Noteworthy Ballers: Horace vs. Moorhead
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Horace, ND – We had a ND vs. MN matchup today! The Hawks and the Spuds started practice this past Monday, they had tryouts early in the week, completed their cuts before Thanksgiving, and had a practice/scrimmage today. For basketball…
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Continue ReadingHorace, ND – We had a ND vs. MN matchup today! The Hawks and the Spuds started practice this past Monday, they had tryouts early in the week, completed their cuts before Thanksgiving, and had a practice/scrimmage today.
For basketball fans, this is a lovely time of year. Sure, it is nothing like “playoff time” but it is the season of optimism and everyone’s hopes are high!
During the first hour of the day, the teams practiced together and mainly did transition/fast break drills & situations. After that, the officials showed up, and the scrimmages started. The C/JV went after each other for two halves and the varsity played two halves on the other court.
It was fun to be back in the gym watching hoops!
See below for notes on players that stood out today in the Hawks vs. Spuds matchup.
Horace
-Best overall shooter for the Hawks today, hit many 3-pointers, especially early
-Good at changing speeds when attacking, has a dangerous crossover move
-Fast, quick & speedy athlete
Highlights
-Showed his shooting ability via catch-n-shoot in transition
-Threw crisp & accurate passes
-Didn’t force shots, opted to move the ball and get others involved
-Communicated well, drove & kicked
Highlights
-Stood out early with a quick first step, fiery type of player
-Scored the first basket of the scrimmage off a long tip from the jump ball
Highlights
-Nice athlete, can play in-n-out, will need to defend opposing BIGs
-Looked good shooting from FT-line, confident & nice form
-Showed sharp vision & delivered a nice pass in pick-n-roll game
-Scored slashing & weaving to the rim
-Swung the ball & created for shooters off the bounce
-Held his own around hoop against the athletic Spuds
-Stood out with quick feet and intensity
-Shot the ball well early in practice
-Long soph, has a soft touch around the rim, nice-looking mid-range pull-up
-Delivered an unselfish dime in transition
-Cashed in a smooth catch-n-shoot 3ball in the scrimmage
-Crashed the glass with extra effort
-Hustled for loose balls when others watched
Highlights
-Did not look like a frosh
-Long, looks to have good basketball instincts, around the ball often
-Loved when he came across the lane on helpside D and blocked a shot
-Ran floor well & battled for boards with the older Spuds
-Showed his skill & feel with a crafty fade away J from the block
-He will certainly be a contributor for the Hawk varsity team
Highlights
Moorhead
-Listed as a SF here but BJ is a PG
-Looked very good in the transition drills
-Excellent decisions & vision, looked off defenders, delivered dimes
-Set up teammates with touch passes and he threaded the needle
-Battled for boards, sneaky rebounder
-Picked off pass with quick hands and anticipation
Highlights
-Easy to see why he is a coveted college football prospect
-Strong & physical athlete
-Showed a dirty hesi-move
-Knocked down a smooth trail 3-pointer via catch-n-shoot in transition
-Good feet around hoop, created space and scored over D
-Posted up smaller defender, physical score, nothing D could do
-Drove, drew help, kicked to open shooters
-A smooth player with a soft shooting touch
-Looked good, catching, ripping, 2 dribbles, floater over D for 2 points
-Impressed w/ his baseline drive, hesitation move, buttery-smooth floater for a bucket
Highlights
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-2-handed dunks with ease
-Showed his sprinter-speed in transition
-Knocked down an in-rhythm triple
-I liked the looks of his runner/floater from mid-lane
-Has versatility on defense, can guard multiple positions
DeAngelo Jones
DeAngelo Jones
-Good athlete, fast down the court, pushes tempo
-Has a high release on his jumper, no trouble getting his pull-up off
-Scored with an athletic fade-away J from 10-feet
-Multiple O-boards because of his hustle & effort
-Shared the rock on offense
-Showed off his hops in warmups, multiple impressive dunks, high-riser
-Made some nice passes in the scrimmage and found shooters
-Made quality plays on defense & kept his man in front
-Did not have a ton of chances for clean looks in the scrimmage
-He will certainly be a DUDE this season
Yuot Yuot
Yuot Yuot
-Long, lanky, mobile, athletic
-Showed hustle when diving on the floor for loose ball
-Showed his bounce when blocking/erasing a shot in transition
-Improved a ton in the past 6 months, intriguing baller
Edmound Wotoe
Edmound Wotoe
-A springy soph with nice length, moves well
-Showed off his athleticism when rising up & swatting shot off backboard
-Made some plays slashing to the hoops
-Has serious potential