Grind Session: Day-1 standouts

On Friday, Jan 28th I attended the Rising Sun Showcase Grind Session event at the Phhacility in Phx, AZ. I viewed 4 games with 8 teams. 2 local teams, 1 from NM, 1 from NV, 1 from WA, 1 from CA and 2 from CAN.   Here were some of the standouts on the night: Dave Warfield CG 6’1 2022 BFL Prep/WA Warfield has a strap. Ball gets off his hands quickly from the 3pt line. He has a stronger frame with length and makes good reads. He will rebound using his muscular body and score on put backs with his toughness and strength. He hit 11 3's in two games played. Cade Smith SF 6’4 2023 BFL Prep/WA An athletic shooter has an all-around game. He can shoot it, drive it and will defend. He is a good rebounder and smart player. He will burst up and finish in traffic using his bounce. He hit six 3's in two games played. Katrelle Harmon CG 6’3 2026 BFL Prep/WA A long defender and who has a smooth game. He can flush it down above the rim easily already and he looks very young. He makes the extra pass and is unselfish by nature. He has a clean stroke from the 3pt line and plays the game with confidence despite his age. [player_tooltip player_id="1172926" first="Marcus" last="Wilson"] Albuquerque Prep/NM (Pictured) One of the top players in NM has a real burst to the rim and always has his motor revved high for defense. He can step back on his defender and let it fly from deep with range beyond the 3pt line. He can drive and kick and seems to find teammates anywhere. His first step, shooting ability and defense are his best traits. [player_tooltip player_id="1069704" first="Dylan" last="Chavez"] Albuquerque Prep/NM A deceptive guard who changes speeds well. He can hit the 3 and once he gets a step on his defender he has a very polished floater game. His ability to give a shot fake and then get passed his defender helps his game. He grew three inches recently and is moving into his new body. [player_tooltip player_id="1225985" first="Jonah" last="Jones"] Phhoenix Prep Heat My second time viewing Jones ever and he has grown maybe two inches and clearly improved his game. He is a high motored rebounder who has quick bounce to leap up and corral the board. He scores it near the rim like in the past, but is now shooting it from the perimeter showing that he is expanding his game. [player_tooltip player_id="827035" first="Shamar" last="Moore"] Phhoenix Prep Heat A strong bodied guard who can get hot from the 3pt line. He uses his strong frame to get downhill and will defend on the ball. He does many little things to help his team and plays with high effort. [player_tooltip player_id="1136425" first="Ethan" last="Faas"] Phhoenix Prep Heat My first time seeing him in over a year and he played well. He was efficient from the field and the lefty can hit shots from mid to the 3pt line. He has a strong base and will rebound in his area. [player_tooltip player_id="827003" first="Micah" last="Pierce"] Phhoenix Prep Heat An athletic four-man can bang inside plus step out and hit the 3 with some success. He can straight line drive to the basket and give a ball fake to score it. He springs up to dunk the ball easily. His motor translates to the next level rebounding and defending in space. He scored 20 vs Ft. Erie and had 19 pts and 16 rebs vs Veritas Prep. Stock up. [player_tooltip player_id="856637" first="Sebastian" last="Mack"] Trinity International Prep/NV A scoring guard with unlimited range. He has no conscience. He can pull-up off the dribble from mid-range or step back from the 3. He can hesi to get the defense off balance and then burst to the basket. He can find teammates but is usually looking to score. He plays with a big time motor and he poured in 33 points in their teams win and the next day he scored 40 in their win. This kid can fill it up! [player_tooltip player_id="994506" first="Rickey" last="Bradley"] Phhoenix Prep A scoring PG by nature is changing his whole approach to the game. He is consistently looking to set up his team. He plays hard on every possession on both ends of the floor. He is very shifty to get his defender off of him and get downhill and score it or get to the FT line. He loves touching the paint and finding the open teammate. [player_tooltip player_id="973813" first="Jayson" last="Petty"] Phhoenix Prep A high motored guard/wing defends multiple positions. He can make a catch-3 and get downhill and euro his way to the cup. You will see him on the floor diving for loose balls and plays a very smart floor game. [player_tooltip player_id="1216716" first="Harrison" last="Reede"] Phhoenix Prep A top-notch standstill 3pt shooter. He gets hot quicker then most in state and he hit five 3’s. Many of the deep balls had range. He can do a 1-dribble pull-up but is clearly best off the catch. He makes good decisions with the ball and plays from the neck up. [player_tooltip player_id="1158869" first="Pierce" last="Bazil"] Phhoenix Prep The Houston Baptist commit is tough to stop. His ability to change speeds makes his game go. On the fast break he caught a body and flushed it down showing off his improved athleticism. He can get hot from deep with a quick release and sprays the ball around.