North Thurston Rams – Team preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is a team that will be much improved this season. They return their top seven scorers from a season ago. They have a good combination of size and athletic ability. They played some quality teams tough last year. With another year under their belt, the wins should start to show up more often.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>2021-22 - 5 - 12 (4-10) 3A South Sound </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Key Returners -</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560532' first='Thad' last='Tenkley'] - Sr. G/F - 13.8 ppg - 8.9rpg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1485589' first='Micah' last='Anderson'] - So. G - 6.6ppg </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1463068' first='Ray' last='Adams'] - Jr. SF - 5.5ppg - 6.5rpg </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Juju Lee</strong> - Sr. F - 9.7ppg -7.6rpg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1580060' first='Jackson' last='Lusk'] - Sr. G - 5.4ppg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Melo DelaCruz</strong> - Jr. G - 8.2ppg </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1587984' first='Justus' last='Walker'] - Sr. G - 5.6ppg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1560532"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cpu003eHe is a player who can play any position on the floor. 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He showed some solid ball skills as well as the ability to shoot off the dribble. He didn't appear out of place as a freshman. He played well with a lot of confidence for a young player. I see the biggest upside of any player on this team with him. Look for big things in his sophomore season. 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He got a lot of buckets around the rim last season from using that sheer size and muscling his way to the hoop. He is a load on the block to say the least and will be a tough one to keep off the glass. He showed the ability to play with his back to the basket as a true post player.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["1463068"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"u003cpu003eHe is another good athlete who can play either guard or forward. He is long and quick. He has the ability to be a great defender with his combination of quickness and length. 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