SEFNCO Showcase Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I popped in at Tahoma High School this Saturday for the SEFNCO Showcase to catch both girls' and boys' hoops. It was an awesome lineup of teams and the games did not disappoint. On the boy's side, there was Graham Kapowsin, Kennedy Catholic, Kentwood, Sumner, Lynden Christian, Kentridge, Emerald Ridge, and the hosts Tahoma. I'll have a lot more names and notes coming after this, but first, let's take a look at some of the top performers from the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1863193"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Tagle is an advanced player for his age and he showed it with his strong takes to the hoop and ability to create off the dribble. On one drive, he took the ball right into the body of a 6-foot-5 defender, created just enough space, and got the shot up and over the defender and through the net. He's a really smart player who has the ability to set the pace as he did Saturday by bursting past defenders and either finishing or getting to the line.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1450991"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"The Kentwood guard is a physical player who thrived around the paint on Saturday. He got called for a couple of travels early on but it didn't take long for him to find his rhythm after that, using a debilitating in-and-out dribble to the right. He went to it time after time and the defenders were pretty much helpless against it. While he likes to get to the hoop where he can use his athleticism and strength, he also showed some good touch from the mid-range with a couple turnaround jumpers and pullups. 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He was making tough buckets inside through tight contests, hit a couple of cutters through small windows leading them right to the hoop, and used his speed in the hustle game to tip some passes and get his team out in transition. He's a nice, all-around player whose steady play kept a high standard for his Spartans.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["1637595"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Hyppa was a little quiet early in the game but turned it on in the second half and ended up taking over in the later moments to seal the victory against Kentwood. The lefty guard is 6-foot-2, pretty athletic, but also plays longer than he looks with some good burst and anticipation. He showed he can bury open shots from mid-range to 3-point, has a couple of go-to moves on the perimeter to create space, and has the potential to be the teams heartbeat with his competitive fire. 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He's got a really smooth shot too and got hot from 3-point in the third quarter, stretching the lead out of reach. I didn't get a final tally on his scoring, but it was one of the bigger scoring outputs of the day.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["1587926"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"Another name to watch out of Lynden is [player_tooltip player_id='1587970' first='Gannon' last='Dykstra']. He's always been a skilled ballhandler and shooter but the 6-foot junior looks like he's spent the summer getting a lot stronger and it's helped him make stronger takes the hoop and hold off defenders to create more space on shot attempts. 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He's another longer kid that was able to use excellent body control, stopping on one foot, staying balanced, and was able to either let defenders blow past or draw some contact from trailing defenders and get to the line. And he was able to capitalize on those early trips to the stripe, knocking in a high percentage of free ones. He's a guy that can wear down defenders, constantly attacking the glass, cleaning up misses, and uses a long, quick first step to get around the first defender. 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