GameChangers: #PHBucketsInTheBigRed

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By being a difference-maker for your team, being unselfish, consistent plays, diving on the floor, playing hard all game, boarding up, getting D-stops, being a glue guy, scoring timely buckets, hitting gamechanging triples, and many others. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/05/buckets-1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1463457" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/05/buckets-1-300x142.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="142" /></a></p> <h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>17U GameChangers</strong></span></h4> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1227966" first="Reis" last="Kirschenman"] |6’4 PF| Pentagon Schoolers Walker</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong like bull, scored well around the cup, scored big points off O-board putbacks</li> <li>Great at sealing &amp; pinning D deep &amp; low, plays bully-ball on the block, top-notch rebounder</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1265477" first="Tate" last="VanOtterloo"] |6’4 SG| Pentagon Schoolers Walker</strong></p> <ul> <li>Smooth spot-up shooter from 3pt-land, scored timely baskets, put up points off O-boards</li> <li>Versatile defender that can get it done in &amp; out, 3-level scorer, intriguing with length &amp; bounce</li> </ul> <p><strong>Molley Komara |6’7 PF| MN Chill Elite 2023</strong></p> <ul> <li>Helped his team to a perfect 4-0 record, showed a explosive highlight-reel 2-handed slam dunk</li> <li>Finished at the rim with soft-touch, imposing player with size &amp; strength, rebounder rim-protector </li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="958693" first="Carmello" last="McNeal"] |6’3 G| MN Chill Elite 2023</strong></p> <ul> <li>Helped Chill get to 4-0, huge weekend in all facets, athletic steals &amp; TO’s, electric fullcourt finishes </li> <li>Perfect mid-range pull-up, sliced through D all weekend, excellent communicator, impressive vertical</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1285205" first="Master" last="Diggins"] |6’3 G/F| Hard2Guard Colorado 2023</strong></p> <ul> <li>Loved his aggressiveness when picking off a pass &amp; sprinting the floor for a high-octane dunk</li> <li>Great fake-crossover move, impressive backdoor cuts, scary slasher &amp; sweet finger-roll finisher</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1390895" first="Mandalla" last="Mohamed"] |6’2 SG| Pentagon Schoolers 2023</strong></p> <ul> <li>Showed an intriguing &amp; athletic transition slam dunk, playmaker in the open court, very unselfish</li> <li>Makes the extra pass instead of shooting contested shot, grinder &amp; hard worker on defense</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1265485" first="Jonah" last="Kocer"] |6’1 G| Pentagon Schoolers 2023</strong></p> <ul> <li>Excellent court vision and passing skills, great understanding of the game, crafty, cunning, tough</li> <li>Attacks closeouts, had a nice hangtime finish in traffic, has a sweet pull-up jumper, solid all-around</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962279" first="Zach" last="Anderson"] |6’6 MN| Rise 2023</strong></p> <ul> <li>He is a Swiss Army Knife that can do a bit of everything, long and he has all the skills </li> <li>Been shooting it with a hot hand lately, changes the game from 3-pt land, shoots the lights out</li> </ul> <p><strong>Zach Wells |6’2 G| MN Rise 2023</strong></p> <ul> <li>Three-level scorer, better athlete than I relaxed, open court steal &amp; exploded above rim for a WHAM!</li> <li>Hit 3-balls, pulls up with a nice jumper, slashed all the way to the rim for strong finishes</li> </ul> <p><strong>Jaxon Hennies |6’1 G| Arena Basketball Club 2023 Berridge</strong></p> <ul> <li>Dropped many dimes and dished assists, stuck out as a slasher and playmaker, smart &amp; timely </li> <li>Knows how to win, hit FT’s late, scored game-winning basket off an O-board putback!</li> </ul> <p><strong>Sam Faldmo |6’3 G/F| Arena Basketball Club 2023 Berridge</strong></p> <ul> <li>A versatile player that will do whatever is needed, plays in and out, works hard on the glass</li> <li>Like his DV teammate, Faldmo is a winner! Smart &amp; unselfish, hard screener, versatile scorer</li> </ul> <h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>16U GameChangers</strong></span></h4> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1334001" first="Caleb" last="Enger"] |6’1 SG| Team Rise Up 2024</strong></p> <ul> <li>Stood out on Sunday as a lethal catch-n-shoot threat from 3-point land, deep extended shooting range</li> <li>Shoots it with an easy &amp; high release, looks effortless, moves w/o the ball, has nice handles &amp; passing</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1164090" first="Arrison" last="Throntveit"] |6’2 G/F| Team Rise Up 2024</strong></p> <ul> <li>Long and impressive athlete that is well-rounded, very unselfish player that moves &amp; swings the rock</li> <li>Dangerous slasher that can finish at the rim or pull-up, flexible defender that can guard 1-4, high-ceiling </li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1284143" first="Isaiah" last="Johnson"] |6’7 SF| Northstar Titans Brodeur</strong></p> <ul> <li>A long next-level athlete, many impressive above-the-rim finishes and dunks, natural scorer </li> <li>Can pore it in but plays unselfish, athletic rebounder, protects the rim, kid can do it all</li> </ul> <p><strong>Zachary Hesse |6’3 SG| Arena Basketball Club 2024 Cooper</strong></p> <ul> <li>He can heat up in a hurry and take over the game, plays with an intense competitive edge</li> <li>When I saw him, Hesse was hitting multiple triples and scoring in transition to help his team win</li> </ul> <h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>15U GameChangers</strong></span></h4> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1461001" first="Ayden" last="Tincher"] |5’7 SG| Pack 2023</strong></p> <ul> <li>Played up two age levels, he really shot the ball well from beyond the arc, hit many triples </li> <li>Definitely a GameChanger from 3-pt land, knows how to get open, finds his spots &amp; delivers</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1219802" first="Andre" last="Austin"] |6’1 SG| Pack 2023</strong></p> <ul> <li>Played up two age levels, a very impressive athlete for young age, moves better than most</li> <li>Good size to match speed, tough going down hill, jumps &amp; elevates well, athletic finisher </li> </ul> <p><strong>Joseph Gomez |5’7 G| The Next Level Basketball Academy</strong></p> <ul> <li>A hustler/grinder &amp; blue-collar worker that does the little things to help his team </li> <li>Has nice ball skills &amp; handles, finishes well after contact, can slash &amp; create for teammates </li> </ul>