APS Metro Tournament Recap: Top 10 Sleepers

<p>The APS Metro Tournament began Tuesday, January 4th, and ran until Saturday, January 8th. The tournament featured 16 local teams seeded 1-16. The games were played at 4 different schools, (Albuquerque high, Atrisco Heritage, Cibola, and Sanida High) with the Semifinals and Championship game held at West Mesa High School. Several under-the-radar players used the event as an opportunity to put their names on the map. We present our top 10 Sleepers from the event. </p> <ol> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="1230778" first="Daniel" last="Jacobsen"] <em>6’11 C La Cueva 2024</em> <em>(#3PHNM 2024)</em> - 7-foot sophomore, has a ton of upside and provides instant rim protection.</li> <li><strong>Chris Parra Jr.</strong> <em>6’0 PG Atrisco Heritage 2023</em> - Tough high IQ, gamer, with off the bounce shooting ability. </li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="1076706" first="Ely" last="Lovato"] <em>6’1 CG Sandia 2023 (#5PHNM 2023) (featured image)</em> - Unconventional game, with the skill of a natural scorer.  </li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="1362490" first="Sean" last="Thompson"] <em>6’5 PF Eldorado 2022</em> - Active big with a nice mid-range shooting touch. </li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="1076683" first="Keagan" last="Caton"] <em>6’5 SF Rio Rancho 2022 (#19PHNM 2022)</em> - Versatile scoring wing, with the size and skill to play multiple positions. </li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="1208589" first="Cole" last="Savage"] <em>6’5 SF Cleveland 2022 (#71PHNM 2022)</em> - Long slasher, with the ability to create for himself off the bounce. </li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="1128606" first="Javier" last="Mendoza"] <em>5’11 SG Atrisco Heritage (#17PHNM 2022)</em> - Multi-level scorer, with 3 point shooting ability., </li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="1360191" first="Andrew" last="Hill"] <em>6’1 CG Sandia 2023</em> - Lefty has a nice 1 v 1 game, with some wiggle and the ability to make pull-up jumpers. </li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="1124238" first="Elijah" last="Brody"] <em>6’2 SF Cleveland 2024 (#7PHNM 2024)</em> - Lefty with good frame and length. </li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="1300481" first="Gabe" last="Trujillo"] <em>6’4 SF La Cueva 2022</em> - Good length, with ball skills to get to the basket and finish. </li> </ol> <p><em>Follow</em></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/7outzbballclub1"><em>On Twitter</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bruceprephoops/"><em>On IG</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PrepHoopsNV"><em>Like Us On FB</em></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>