Borgia Turkey Tourney Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri made the trip to Washington last Friday night to check out the action at the St. Francis Borgia Turkey Tourney. In Friday's semifinals, Borgia defeated city rival Washington while University City defeated Fort Zumwalt North.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On the final day, Borgia defeated University City to win the championship while Washington defeated Fort Zumwalt North in the third-place game. Here is a look at some of the top standouts from Borgia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1160837' first='Adam' last='Rickman'] (Borgia): The 6'6' 2024 forward was the Most Valuable Player of the tournament after leading the host Knights to the championship. The tough lefty is a potent offensive player in the paint who can either post up and attack with a drive into the lane through contact. He was also hitting the Corner 3-pointers off the catch. His motor is excellent as he can also control the boards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1161321' first='Grant' last='Schroeder'] (Borgia): The 6'2" 2023 sharpshooter had a big game against Washington in the semifinals with a high of 22 points. He is a knockdown shooter from 3-point range who can string the triples together in bunches when he really gets it going. He can also keep defenders honest with his ability to drive the ball and score if they close out to aggressively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kobi Jones (University City): A 5'9" 2024 point guard who is making an immediate impact on a young Lions' team. He was able to impact play with his speed and quickness at both ends of the court, plus he has a good feel for the game. Defenders had a hard time keeping out of the lane on dribble penetration and he also made good decisions. He was also very active in the passing lanes to get steals on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1424410' first='Kobe' last='Anderson'] (Fort Zumwalt North): A 6'0" 2025 point guard who is already starting to raise his level of play after a very productive freshman season. He has smooth handles and he does a good job of not getting himself sped up. He has a good burst off the dribble and he can also change speeds to get to the basket. He is also a potent scoring threat with his dribble penetration and pull up jumpers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1432445' first='Adyn' last='Kleinheider'] (Washington): The 6'3" 2024 guard was the most impressive athlete that I watched at the tournament. He has good size for a guard and he had some very explosive finishes at the rim. He looked smooth when he was getting to the rim and then he was up at the rim throwing down a tomahawk dunk in traffic. He also does an excellent job in the open court when he can get out and attack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1424409' first='Jayden' last='Creighton'] (University City): A 6'4" 2024 forward who is an impressive rim-protectors despite not being an extremely tall player. He's able to block shots with his good timing, quick jump and the knack for being the second man off the ground. He also works the offensive boards well and he's very effective on the baseline, where he can finish very well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mark Hensley (Washington): The 6'4" 2023 Northern Illinois football recruit was a force in the paint with her strength and physicality. He is very mobile in the lane and he was able and more than willing to move people around like furniture. He is an active rebounder who also displayed a nice jump hook inside over the left shoulder.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->