West Coast Clash 17U – Top 10 front court players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Once again, without full rosters and not seeing all teams enough, I am doing a top 10 instead of all tournament. It wouldn't be fair to the players I didn't see to name an all tournament team. Here are the top 10 front court players I did see for at least one full game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1688028' first='Finnegan' last='Anderson']</strong><br>If you don't know about this kid, you will soon. He is a versatile and skilled player who can do it all. He scores on all levels, gets to the basket with few steps and has range beyond the arc. He is active, rebounds, and runs the floor. Big time upside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1152489' first='Skyler' last='Schmidt']</strong> - 6'8 - 2023 - Central Catholic (OR) - More Than Hoops <br>Tough and versatile big with his ability to stretch the defense at 6'8". He has a soft touch, to go along with rugged durability in the paint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1450565' first='Blake' last='Garza']</strong><br>Athlete. One of the best athletes I watched with his ability to fly around the court. He rebounds extremely well with his quick twitch jumping. He runs the floor and can finish with authority. He may have been injured toward the end of the 1st game. He came down awkward on his ankle but I had seen enough. Davis might be a title contender next season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1612217' first='Kane' last='Wood']</strong> <br>Had a good all around tournament. Showed his ability to knock down threes and toughness in the paint. Provided his team with a solid source of points and toughness.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='861088' first='Graham' last='Eikenberry'] <br>You will never fault this kid for lack of effort. He is a competitor who goes hard all the time. He is relentless on the glass. I watched him go to the glass hard every single time a shot went up. He got second chance opportunities for his team and holds down the paint well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1232164' first='Jonah' last='Jones']</strong> - Team Progress<br>I'm matching numbers on the roster here with my notes. He was a big factor in the paint with his rebounding. Went to the offensive glass, and the free throw line. Signs of a player who competes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Liam Siattum</strong> - 6'9 - 2024 - Woodburn (OR) - More Than Hoops <br>He is 6'9" and the 1st thing I saw was a textbook blockout. I saw plenty more after that including blocked shots, soft jump hook, and fade away jumper. He also hit at least one three showing that same versatility as his teammate Schmidt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1450960' first='Jaxson' last='Filler']<br>Another you won't fault for lack of effort. He is tough in the paint and a relentless rebounding machine. He has great footwork and can be a back to the basket guy or step out and hit the jumper with a soft touch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nash Bjorge</strong> - 6'3 - 2024 - Mark Morris - Game Winner Basketball <br>Another player who was tough in the paint with his rebounding. Scored in the paint and got to the free throw line. His rebounding is what gets him here.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1956182' first='Gavin' last='Perdue']<br>Inside-out prescence, hit four threes and scored in the paint in the game I watched. Unique skill-set to go with his size.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->