Feast Week: Newcomers: PG/CG’s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thanksgiving Week I ran all around the city to many events. I attended the Sunnyslope <strong>Hoopsgiving Tournament</strong> at Deer Valley, <strong>Hilcrest Prep vs Over Time Elite</strong>, <strong>Millennium Nike Tournament, Fear the Hop</strong> at Mesa, <strong>Welcome to the Jungle</strong> at Gilbert and <strong>Black Hawk Thanksgiving Classic</strong> at Williams Field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2><strong>Here were some of the Newcomers that stood out:</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1674291' first='Parker' last='Escalante'] Mesa</strong> <strong>(Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A tough combo guard can shoot it from mid to the three point line. He can get inside the paint to score with changing speeds and using his tighter handle. He gets high elevation on his shot and will use the floater game. His toughness was obvious and competed at a high level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1674310' first='Erik' last='Gray'] Paradise Valley&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and lean point guard can shoot it off the catch from the three point line. He has a shifty handle in the open court and sees the floor well. He has nice athleticism to go along with his plus wingspan. When his feet are set, he will knock it down from the arc. <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1674292' first='Ben' last='Kmak'] Cienega</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring combo guard who is a sniper. He has some shift but prefers to catch and shoot. He can change games with his deep shooting and ultra quick release. He has a strong upper body to handle contact inside versus the post players.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1674293' first='Nick' last='Zambito'] Liberty&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong upper bodied pure point guard. He is undersized but tough and has a tight handle. He can shoot it to the stripe and burst in the paint with his strength. He will facilitate for the most of the game and get his teammates involved.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1674311' first='Aidan' last='Carino'] Willow Canyon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A lean scoring guard has a good feel for the game. He can shoot the three with range off the catch, drive the lane and will score in transition. He is a decent athlete and the lefty has good body control to score in traffic. He made a few nice passes down the court</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1674312' first='Nate' last='Morales'] Dysart</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A combo guard has deep range on his three, he can score on floaters and is tough getting to the basket. He handles some of the lead guard role and can make plays, but he is looking to score. He attacks the basket with nice speed with his handle and will score it or get fouled.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1674313' first='Elijah' last='St. Onge'] Hamilton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A fluid point guard has a quick handle and real open court speed. He can hit perimeter jumpers and get passed his defenders with a burst. He showed he can take over the job with multiple players leaving the program. The Huskies found a diamond with this one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1674294' first='McGuire' last='Andrus'] ALA-Gilbert North</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A fast and tough undersized scoring lead guard. He can race down the court with his speed with the ball. He is very scrappy on defense and will hound his opponents throughout the game. He can catch and shoot from the three with a quick release and he gets high elevation. He can take a bump and still finish in traffic.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1674295' first='Malaki' last='Loyd'] Westview</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long combo guard can catch and shoot from the arc and has speed. He handles the ball well and can see the court, but the lefty is a sharp shooter with range. He is very fast in the open court and fits the style the Knights love to play.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1674296' first='Silas' last='Arvizu'] Mountain View Marana</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A tough pure point guard who is a gamer. He can drive and kick it to his cutting teammates or shooters. He has three point range and gets it off quickly.&nbsp;He is feisty on the ball defensively and has a tough mentality.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->