Wild West Shootout Recap: 2nd Day Standouts
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The wild west shootout is Northern Nevada’s premier basketball tournament that serves as a fundraiser for the Sierra kids foundation. The Sierra kids foundation provides educational scholarships to children and youth with developmental disabilities in Northern Nevada, specifically kids with…
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Continue ReadingThe wild west shootout is Northern Nevada’s premier basketball tournament that serves as a fundraiser for the Sierra kids foundation. The Sierra kids foundation provides educational scholarships to children and youth with developmental disabilities in Northern Nevada, specifically kids with autism spectrum disorder. The Sierra kids foundation helps families who are under insured, low-income, unemployed, or of low socioeconomic status pay for ABA therapy for their child who may not be able to afford a treatment program otherwise. This year’s event featured a Reno vs Northern California format, pitting schools from each area against each other. In this article, we take a look at some of the top performers from Day 2.
David Young
David Young
Young made it look easy. He only scored 8 points in limited minutes however he was extremely efficient, knocking down both of his 3’s and making sharp passes, and finding teammates for easy baskets. The wing is a super smooth player, who executed flawlessley in the Bulldogs disciplined offense.
You can learn a lot about a player by how they perform in a loss. Anderson played hard despite his team falling to Jesuit. He’s a combinations of face-up four with a power back to the basket game. I really liked the patience he played with as he used jab steps and ball fakes effectively. What I liked most about him is his competitive spirit as he played with a high motor throughout the duration of the game.
Highlights
Gavin Hamill
Gavin Hamill
Hamill was one of the best shooters at the event. He made them in catch and shoot situations as well as coming off screens. Hamill was one of the better players moving without the ball that I saw at the event. He stayed in constent motion, coming off curls and flares, showing an advanced ability to knock down shots after using screens to get himself open.
Rowe had himself a third quarter knocking down 3 catch and shoot 3’s and one ridiculously tough contested one. His shooting helped the Miners claw back in the overtime game against Vacaville, as he finished with 15 points on 5 threes.
If nothing else Garcia does not lack for confidence. Struggling to make shots in the first half did not deter Garcia from being aggressive, and his aggression paid off in the second half as he scored 19 of his 26 points during the second stanza. Garcia did a good job of getting paint touches and finishing mid range jumper over contested hands.
Cole Epperson
Cole Epperson
Epperson just kept growing on me throughout the game. He was able to score when attacking the basket as well as getting out and finishing in transition. The faceup four man is a player that is receiving little interest from schools, but will be a nice sleeper product for someone. He played extremely well today finishing with 18 point to help the Mauraders cruise to a victory.
Connor Sheets is really good at basketball. The PG carried his team, scoring or assisting on 23 of his teams 27 points in the first half. He reminds me of former Bengals QB Ken Anderson, in the fact that he’s not the fastest or most athletic guy, but defenders can never really get a bead on him. He controlled the pace of the game, using his shiftyness and some good COD’s to beat opponents off the dribble, and he knocked down more than his share of threes en route to finishing with 31 points on the day.
Naseef Lubowa
Naseef Lubowa
I’m not sure what position Lubowa is, but I’m sure it doesn’t matter. The lefty is a player and that’s all that really matters. He was effective playing downhill to his strong hand, and finishing at the rim. He also showed some good vision and playmaking skills, hitting open teammates once defenders collapsed on his drive. Perhaps his best skill is his mental aptitude, as the junior guard is a 4.0 student, showing the ability to get it done in both the classroom and on the court.