Season Recap: Top Scorers

<p>The saying always goes: good defense, better offense. I believe there is a lot of truth in that statement and that is evidenced by the high scoring games found throughout the state this year as well as an increase on offensive emphasis throughout basketball culture. Today more than ever, scoring the basketball is viewed as one of the top priorities of a basketball player and a lot of players showed their offensive skills this season. Continue reading for a look at a couple of stand out scorers from the state of Idaho this season.</p> <p><strong>Lloyer</strong> <strong>Driggs, Thunder Ridge:</strong> Thunder Ridge had a great season thanks in large part to the scoring efforts of Lloyer Driggs. Driggs was able to reach the 1,000 point club in only 3 short seasons; most of which did not include postseason play. Driggs is a natural when it comes to scoring and he can put the ball through the hoop at all levels. He is a tremendous shooter with in-the-gym range and he can also beat you at the rim, with a pull-up jumper, and may even use some post footwork from time to time. Driggs can score with the best of them and he will continue to do so at the next level.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="919674" first="Covy" last="Kelly"], Garden Valley:</strong> During his prep career, Covy has some truly ridiculous scoring performances including a 54-point game. No matter what level you play at, a 54-point game in high school is truly impressive. Kelly is a scorer at all levels and he loves to mix up his scoring attacks with a barrage of three’s, finishing at the rim through contact, and taking any and every shot on a fastbreak. Kelly is a gifted scorer and will prove this again at the next level.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="919694" first="Taden" last="King"], Madison:</strong> King put on a lot of great scoring performances this season and he showed his ability to show in a variety of ways. Taden has a great feeling for the game and he opens his scoring with a great shot from three and can get crafty at the rim or in the lane when needed. King’s secret sauce is his pull-up jumper that he likes to use to shoot over the top of smaller defenders. Watch for King to score well at the next level.</p>