The Valley Jam: 2022 PF’s

<p>July 16-18 I attended the <em>HoopSeen</em> <strong>The Valley Jam </strong>at the beautiful nearly brand new Ottawa University in Surprise/AZ. </p> <p>43 teams from the 15 to 17U played four showcase games over the weekend. College coaches were on hand to take in the action for the second of the three July live periods.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Here were some 2022 PF’s that stood out:</p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="1006964" first="Terrance" last="Dixon"] Desert Vista (Factory) (Pictured) </b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-One of the top athletes in the AIA is a fun watch. When he runs the floor he gets lobs thrown his way and catches them in style. He scored it very efficiently in the painted area with his length and soft hands. He will block shots as he springs up so quickly and will rebound high above the crowd.  </span></p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="1237855" first="Petia" last="Dogale"] Bella Vista Prep (Dreams Become Reality)</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Another big time athlete is an end to end forward. He plays with a good motor to block shots and rebound in traffic. He uses his thicker body to score versus opposing bigs and will put his nose in the middle of the action. He is a rim runner with a decent handle and budding skill.  </span></p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="809707" first="LeRoy" last="Williams"] Williams Field (DBR) </b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-A post player who has leaned out and looking stronger and quicker. He is a beast in the paint and finishes off multiple and-1’s. The lefty has a nice touch from elbow and in and even stepped out and hit a 3. He committed to <strong>Sauk Valley CC</strong> and he will be tracked for two years there.  </span></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="827021" first="Carson" last="Ledbetter"] <strong>Casteel (Pumas)</strong></p> <p>-The lefty forward has multiple post moves and counter moves to utilize. He has soft hands to rebound and works inside for position. He has range out to the 3pt line and works hard. Look for him to anchor the Colts this upcoming season in 5A. </p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="703837" first="Jeffrey" last="Goodere"] Taylor Made Prep (Factory)</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-The big man showed skill from the 3pt line and from the high post. He has good height and length. He is somewhat thin but battled inside. He can score it inside the paint with a nice touch and you see him progressing. He has a hook shot with his dominant hand and will rebound and block shots.  </span></p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="827047" first="Dillan" last="Baker"] Salpointe Catholic (Apex Athletix 2022 Black)</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Another face-up 4-man can fall-away on defender, rip through and finish with his left or right hand. He smartly takes charges and rebounds in his area. He can get hot from deep and rattle them off from the 3pt line. </span></p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="703832" first="Jake" last="TenBerge"] Phhoenix Prep (AZ Select Paynes) </b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-A face-up forward had a good weekend. A known shooter made his share of deep balls but showed fight inside on defense. He defended the post, rebounded well out of his area and made many hustle plays.  </span></p> <p><b>William Heimbrodt PF 6’7 Sir Francis Drake/CA (Team Rampage National)</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-A plus athlete with some pop to defend inside and can shoot it from the perimeter. He is a little thin but fronts the post well and fights to rebound. He makes 3’s and from mid-range and will dunk the ball on the break. The more he fills in, his recruitment can spike up. </span></p>