prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cedar Cliff (PA)</strong><br /> <strong>Tyler Houser 6’9 ’22 </strong><br /> Houser is an old-school post who excels with his back to the rim. He is a tactician on the block with a wide range of moves inside. He also has an in-between jumper that can stretch opposing defenses. Houser was also able to score off backdoor cuts. He is a very smart player and also is effective at protecting the rim. Houser has also worked on his endurance since the last time I saw him. His stock should rise even more once AAU starts and more college coaches can get eyes on him. His best basketball is still ahead of him. <br /> <br /> <strong>Nick Strain 6’3 ’21 (UNSIGNED)</strong><br /> Strain was the backbone of this team throughout the game doing whatever was needed to help come out with the win. He was able to guard and contain post players and block shots. He also showed he could make the extra pass to his teammates or find the post in numerous sequences in the game. He was able to attack the rim and get to the foul line quite often. Strain also has great bursts of athleticism and can play around the rim. College or prep programs that are looking for a guy that is willing to do whatever is needed to help the team should strongly consider checking out Strain. </p> <p><strong>Trenten Smith 5’11 ’22</strong></p> <p>Smith was provided great minutes while he was on the floor. He has a nice blend of speed and strength which allow him to will his way to the bucket. He was effective in coming up with rebounds and even came up with a few 2nd chance points. Smith showed he could also play out of pick and roll actions in the half-court. He also converted a few tough passes to his teammates. <br /> <br /> <strong>Charlie Werner 5’10 '22</strong><br /> The floor general played with a great demeanor last night he was able to see the floor with ease and his teammates the ball whenever they needed it. He was able to change paces effectively if they needed him to speed it up he could and also was able to slow the game down. Werner is relentless when going downhill and was easy for him to seek out contact when attacking. His hustle was shown also diving for 50/50 balls an taking charges. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>CV (PA)</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="991184" first="Ben" last="Drury"] 6’7 ’21 (Gettysburg)</strong></p> <p>Drury who is a skilled point forward made his presence felt on both ends of the floor. He was able to alter shots on defense and has great timing. He also is patient when attacking and utilizes a nice spin move in and around the lane. Drury showed also that he could initiate offense and handle the ball in the open floor.  He is also a sneaky athlete who kept it simple and was effective in doing that. Drury flew somewhat under the radar in his recruiting process and should make an instant impact once he steps onto a college campus.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Grant Cuffa 6’3 ’22</strong></p> <p>The swingman made his presence felt from behind the arc, he made the most of pin downs his teammates set for him and was also able to operate off the ball as a catch and shooter. He does a good job of knowing what spots to move to on the floor. Cuffa was also able to score inside attacking downhill. He has nice perimeter size for a wing/off-ball guard spot. Cuffa keeps his feet moving on the defensive end. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Nolan Gilbert 6’4 ’23</strong></p> <p>The budding forward is an intriguing long-term prospect with a nice frame and long arms. He is able to operate off the block and has a nice touch around the rim. Gilbert fills the lane well as a trailer. He was able to find the rim with ease. He moves well for his size and will get better with experience and practice. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->