#PHMileHighMadness Saturday 16U Noteworthy Performances
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Taking a dive into some performances that turned some heads moving into tournament play. La’Quince York HEIGHT 6'3" POS N/A CLASS 2025 La’Quince York School: Eaglecrest High School Club: NBN 2025 York was a player that was one of the…
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La’Quince York
La’Quince York
York was a player that was one of the anchors defensively for his team. He had a presence inside throughout the day and made it difficult for the opponent to get anything going in the paint. He was active on the boards and was also sending away shots using his athleticism to be quick off his feet to meet players at the rim. On the offensive end he was able to get to the basket and finish at the rim. He was able to use his quickness to finish over taller defenders.
Crutcher was a player that was able to capitalize on the opportunities he was given by good ball movement and having a good flow in the offense. He is able to space out the floor, being able to be a knock down shooter behind the arc and has a quick release making it difficult to close out on him. He can get hot quickly and is dangerous if he is left open. He was hustling on the defensive end and had his hand in the passing lanes throughout the day.
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Erik Anderson Jr
Erik Anderson Jr
Anderson was a player that was able to be a force inside on both ends of the court for his team. On the defensive end he was a pest being able to have good on-ball defense making it difficult on the ball handlers. He was also playing the passing lanes well, getting his hands on the ball and throwing it up court quickly to start the break. On the offensive end he was able to use his strength and quickness to get the ball inside and finish at the rim.
Rodriguez was asked to do multiple things for his team and he answered the call. Throughout the day when they were in half-court offense he was a facilitator, getting his teammate open and getting them in scoring position. When the defense left him open he was able to knock down his shots and make the opponent pay. He was getting out quickly in transition and was able to stop and pop at times. He was able to score on all three levels and was able to score over taller defenders at times as well.
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Schminke was a high energy guard that was active on the offensive end, constantly moving and finding himself in the right place because of it. He was showing some good hustle by keeping some plays alive, keeping the ball from going out of bounds and helping crash the boards. He was able to create some shots for himself and was able to knock some shots down. At times was able to use his vision to find an open teammate.
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Howery was able to get it going quickly as he was able to finish it early and often when he got into the paint. He was able to use his quickness and tight handle to beat defenders and finish through contact at times. He shows great vision being able to find cutting teammate for an easy basket or pulling up quickly for a good look. He was playing the passing lanes well and had some good on-ball defense, making it difficult on ball handlers to get anything going.