Section-7 Qualifier: PF’s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>June 21st-22nd I watched the inaugural<strong>&nbsp;Section-7 Qualifier</strong>. There were 96 teams in 12 pools of 8 teams each.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 12 winners advanced to the official Section-7 Friday-Sunday versus some of the top teams in the West Coast.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Here were some of the top PF's I viewed:</strong>&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1674511' first='Kaelum' last='Brown'] Casteel&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A thicker built power forward who rebounds, runs the floor, plays hard and brings a tough attitude to the court. He scores it around the basket and shows high effort.&nbsp;He is critical to the teams success as one of their few bigger players. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2039508' first='Preston' last='Dees'] Coolidge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An undersized power forward with great hands, long arms, good post footwork and is very patient in the paint. He outlets the ball well to his teammates and the rising sophomore is relied on to score with his back to the basket. &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1938362' first='Jamison' last='Fox'] Arcadia (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long forward handles it well for his size. He is a phenomenal passer with a very high feel for the game. He gets the ball out of his hands very quickly and plays unselfishly. He can hit the three and loves hitting the elbow jumper. He is fluid enough with the ball to go coast to coast. He rose up on one play high above the crowd impressively falling away.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1128252' first='Gage' last='Galbreath'] Centennial&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A forward with unreal strength. He wasn't close to match up with versus Walden Grove, as he over powered them on almost every touch. The power forward uses his football physicality to rebound and score thru contact effortlessly. He plays both sports well and look for him to take on more of a leadership role for the Coyotes.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1128215' first='Jason' last='Higgins'] Sunrise Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong framed power forward with long arms and good physicality. He bothered many of his opponents in the paint. He alters, gains deflections and blocks many shots. He leaps up effortlessly to rebound and will score around the hoop.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1781819' first='Blake' last='Jones'] Coolidge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An undersized but very fluid forward and is a sneaky good passer. He can hit the catch three and moves well in his area and plays from inside and out. He rebounds everything in his area as he can explode up when engaged with two hands. He is a little raw but has stuff you cant teach.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1483884' first='Taimari' last='Jones'] McClintock&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long defensive forward is advancing his skill. His post footwork keeps improving along with his patience. He uses his long arms to block shots, rebound out of area and will occasionally face-up.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2039516' first='Lopemi' last='Odele'] Gilbert Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An undersized forward was a menace all week long. He is a long shot blocker, rebounder and inside scorer. He has advanced post footwork to utilize and has some counter moves he uses. His motor literally never shuts off. He uses his go-go gadget arms to block or alter anything in and out of his area.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1430449' first='James' last='Steward'] Marcos de Niza</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A power forward with length and budding skill. He gobbles up all rebounds in his area and protects the rim with his presence, athleticism and length. Once he grabs the rebound, he will score on hook shots, put backs and can shoot it from elbow and in.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->