Grind Session: 11/11: Senior Standouts

Gregg Rosenberg November 30, 2021 @ 08:24 AM

On November 11th I attended the Latitude Longitude Grind Session at AZ Compass Prep in Chandler, AZ. I watched two games featuring two local teams. Both AZ teams had impressive first outings in AZ and earned victories with team effort. They clearly shared the ball and it paid off.   Results: Bella Vista Prep 89 Edge School/CAN 77 Phhoenix Prep 81 Denver Prep/CO 71   Here were the Edge School and Bella Vista Prep senior standouts: Caelum Swanton-Rodger C 6’11 Edge School/CAN (Pictured) A legit sized center has athleticism and some skill. He moves really well from end to end and he can score it in the post with hook shots in traffic. He is crafty around the rim and will grab offensive rebounds in traffic and go up for a bucket. He can power dribble and score and he plays way above the rim on the break. Boston Harker SG 6’3 Edge School/CAN A highly confident shooter who is also surprisingly athletic. He has good upper body strength and a decent handle to get into the lane off the dribble and flush it down or score around traffic. He can pull-up from mid-range off the bounce and is best off the catch from the 3pt line. [player_tooltip player_id="1006964" first="Terrance" last="Dixon"] Bella Vista Prep Another event and another strong outing from the explosive leaper. He rebounds out of area and is starting to get more comfortable facing up from mid-range and in. He can crab dribble and go up and thunder it down and his FT touch looks good. He runs the floor and will block shots above the box. [player_tooltip player_id="826999" first="Andrew" last="King"] Bella Vista Prep A strong two-way guard had it rolling on this Thursday night. He hit multiple catch-3’s and made a pull-up off the dribble. He got to the FT line and collected steals with his aggressive defense on the ball. [player_tooltip player_id="932566" first="Dasean" last="Lecque"] Bella Vista Prep Another former DV stud shot the bal well. He hit three 3pt shots and got to the rim with ease per usual. He uses his strength and tighter handle to touch the paint and will bounce off of his opponents. He made a few nice passes but looks to score more often. [player_tooltip player_id="1018516" first="Josiah" last="Sanders"] Bella Vista Prep An energy man off the bench flipped the game for the better. He rebounded at a good clip in traffic using his long arms and thicker frame/build. His motor was hot and he is hitting shots from mid to the 3pt line off the catch. He is slowly starting to pull-up off the dribble, as you see his game evolving. [player_tooltip player_id="973910" first="Luke" last="Kearney"] Bella Vista Prep Another important piece to the puzzle off the bench is Kearney. He is a face-up forward but collected rebounds, drove the lane and scores on runners and is improving his handle in close quarters to drive and lay it in. He is still best as a catch 3pt shooter.