Grind Session: 11/13: Non-Senior standouts

Gregg Rosenberg December 7, 2021 @ 08:34 AM

On November 13th I attended the Latitude Longitude Grind Session at AZ Compass Prep in Chandler, AZ. I watched four games with 8 different teams.   Results: AZ Compass Prep Green 81 Eduprize 65 Southern California/CA 76 Our Saviour Lutheran/NY 66 Orangeville Prep/CAN 82 Veritas Prep/CA 77 AZ Compass Prep 69 Dream City Christian 68   Here were the non-senior standouts from the 8 teams: (Most of the teams play their seniors) 2023 Christian Jones PG 6’4 Our Saviour Lutheran/NY (Pictured) A long and tall lefty PG is a good advanced passer. He is a very unselfish player but he can score. He can pull-up off the dribble and hit the 3. He hesitates well and then gets by defenders. [player_tooltip player_id="1284844" first="David" last="Tubek"] Dream City Christian A thick bodied forward who is very strong. He is a very good rebounder using his athleticism and strength. He has a soft touch inside and caught a couple alley-oop dunks. He made 3pt shots off the catch with a quick release and his motor is used inside to rebound. Marqui Worthy SG 6’3 Veritas Prep/CA One of the more physical guards plays on or off the ball. He can create his own shots but is best off the catch from the 3pt line. He uses his physicality and strength to get downhill and makes good reads with the ball. [player_tooltip player_id="1328024" first="Jahki" last="Gupton"] Eduprize A long and lean forward with skill. He can shoot it from mid to the 3pt line and score it a little inside. He will block shots and rebound despite his thinner frame but can fall-away inside and has a nice hook shot.   2024 [player_tooltip player_id="1284852" first="Chris" last="Riddle"] AZ Compass Prep Green A powerfully built guard could simply not be stopped. He had a gaudy stat line of 28 points and 19 rebounds. He gets to the cup effortlessly with his chiseled frame and bounce. He throws it down in style above the rim with one or two hands. [player_tooltip player_id="996741" first="Deven" last="Johnson"] AZ Compass Prep Green A scoring PG who is sprouting up overnight. He crashed the glass unusually well with 10+ rebounds and scored it on the break. He can hit perimeter jumpers and get to the rim and score through contact and he seems to get to the FT line in bunches. [player_tooltip player_id="1297427" first="AJ" last="Thomas"] Eduprize A scoring combo guard who has deep range on his 3pt shot. He can hit tough shot in traffic and is a better passer then he gets credited for. He can advance pass and he can thread the needle in traffic. He has a nice burst into the lane to get to the basket.   2025 [player_tooltip player_id="1231510" first="Marcus" last="McDonald"] Eduprize A young freshman who can score it plus make plays. He has a consistent catch-3, he smartly moves without the ball, he is good in the pick and roll and he is an unselfish player. He uses his length on defense to play the passing lanes and it is tough to blow by him. [player_tooltip player_id="1237854" first="Jaion" last="Pitt"] Dream City Christian A long freshman who brings energy to each game. He uses his length and athletic ability to rebound and defend inside the paint. He moves his feet well on the perimeter to defend and will score it inside on layups amongst post players. [player_tooltip player_id="1327993" first="Jhordan" last="Bowls"] AZ Compass Prep Green A quick scoring PG has a nice handle for his class and can score. He likes the catch-3 and uses his speed and quickness to burst to the rim. He makes good decisions with the ball and shows upside.