Arizona Preps Fall Showcase: Under the Radar

<!-- 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 under the radar players. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here were some of the Under the Radar standouts:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1305183' first='Kyle' last='Mott'] Ben Franklin&nbsp;(Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A known catch and shoot three point sniper had a good showing. He can create space with his handle and rise up from mid-range. He has a sneaky quick burst to get to the rim and he made a few impressive up the court passes. He can dribble drive to the basket and he is slowly getting more athletic. He showed it off with a dunk down the lane. Stock up!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1950137' first='Dylan' last='Stanley'] Cibola</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A competitive guard makes plays and can score. He will makes plays with either hand and gets downhill well. He gives hard ball fakes and will go up to score. He has a clean stroke to shoot it from the perimeter. He smartly uses screens to his advantage and cuts when he should. He is also a tough rebounder.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1136424' first='Jacoby' last='Brown'] Inspire Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The McClintock standout is taking a post grad at Inspire. He can score with crow hops and shoot the three. He takes contact well and can hesitate and freeze the defenders and get downhill. He has good length and he is a very good passer.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1483891' first='Jackson' last='Woolley'] Mesa Mountain View</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of those all-around guards who just knows how to play. He makes plays with the ball in his hands and can score. He can pull-up from mid-range off the dribble and create the needed separation. He seamlessly plays on or off the ball.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1571921' first='Preston' last='Ranniker'] Bradshaw Mountain&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An improving guard is getting tougher. He can score inside buckets thru traffic and is a good on ball defender. He can take it coast to coast or get fouled and cash in at the line. He is very active in the passing lanes and will cut when he should and score thru contact. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633035' first='Jayden' last='Blasczyk'] Bradshaw Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and tall defensive presence. He runs the floor, sets picks and walls up. He will block shots and rebound. On offense he is a good passer and will score it near the basket.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1950100' first='London' last='Haskell'] Mesa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long defensive minded forward. He scores on offensive rebound put backs and the lefty has a nice hook shot in traffic. He runs the floor and he is a top of the food chain shot blocker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->