Brawl For The Ball: AZ Newcomers

<p>On July 3rd-4th I attended the <strong>Brawl for the Ball</strong> <em>Prep Hoops Circuit</em> at Inspire Courts in Gilbert. AZ. The event featured 40 teams from the 15U-17U divisions. </p> <p>Players shine at different times during these events and we can only comment on what we saw when they played in front of us. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Here were some local newcomers that shined:</p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="1230471" first="Fareed" last="Burton Jr"] Taylor Made Prep (Team RHJ 2022) (Pictured)  </b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-A natural scoring PG is a very good passer. He has a real burst to go along with his tight handle. He made some nice advance passes and can drive and kick it out. He has a nice 3pt stroke but definitely prefers to get into the lane and can use the floater.   </span></p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="1230472" first="Shaquan" last="Horsey"] Taylor Made Prep (Team RHJ 2022)</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-A long and athletic post player runs the floor well. He rebounds the ball with a good motor and keeps plays alive on the glass using his length and gifts. He can throw it down easily above the rim and is a true rim runner. Most of his points come in the paint.  </span></p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="1230473" first="Jabar" last="Wheatley Jr"] Taylor Made Prep (Team RHJ 2022)</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-A strong downhill guard loves to attack the basket. He can rip through off the bounce and score it through contact with his sturdy frame. He is a capable 3pt shooter and he can pull-up off the dribble from mid-range. He gets high elevation on his shot and is also a tough on-ball defender plus a good rebounder in his area.   </span></p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="1230508" first="Kamden" last="Sekaquaptewa"] Saguaro (Northwind 2022)</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-My first time viewing him and came away impressed. He is a 3 and D type with a high IQ. He is mostly a catch 3pt shooter but he can put the ball on the deck a little. He has good length and moves his feet to keep his man in front. He is a good passer, he rebounds well and knows his role. He signed with </span><b>Haskel Indians Nation University</b> on July 1st. </p> <p>https://twitter.com/KamSekaquaptewa/status/1410739648897327105</p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="1230509" first="Jonathan" last="Kearney"] Arizona College Prep (Uptempo Elite 2023)</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-A cerebral combo guard makes good decisions with the ball and can score it. He has the floater and uses runners plus he can shoot it. He has a nice looking 3pt shot and the mid-range pull-up is in his game. </span></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1230562" first="Albrandon" last="Byjoe"] <strong>Monument Valley (N. AZ Footprint) </strong></p> <p>-A smooth guard who can score it. The lefty can shoot it from mid to the 3pt line and plays with a high IQ. He knows when to cut and move without the ball. He can create his own shot with a nice handle and pull-up off the dribble. </p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="1230512" first="Noah" last="Davis"] Perry (Uptempo Elite 2024)</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-A fluid guard caught my eye. He has a decent wiggle with his handle and can score it off the dribble. He has a pretty looking catch-3pt shot and can shoot it off the pull. He can score it with his left hand and uses floaters. </span></p>