Hoop City July Preview

<p style="text-align: left;">As July opened Hoop City 15u Head Coach Kurt Couvion shared a few minutes dissecting his squad. </p> <p><strong>Connor Walls</strong> -  Connor is really fast with the ball.  That is his main role on this team, to push the ball, and essentially get the defense broken down. He is a great teammate for everybody on the team.</p> <p><strong>Tony Anderson Jr.</strong> -- They play a similar role. He goes by T.J. He is probably one of the better shooters on the team. If he is in the game and we can get him off-the-ball some, that is where he makes his greatest impact.  Defensively, he does a really good job. Really good with his individual coverage. </p> <p><strong>Webb Thomas</strong> - He is our shooter.  So, he does a great job of catching and shooting, anticipating actions. He is a really good offensive and defensive rebounder for his size. He reads shots really well. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1503911" first="Dillon" last="Butler"]</strong> - Soul of our team. He sets the standard for what is expected effort-wise. He sets the standard for what is expected as a teammate. He is probably overall our best player.   </p> <p><strong>Jackson Jones</strong></p> <p>He is really good with the ball.  He is really good at attacking close-outs and getting his angles. He has a mind for the game. He is really good at anticipating actions, seeing gaps in coverage, trying to exploit his defender.  He is 6’0".</p> <p><strong>Gage Gallagher</strong></p> <p>Our All-hustle guy. He is a catch-and-shoot three-point shooter.  He is probably playing out of position. He is an undersized big for us, playing outside of his normal role on the basketball team. Setting a lot of screens. Boxing out every single time. </p> <p><strong>Grayson Farmer</strong></p> <p>He is our only lefty. He is about 6’0" tall, as well.  He is really good at going left, going baseline. He is our best three-point shooter on the team.  He gets our offense moving.  He has to guard a little bit out of position, being so comfortable with contact.</p> <p><strong>Zeke Cowell</strong></p> <p>He is our youngest player. He is actually 14 years old. This will be the first tournament he plays with us. He is just a basketball player and an athlete.  He is the definition of a guy with a motor. High IQ basketball player. Is not afraid to take contact inside. Gets to the free throw line. All-around scorer.</p> <p><strong>Sean Adubato</strong></p> <p>He is also 14. This will be his first tournament. He is going to be a very good basketball player in the next 8-12 months. He can do everything you ask him to do, one-on-one, coming off screens. He will have to get used to the physicality. </p> <p>His dad played and coached in the NBA. (Scott Adubato)</p> <p><strong>JT Manes</strong></p> <p>He is physical. The last 10 months he has really transformed his body.  He has gotten in the weight room, eaten better, got a lot stronger. He started played football.  He wants to go in there and make an impact any way he can. He is definitely going to guard the biggest guy on the other team. Very vocal. </p>