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<p>On Thursday November 16th I attended the CAA matchup of the <strong>AZ Compass Dragons</strong> hosting the CAA<strong> Phhoenix Prep Fire</strong>. </p>
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<p>A top notch affair as PHH Prep won it <strong>79-76 </strong>in overtime. </p>
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<p><strong>Here were some of the standouts of the CAA game:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1135513' first='Nathan' last='Wanjohi'] Phhoenix Prep</strong></p>
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<p>One of the top performers of the game. He is a top notch rebounder in and out of his area and will take charges. He can score with off balanced shots in the lane and ball fake into a dunk impressively. His activity was a huge factor for the win. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1177823' first='Steven' last='Tippit'] Phhoenix Prep</strong></p>
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<p>A highly skilled scoring lead guard had a big second half when it mattered. He has deep range and can rain triples with a quick release. He had some huge steals that led to layups the other way. He is also a good passer, runs the court well and can blow by his opponents. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2092763' first='Martin' last='Giant'] Phhoenix Prep</strong></p>
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<p>A combo guard with toughness. He can get downhill and uses euro steps well. He attacks at will and is good in the passing lanes to defend with quick hands and feet. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1009138' first='Nathan' last='Burrell'] Phhoenix Prep</strong></p>
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<p>An athletic wing forward is good on the glass. He can score thru contact with his thicker frame and impressive bounce. He can score with step back threes and straight line drive to the rim. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2230063' first='Cham' last='Okey'] Phhoenix Prep (Pictured)</strong></p>
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<p>The top forward scorer of the team can score from all levels. He scores off the dribble shots into a pull-up and can easily drive by in heavy traffic. He is long in the passing lanes and on the ball. He is a sneaky good passer and made clutch free throws down the stretch to give them a lead with 27 seconds to play. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1571924' first='Sir' last='Myles'] AZ Compass Prep</strong></p>
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<p>A thicker scoring point guard is surprisingly very athletic. He rises high on his jumpers and he can hit the three with deep range. He is very good on the ball defensively. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2276245' first='Nizir' last='Cannady'] AZ Compass Prep</strong></p>
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<p>A pure point guard with speed and a tight handle. He has a quick burst to get into the lane and he is a good passer in tight spaces. He uses a his speed to blow by his opponents to score or make a play. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2276250' first='Amani' last='Bonds'] AZ Compass Prep </strong></p>
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<p>A quick twitched wing forward with some serious springs. The lefty can hit the mid-range jumper plus shoot it from deep. He actually hit a three from the volleyball line at the end of the third quarter and hit a clutch three in the fourth quarter. He is a good on ball defender with his long arms and quickness. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2276224' first='Tre' last='Wilkins'] AZ Compass Prep</strong></p>
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<p>A high IQ scoring guard can catch and shoot from the three point line with a very quick release. He is a very good passer and can dribble drive to the basket with good body control. He smartly changes speeds well to create some separation. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2249943' first='Lleyton' last='Leonard'] AZ Compass Prep</strong></p>
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<p>A long wing forward moves well from end to end. He is an impressive out of area rebounder for his class. He is a very good defender in space is where he makes his money currently. He can straight line drive and smartly cuts to the basket. He is working on his perimeter shooting. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2276223' first='Kingston' last='Montague'] AZ Compass Prep</strong></p>
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<p>One of the top performers of the night had 28 points and 5 assists. He is a little undersized but has a polished mid-range jumper with high elevation after he created his own separation. He has deep three point range off the catch or dribble. He is also a good live dribble passer. He is very competitive on defense and his IQ, skill and speed jump out at you.</p>
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On Thursday November 16th I attended the CAA matchup of the AZ Compass Dragons hosting the CAA Phhoenix Prep Fire.
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