The Finale: Day 1 15U Afternoon Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Finale kicked off on Saturday, July 1. It features several great teams and top players from multiple states. Players from Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Louisiana, and possibly even other places. This event is loaded with talent. This article is breaking down the top 15U performers for the last four games that I watched on day 1 of the event. Lets see who was able to join the elite talent on this list. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":2053774,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='2460623' first='Israel' last='Fugett']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77243","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"OKC Storm Homeschool","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Oklahoma Wolfpack","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='2460623' first='Israel' last='Fugett'] never ceases to disappoint. He puts on a show every time, which includes emphatic dunks. He grabbed one rebound after another and for the second straight event that I have watched him in, he looks like the best rebounder and in-game dunker. He had probably close to 16 rebounds, which includes multiple offensive rebounds. One play that shows this is that he had a monster dunk off of an offensive rebound while in transition. He showed the ability to finish inside time after time. He has great size, length, and athleticism that he utilizes to the fullest. He had a double-double in this game with points and rebounds, but he also made an impact on defense. Several times, he went up and either blocked or swatted the ball away on an opponent shot attempt. He exemplifies what a traditional power forward/ center has been done for. With how he plays, players like Shawn Kemp and Blake Griffin come to mind. 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