Hoopfest Preview: Part 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The amount of talent in Utah on November 22-23 at Pleasant Grove High School is going to be off the charts. There will be four teams from out of state that make it to the Beehive State to take on each other and some of the talent here in the state. You might need to take the day off or get out early to come watch these games. Let's take a look at some of the out of state teams that will be in attendance and Day 1 Matchups and players to watch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>AZ Compass, Arizona</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>AZ Compass is likely the best team in the West as they are just a loaded squad and they will feature a player named <strong>Mookie Cook </strong>who is heading to Oregon next year and is one of the best players in the country. They also have local talented PG <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1489600' first='Jordan' last='Ross'] </strong>who prepped at Pleasant Grove before making his way through a few other stops before he hit the ground in AZ. Jordan is heading to St, Mary's and he fits in well as a true PG getting the ball up the floor and where it needs to be. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Bishop Walsh, Maryland</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bishop Walsh heads to Utah loaded but <strong>Mike Williams</strong> is at another level. Dude goes wild outside and he gets up when he attacks. <strong>Savon Sutton </strong>is a new prospect to watch that has been added to that team. <strong>Manu Okitondo</strong> is a Class of 2024 prospect that could really pop this year. This will be a high octane type of team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Sunrise Christian, Kansas</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the Top programs in the past few years that has produced some major next level talent. One of their big time prospects and Arkansas commit <strong>Layden Blocker </strong>is a player that seems to float in the air with the bunnies he has. He is a 5-star lead guard that is a bully. <strong>Scottie Middleton</strong> is a future Buckeye (Ohio State) that is a crazy athletic wing with major skills. We are just scratching the surface with this team. Stay tuned they will be a show. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Montverde Academy, Florida</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team has a player we are familiar with as <strong>Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn </strong>makes another return to Utah. He was here in the summer playing with 801 Elite and he was a major attraction with his crazy bounce as he probably had 10 dunks in one game. They have <strong>Kwame Evans</strong>, <strong>Chris Johnson </strong>and <strong>Marvel Allen</strong> just name a few must watch players. This team is likely the best team coming here at least on paper. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->