Standouts From CPCA versus Wade Christian Academy

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><strong>Central Pointe Christian Academy</strong>’s depth, size, and talent held a dominant lead from the tip. This <a href="https://fb.watch/95fidjLduy/">41 point blowout</a> highlighted strengths of prospects on both teams. Let’s talk about the prospects that stood out.</p> <p>CPCA</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1316833" first="Owen" last="Aquino"]</strong> has the passing to be an offensive hub in the game for years to come. CPCA’s 5 out motion offense is a tailored fit for his playmaking. He routinely makes cross court passes to corner shooters, finds open shooters with laser point precision, and finds guys for kick outs. Aquino finished around the basket with both hands, whether it was him diving to the basket or working out of the post. He was an active second chance scorer finishing the night with several putbacks. Defensively, the 6-9 big has good awareness collecting two blocks and near double digit rebounds.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1060226" first="Carlos" last="Cortijo"]</strong> played an efficient game hitting all of his shots from the field, including two catch and shoot threes and a fastbreak layup. The 2023 guard made good reads, adding two assists to his stat line. Cortijo showed off his athleticism with a chase down block in transition.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1316836" first="Pape" last="Lamine Niang"]</strong> made his presence felt off the bench with offensive rebounding and putbacks. His length and athleticism around the basket are next level. He’s still developing in the strength and post departments but knocked down two right handed hooks.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="598749" first="Jalen" last="Carruth"]</strong>’s season debut went well on both ends of the floor. He’s an engaged on ball defender that moves his feet and has the length to keep him in ball handlers space. A steal and a block highlight his production on that end. On the offensive end, his shooting was present as he knocked down a corner three, a pull up and1 jumper, and a transition dunk.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1065454" first="Mykol" last="Sanchez"]</strong> shot well from beyond the arc, hitting 4 threes. He knocked down two corner threes and showed good footwork coming off screens for his other two made three point field goals.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="956804" first="Esteban" last="Saavedra"]</strong> added to a great shooting night with two threes of his own. His relocation from the corner to the wing for a better look calls attention to his understanding of the team’s spacing. Saavedra’s playmaking was on display as he found cutters and guys in transition for three assists.</p> <p><strong>Wade Christian Academy</strong></p> <p><strong>Gordon Eaddy</strong> had his lowest scoring game of the early season but you still saw how he’s average 18 a game. He finishes through contact and knows how to attack angles. The senior guard didn’t shoot well in this game, 2 of 9 from the field. He’s still shooting 38% from three on 18 attempts and 60% from two on 20 shots. CPCA couldn’t keep him out of the paint where Eaddy could find open players for a team high three assists. His handle and pace keep defenders on their toes whenever he has the ball.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1316850" first="Turuk" last="Rundial"]</strong> showed his mobility in this game. He runs the floor, cuts when his man falls asleep and continues his activity on the offensive boards. Rundial scored in transition with a dunk, a tough contact euro step layup, and made a floater as a trail man. He scored out of the post using his strength against Niang.</p> <p>Wade has two 2023s to monitor over the season. <strong>TJ Kueth</strong> has the size at 6’6 to be a helpful wing producer. He still looks to be getting used to the game, but his scoring output has increased each outing and he still hasn’t missed a free throw. Guard <strong>Victor Centeno</strong> has a knack for passing averaging 3.3 assists through three games. He only had one in this game, yett he found cutters amongst a good defense without turning the ball over.</p>