Arizona Preps Fall Showcase Newcomers: Forwards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday, October 21st I attended the 25th anniversary of the&nbsp;<strong>Arizona Preps Fall Showcase</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was in HS team format and I watched 15+ different teams and saw many newcomers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here were some of the standout forward newcomers:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2249644' first='Ziare' last='Smith'] Phoenix Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long power forward with a nice frame. He moves really well from end to end and takes very long strides to get to the basket. He is an above the rim athlete. He rebounds well on both sides of the court and his length and size on defense will be felt immediately. His free throw shooting stroke looks good too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2249611' first='Dashi' last='Goodloe McGary'] West Phoenix CAA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A raw post player is a very good athlete with length. He doesn't have the footwork yet but has good hands and grabs every rebound in his area. He will challenge oncoming players and block some shots plus run the floor like a guard. He can hit an occasional perimeter jumper but mostly scores it closest to the basket.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2249635' first='Maddox' last='Harmoney'] Cibola</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A face-up four-man with a pretty touch. He has a sweet stroke from elbow and in. He has good length and decent size. He uses it to rebound and block shots and plays with some toughness.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1507120' first='Logan' last='McGough'] Inspire Prep (Pictured) </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A thicker post player is a shot blocker in his area and rebounds at a good clip. He has good hands to catch tough passes with a polished drop step with counter moves. He handles the ball well for position and is a good passer. The high academic forward moved in from Washington.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2249699' first='Aaryon' last='Kinney'] Cibola</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A freaky long athletic downhill wing. He grabs out of area rebounds and is a very good transition player. He plays with speed and athleticism.&nbsp;He is their glue guy on both sides of the court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2249609' first='Rashard' last='Cooper'] Mesa Mountain VIew</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A good sized power forward recently lost 70 lbs and is looking good. He scores thru contact and uses spin moves and hook shots. He rebounds well and can score on put backs. He also has a nice touch on his jumper.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2249610' first='Kevin' last='Alabi'] Skyline Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long armed power forward with good size and length. He can score it near the basket with alley oops and can create his own offense with his back to the basket. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->