Grassroots Roundups: Sleepers and Stockrisers

Cooper is a player that flies a bit under the radar despite his height. At 6’5 he can legitimately play facing the basket and he does a good job of attacking. He showed a ton of skills last weekend, that have you imagining him as more of a 2 than a 3, once he transitions down, expect his stock to rise.

The fact that I can’t remember what class he’s in validates Price’s sleeper status. The PG is a middle schooler however, and one with a pretty advanced game. He showed good speed to go along with a crafty handle, managing to get to and finish at the rim.

It will always be easy to spot Mckenzie, just look for the guy with the high arching jumper. In addition to his unique shooting style, you can find him in the lane, battling for boards. His two Super Powers make him a major sleeper to keep an eye on moving forward.

Thatcher is a high energy glue guy with some skill. His size makes him a sleeper, however people shouldn’t sleep on his skill. The lefty showed the ability to shoot it, and did a good job rebounding while defending a variety of positions.

I like what I saw from Stewart. Currently he can best be described as a bruiser, one that muscles his way inside to finish. He is not shy of contact either, as the physical forward several times squeezed his way inside to secure tough in traffic rebounds. His size and strength make him a clear sleeper moving forward.

You could spot Lucas by his flaming red hair. If that wasn’t identifiable enough, just look for the player making plays. The Tasmanian Devil type wing is a hard driver that was able to finish at the rim. He was also able to step away from the basket, using his sharpshooting ability to make him one of the events sleepers.

Not sure if I would consider Wyatt a true Sleeper, simply because of his high profile. One of the top players in his class, I only got to watch Wyatt for about a half, but that’s all it took. He has a solid frame, but loves to faceup and attack downhill. He was basically unstoppable when he got two feet in the paint using brute force and soft touch to finish around the rim.

Reed is a player that has made remarkable strides over the last few months. The long, rangy forward moves well, showing the ability to sprint the floor. as well as defend in space. He has upgraded his hands, and he showed them off during the event, displaying the ability to catch and finish while on the dead run. His size and skill and ceiling made him one of the top sleepers of the event.