Great Western Classic: Day 3 Standouts

<p>Idaho was well represented at The Great Western Shootout as many teams made the drive and they came to play and they had their hands full as most of the teams that came through had some hard fought games. Here are a few players that stood out.</p> <p><strong>6’5 Liam Campbell || Owyhee High School (ID) || 2024 ||</strong></p> <p>Impressive weekend of games for Liam as he showed that he has some spots he likes ot get to to score. His team was down a few times and he knew exactly what spots to get to to get it going again. Really good on the ball creating for himself and his teammates. In the post a few times he made some solid seals and buckets with quick moves and some elite turn-around mid-range jumpers. Defensively he was guarding anyone and everyone as he was there to compete. like his motor and shooting ability. </p> <p><strong>6’5 W [player_tooltip player_id="1378414" first="Jayden" last="Wright"] || JM Elite || 2023 ||</strong></p> <p>Guest player from Highland High School (ID) made the drive and he was effective with his size and strength as he was a matchup problem down low for a lot of teams. Really like him in a pick n’pop because he can shoot the ball. spreads the floor and clears out the paint because bigs usually have to guard him and stay close because he can shoot the rock. </p> <p><strong>6’6 Isiah Harwell || JM Elite || 2025 ||</strong></p> <p>What more can be said about Isiah, well, let’s start with his range. His range has really improved as he was pulling from NBA range with ease and they were falling. He then was drawing out defenders way too high and he was making easy work of them with his handle, strength and just sheer speed off the bounce. Defensively he had a few pins and while he played the passing lanes it led to easy dunks. Isiah also was going to a short mid-range post fadeaway as defenders tried to get physical with him. impressive weekend for Isiah. </p> <p><strong>6’7 PF Isaac Davis || Hillcrest High School (ID) || 2024 ||</strong></p> <p>Isaac probably caught the best body of the tournament as he was running the floor after he gathered a rebound and pushed it up the floor. He was the rewarded with a pass down the lane and a player tried to come over and block him, which was a bad ideas as Isaac is starting to regain his elevation from an injury a few months back and he just destroyed the defender. Isaac plays within the offense really well. He is usually bigger than most players but his system does not really get him the ball in the post as many other teams would. </p> <p><strong>5’7 PG Rhidge Barela || Highland High School || 2024 ||</strong></p> <p>Impressive little guard that guards the entire floor and the entire game at a high level. if there is a team that has a player or PG that cannot handle the ball he is going to make sure he pressures and it will lead to a steal on the ball or off the ball. Perfect PG to have to distribute the ball and get in the lanes and kick. </p> <p><strong>6’2 G Kobe Kesler || Hillcrest High School || 2023 ||</strong></p> <p>Quick first step and good shooter on the move. Has some range and some size and athleticism that allows him to create for himself. Really moves well and defends. Looks really good when he rebounds and pushes the ball. </p> <p><strong>6’3 G [player_tooltip player_id="1378464" first="Julian" last="Bowie"] || Pocatello High School || 2024 ||</strong></p> <p>Adjustments is the name of the game and Julian made some key ones this weekend. His shot wasn’t falling at times and he went into the lane and really got his mis-range game going. impressed with the IQ and his passing ability. made some elite passes on cuts. This kid is nice. </p>