SWBC: Team Utah

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>August 21st-22nd Cedric Cobb Sr and I had the 6th annual&nbsp;<strong>Southwest Basketball Camp</strong>&nbsp;at the Phhacility in Phx, AZ. 120 players from four states came to gain exposure in front of college coaches and scouts plus compete versus some top end players over the two days.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each player competed in 5 games for the two days plus 60 competed in an extra All-Star Game. (Top-20, Top-40 and a Non-Senior All-Star Game)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We start breaking down each team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Next up is Team Utah</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1596896' first='Billy' last='Elfritz'] Valley Vista</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A junior scoring guard is a three point shooter. He is best off the catch but can shoot off the pull. He is mostly a specialist at this stage but moves the ball and plays the right way.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2322528' first='Javin' last='Blacks'] SG 6'1 2025 Saguaro</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and lean shooting guard with good quickness. He runs the floor well and uses his athleticism and speed to defend. He will score in transition and has a burst&nbsp;he uses in transition. He uses his length and quicks on defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2134454' first='Kameron' last='Pippen'] Palo Verde</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pure point guard with a football type of body. He has great strength to go along with his thicker frame and a tighter handle. He is a very good passer and keeps his head up looking to make a play. He can shoot the three and loves getting downhill.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2134381' first='Daniel' last='Ortiz'] Palo Verde (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A high motored scoring guard plays about as hard as you would want a player to play. He hustles on literally every single detail. He will defend multiple positions and rebound. Offensively he gets downhill with a burst and uses the tear drop plus catch or pull-up to the three. He made the Non-Senior All-Star game.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1598443' first='Heesung' last='An'] Trivium Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An extremely strong wing forward loves getting downhill. He can carve out space inside and score with either hand in heavy traffic or will dunk on someone. He rebounds everything in his area with his big time motor and will grab a ball and take it coast to coast. His energy is on both ends of the court and he is probably one of the best ever to lace em up at Trivium. He made the Top-20 game.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1128462' first='David' last='Franks'] Phhoenix Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the more athletic players at the camp and maybe in the entire state. A legit 47 inch vertical is kind of ridiculous but he showed off his pop with some nasty dunks over post defenders. He has a strong body and he comes with deep three point range from anywhere on the court.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2133112' first='Caelum' last='Harris'] Phhoenix Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A wing forward with good size and an impressive build and length. He is wildly athletic with a huge wingspan. His sweet spot is from mid-range with pull-ups and he cleans the glass. He will score off of put backs and is a high flier on the break. He can hit the three and will rebound and block shots. He was on the Philippine National Team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2052368' first='Makhi' last='Anthony'] Phhoenix Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A quick pure point guard has a tight and shifty handle. The incoming freshman can fall away from his defender from mid-range and step back off the dribble from the three point line. He can thread the needle to a teammate and was one of the best ‘27 players in the camp.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1809639' first='Tyler' last='Mason'] Phhoenix Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A sturdy framed post player with skill and some pop. He can face-up from mid to the three point line but also plays with his back to the basket. The lefty has hook shots and drop step moves and uses a runner. He uses his thicker frame and build to rebound and will block shots in his area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->