Boys Hope Christian Invitational: Players To Watch
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Hope Christian School is hosting an invitational basketball tournament from Thursday January 14th to Saturday January 16th. There will be a total of eight teams with the first round being on Thursday, the semifinals on Friday and the championship round…
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Continue ReadingHope Christian School is hosting an invitational basketball tournament from Thursday January 14th to Saturday January 16th. There will be a total of eight teams with the first round being on Thursday, the semifinals on Friday and the championship round on Saturday. This article will give you a few players to keep your eyes on for this tournament.
Jett Wyckoff Jett Wyckoff 6'3" | SF Hope Christian | 2023 State NM “Hope Christian” The Star wing from Hope Christian is without a doubt one of the best players at his position in the state and is arguably the top player in this tournament. The Huskies come into this game 8-6 on the season and one of the favorites to win this tournament. They will be led by Jett Wyckoff Jett Wyckoff 6'3" | SF Hope Christian | 2023 State NM who is a double-double machine from his scoring and rebounding abilities. There’s really no stopping him, your best bet is to try and contain him as much as possible. If he plays like he has all season and gets consistent production from his teammates, don’t be surprised if the Huskies win this tourney.
Brian Kalb Brian Kalb 6'8" | PF St Pius | 2023 State NM “St.Pius X” The big man from the St.Pius X Sartans will be one of the biggest X-Factors this weekend. There is no one in this tournament at his size, which will make it difficult to go up against him. He is a threat on both sides of the floor with his interior scoring and interior defense. Brian Kalb Brian Kalb 6'8" | PF St Pius | 2023 State NM has a nice touch around the basket and alters many shots on the defensive end. He is one of few players that is always game planned for.
Daemon Ely Daemon Ely 6'9" | PF Taos | 2023 State NM “Taos” The Senior Forward Daemon Ely Daemon Ely 6'9" | PF Taos | 2023 State NM comes into this game as the 3rd leading scorer in New Mexico averaging 27.0 points per game. He also ranks 2nd in rebounds averaging 14.2 rebounds per game and is averaging a monster double-double. Daemon Ely Daemon Ely 6'9" | PF Taos | 2023 State NM is more than capable of taking over a game by himself on both ends of the floor and putting up some huge numbers.
Nick Sanchez Nick Sanchez 5'11" | PG Artesia | 2023 State NM “Artesia” After a slow start to their season, Artesia High School are winners of their last three games. Nick Sanchez Nick Sanchez 5'11" | PG Artesia | 2023 State NM has been sensational scoring the basketball and getting his teammates involved with his passing. He has shown great leadership this season and has been the team’s best and most consistent player. With district coming up, this mid-season tournament hosted by Hope Christian School will be a good test for the bulldogs.