Team Preview: Pine View Panthers

<p>Ryan Eves is a Blue Collar Coach. There’s nothing particularly flashy about him or his team, except for their effort and execution. When I caught up with him a few days ago, at the Pineview practice, he was repetitiously drilling his team on the finer points of their 5 out offense. Eves acknowledges that his team skews more on the smaller side, however, that doesn’t stop them from keeping sight of their goals. "We want to get a good spot in the playoff, top 4 or 5". Comming off a 6 win season a year ago, the Panthers will definitely have their work cut out. However, with several returners, including their leading scorer from a year ago, the Panthers seem up to the task. That is if they can handle that size issue. "We will reach our goals if we can do a better job of rebounding the ball," says Eves </p> <p><strong>HC:</strong> Ryan Eves 6th Season</p> <p><strong>Division:</strong> 4A </p> <p><strong>2020-2021 Record:</strong> 6-16</p> <p><em>Key Returners: </em></p> <p><strong>Bensen Sheperd</strong> <em>6’1 SG 2022</em> <em>(featured image)</em> - Sheppard returns along with his team-leading 12ppg average. He’ll be counted on to score, lead and distribute. The self-described hard worker, seemed confident in his interview while anticipating a big year for his team. "I expect this team to play well". says Sheperd. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/08/Kam-Larsen.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1273341 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/08/Kam-Larsen-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="1198737" first="Kameron" last="Larsen"] <em>5’11 CG 2022</em> - Larsen shot the ball well in the scrimmage. His shooting ability should open up driving lanes in Eves's 5 out offense. He’s really looking forward to the season, describing his teammates as "Super tight" this year. In addition to his shooting, Larsen relishes his role on the defensive end. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/08/Ruston-Shaw.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1273342 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/08/Ruston-Shaw-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>Ruston Shaw</strong> <em>6’0 SG 2022</em> - Shaw embodies the Panther program, the scrappy shooting guard has played with many of these guys since middle school. A dangerous outside shooter, Shaw buried over 45% of his 3’s last year. Like several of the Panthers players, he mentioned team comradery as one of the key factors to success. A High Academic player with a 4.0 GPA, Shaw recognizes the intangibles, "We’re much closer as a team this year" says Shaw. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Key Newcomers:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1191422" first="Turner" last="Williams"] 5’10 CG 2022 - Williams is a transfer from Beaver. He brings multiple years of Varsity experience and should provide backcourt depth. </p> <p><strong>Dayson Moore</strong> <em>6’6 C 2022</em> - A massive post, listed at 6'6 320, Moore is a two-sport athlete that plays the Tackle position for the football team. He returns after missing all of last season, His size will provide frontcourt depth to the squad. </p> <p><em>Sleeper</em></p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/08/Nash-Schroder.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1273344 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/08/Nash-Schroder-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>Nash Schroeder</strong><em> 6’0 PG 2024</em> - Schroeder contributed as a freshman, and should see increased minutes in his sophomore season. He also expects to see an increase in the win category. "We are going to win a lot more games," says Schroeder. The PG displayed playmaking ability and counts creating shots for others as his role on the team. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Top Prospect: </em></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/08/Griffen-Sheperd.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1273345 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/08/Griffen-Sheperd-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="1115970" first="Griffen" last="Sheperd"] <em>6’0 SG 2024</em> - Sheppard is a candidate for my All - High Motor team. I saw him a little in the summer, and it took minutes for the hard-driving wing to remind me of who he is. He was at it again in the scrimmage, aggressively attacking the rim with downhill drives. He’s more of a scorer than a shooter but showed the ability to knock down 3’s in catch-and-shoot action. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/7outzbballclub1">Follow Prep Hoops</a></p>