Basketball Colorado Showcase: Impactful Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Basketball Colorado showcase was an innovative event that showed off many of Colorado's top guards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2276896' first='Zach' last='Brown'] - Amarillo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2276896' first='Zach' last='Brown'] was a pleasant surprise at the event coming from Texas he was one of the most intriguing young prospects in the gym. For a sophomore, Zach has a very good frame and solid height standing at 6'2. Zach had the quickest shot at the event as he got the ball quickly into his shooting pocket and had good footwork stepping into shots. He shot with good efficiency and made multiple tough shots from three-point land. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='969433' first='Rashawn' last='Salinas-Johnston'] - Prarie View</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='969433' first='Rashawn' last='Salinas-Johnston'] was a top scorer at the event showing off his ability to attack inside and out. Despite being a shorter guard, Rashawn showed no fear driving to the bucket and made tough shots through contact. From three-point land, he went on hot streaks making multiple threes in a row and he even hit some big shots for his team to seal the victory. Rashawn has a good handle on the ball and some shifty moves that allow him to get past defenders.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sam Rollins - Valor Christian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sam Rollins is another tough Valor guard who can put the ball in the basket. Sam was one of, if not the quickest player at the event, and that combined with his good footwork allowed him to shake defenders out of position. He hit some very impressive stepbacks off of the dribble that had defenders completely lost. Sam showed off his crafty scoring ability in the mid-range and close to the basket, smartly avoiding shot blockers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284427' first='TaRea' last='Fulcher'] - Regis Jesuit</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284427' first='TaRea' last='Fulcher'] has always been a top guard in the class of 2023 but has had questions about his jump shot, in this event he put those questions to rest. From three-point land, he shot the ball very well knocking down shots on and off of the dribble. At the rim, he was able to finish through contact using both hands. Tarea controlled the pace of the game well, knowing when to push the pace and when to slow and set up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1577977' first='David' last='Hageman'] - Windsor</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1577977' first='David' last='Hageman'] is a big combo-guard who showed off his good size and athleticism for the position. David ran the break well making the right reads knowing when to assist open teammates and when to take it for himself. He finished some fastbreaks with exhilarating dunks swaying momentum to his team's favor. Standing at 6'3 David is able to see over opposing guards to find open teammates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->