Week One More Top Performers

<p>The 2021 season has begun and this first week, we had the opportunity to attend seven games in six days. It was great just being in the gym and seeing kids compete for their high school teams for the first time in over a year. Here’s a look at some more of the top performers we saw in Week 1.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="855934" first="Roy" last="Bunn"] (2021 Jesuit)</strong></p> <p>It’s clear that Bunn will be relied upon more as a scorer this year and that was evident in the season opener against Jefferson. The 5-foot-10 point guard took it upon himself to really attack the Demos defense and get to the hoop. The Academy of Art commit also knocked down some mid-range shots - as well as a three - showing that his perimeter shooting has improved. After scoring 21 and 12 in the next two games, he’s averaging a cool 16.3 ppg.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="857358" first="Leo" last="Sewell"] (2022 Wells)</strong></p> <p>We watched 1.5 games of Sewell this week and it’s clear the point guard has increased his confidence in his game with his own offense. Always a top-notch passer - he tallied 9 assists in the loss at Jefferson - he also matched that with 21 of his own points, coming on a variety of three-point shots and strong finishes around the basket. We caught up with Sewell and will have an update posted soon.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="855935" first="Nic" last="Boyd"] (2021 La Salle)</strong></p> <p>Boyd has started off the season really well for the Falcons. In the game we watched at Valley Catholic, the 6-foot point guard started off slowly but his three-point shot started falling and throughout the game he did a good job of finding teammates for open shots on the perimeter. Boyd, who finished with 20 points and five assists, continues to hear from college programs at all levels.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1079527" first="Malik" last="Rose"] (2022 Central Catholic)</strong></p> <p>Central Catholic had a tough night at Barlow in their season opener but Rose did his best to keep the Rams in the game. The 5-foot-8 point guard was incredibly shifty with his moves, particularly his crossover dribble which kept defenders off balance. He then burst to the hole and finished buckets while absorbing contact for the and-one opportunities. Rose ended up with 21 points and five steals.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="855936" first="Jha-Barrie" last="Portis"] (2021 Southridge)</strong></p> <p>Southridge won their first two games of the season and Portis has been a huge reason. While they didn’t knock off Beaverton, the 6-foot-1 combo guard was solid. He knocked down open threes, created off the dribble and scored on some floaters, and played hard on both ends of the ball. Portis, who scored a game-high 22 points sinking four threes, is currently receiving the most interest from NWAC schools.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="857353" first="Malik" last="Ross"] (2022 Tualatin)</strong></p> <p>We were able to watch Ross on the Tualatin live stream all three games in week one. The 5-foot-11 point guard was extremely strong getting to the hoop and finishing and he got plenty of additional scoring opportunities getting to the line, where he converted at a 22-for-25 rate. Ross also was a help on the defensive boards. He ended up averaging 16 ppg on the week.</p>