Mon./Tues. Top Performers

<p>It’s finally that time of year high school basketball is back! We have had some good matchups these first two nights and some standout performances. With a new season, we see many names and faces we know but also young guys stepping up into bigger roles. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1080835" first="Joel" last="Speckman"] 6’8- Chaparral</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1080835" first="Joel" last="Speckman"] led his team to victory with a monster stat line of 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 blocks. On the defensive end, Joel used his great height and good sense’s to be a bother at the rim all night. Then down low on offense, no one was big enough to guard him so he dominated. [player_tooltip player_id="1284421" first="Luke" last="Williams"] also added 18 points and was not afraid to bang down low grabbing 14 rebounds.</p> <p><strong>Jonathan Reed 6’6- Windsor</strong></p> <p>Jonathan Reed had a Dennis Rodman Esque stat line grabbing 19 rebounds and adding 9 points. We love to see guys who love to hustle and have that dog mentality. On the offensive end, he made a difference by grabbing 8 offensive rebounds creating a ton of second-chance opportunities. And David Haegman led the team in scoring with 23 points, helping them beat Poudre.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="965811" first="Chase" last="D’Agostino"] 6’5- Arapahoe</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="965811" first="Chase" last="D’Agostino"] had a great game scoring 19 points on great efficiency. Chase made two of his four 3-point attempts and shot 36% from the field. Chase has great height for a guard and takes advantage of matchups down low and is a good shooter from mid-range extended. Chase’s classmate [player_tooltip player_id="1259216" first="Kyle" last="Sweeney"] also added 18 points in the win over Castle View.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="918901" first="Sam" last="Howery"] 6’0- Saint Mary’s</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="918901" first="Sam" last="Howery"] made an impact on his team by more than just scoring. While Sam did score 19 points he also assisted his teammates 10 times, this is to be expected as he led the nation last year in assists. On the defensive end, Sam set the tone for his team by grabbing 6 steals and matching up against Faith Christian’s best player. Sam’s fellow senior teammates had good nights as well with Andon Mindrup adding 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Cyrus Hernandez led the team in scoring with 24 points. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="969431" first="Kadyn" last="Betts"] 6’7- Pueblo Central</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="969431" first="Kadyn" last="Betts"] started off his junior season with a bang dropping 32 points against Mesa Ridge. Kadyn’s height gave him a huge advantage in this game as he was able to finish above smaller defenders. Kadyn is not just a back-to-the-basket big man and showed by scoring in a multitude of ways. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="618880" first="Jordan" last="Reed"] 6’5- Manual</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="618880" first="Jordan" last="Reed"] had the biggest scoring performance of the first two nights of the season dropping 40 points to lead his team to the win against DSST: Green Valley Ranch. Jordan scored the ball from all three levels but was on fire from 3-point land. He made 7 shots from 3-point land and only missed 5. Jordan has an advantage against the competition with his great combination of guard skills, height, and athleticism. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="965779" first="Armon" last="Baker"] 6’4- Thomas Jefferson</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="965779" first="Armon" last="Baker"] stepped up for this young team looking for a leader. Armon was the floor general for Thomas Jefferson who drew in the defense with a great downhill game and could finish at the rim or find open teammates. He assisted his teammates 8 times while scoring 17 points. </p>