Feb 13th-17th: Senior Standouts

This week I attended four varsity games which included three AIA playoff games. Tuesday I watched Hillcrest Prep defeat Paragon Academy 76-66. Wednesday I watched Highland defeat Sandra Day O'Connor 71-68. Friday I watched St. Mary's defeat Ironwood 66-47 and finally Saturday I watched ALA Ironwood defeat SCA 82-58.    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here were the Senior Standouts from the week</h2>   [player_tooltip player_id='1782224' first='Jackson' last='Chapman'] ALA Ironwood   A scoring PG made it look easy during stretches. He has a super quick release on his three off the catch, he can get downhill and float it in and is a very good passer. He is sneaky athletic to rebound in heavy traffic and is more than an adequate defender. He made one pass up the court perfectly to a cutting teammate. Stock up!    [player_tooltip player_id='2039503' first='Chad' last='Coplin'] ALA Ironwood   An athletic wing can score a variety of ways with rip thrus or euros to the basket, he can finger roll it in, shoot the three, he will post up and score on crab dribbles into a hook shot or floater. He will block shots and rebound with his length and bounce.     [player_tooltip player_id='2133313' first='Jackson' last='Edgerton'] ALA Ironwood   A lead guard who is a good ball handler in tight spaces can score it. He will pull-up off the dribble or step back and hit the three or catch and shoot it. He can create his own off with a speed dribble to the basket and plays perfectly off of Chapman in the backcourt.    [player_tooltip player_id='2353006' first='Ethan' last='Buckner'] ALA Ironwood   A wing forward who brings a lot of activity to the court. He will score in transition, with back door layups and has good hands to catch tough passes. He uses his long arms to score over defenders and gobbles up all rebounds in his area.     [player_tooltip player_id='1135515' first='Noah' last='Gifft'] Ironwood    One of the top shooters in the AIA showed off his jumper and made it look easy in stretches. He made triples from the parking lot off the catch and can step into jumpers. He will post up smaller players and is crafty to get to the basket and score inside. He has a good feel to make a play to a teammate. He scored a game high 19 points.    [player_tooltip player_id='994006' first='Styles' last='Phipps'] St. Mary's   One of the top seniors in the AIA started slowly but found his footing in the second and never looked back. He threaded the needle for dimes to his teammates and defended at a high level. He scored with tough in-traffic euro steps, layups, stop and pop triples and mid-range J's.     [player_tooltip player_id='1050391' first='Tarik' last='Watson'] Hillcrest Prep   A big bodied power forward cleans the glass with the best of them in his area with his long arms, strong two hands and chiseled power-5 type of body. He scores on put backs and has a polished mid-range jumper.     [player_tooltip player_id='1152192' first='Hunter' last='Wales'] Scottsdale Christian Academy    A skilled power forward was unfortunately in foul trouble. He scores it with dunks, back door layups, put backs. good post footwork inside and can rebound and take it coast to coast. He is a very good outlet passer.    [player_tooltip player_id='2133596' first='Marcel' last='Calvin'] Paragon Academy    An athletic scoring guard scores it from mid-range and in. He loves getting into the paint and handles the contact with his left or right hand. He defends well in space and rebounds and is a stud in transition.    [player_tooltip player_id='1312333' first='Kenny' last='White'] St. Mary's    A tough combo guard may be undersized but he can make shots and he is a pesky defender. He will hit the three off the catch and score it inside with and-1's in traffic showing good body control. He will also put his nose in to rebound and brings energy to the court.    [player_tooltip player_id='1681102' first='Blake' last='Carabio'] Ironwood   A tough and physical guard likes getting downhill and uses the floater game or will score on contested paint shots. He can hesitate and go baseline for a bucket and is aggressive on the defensive end.   [player_tooltip player_id='2353008' first='Nolan' last='Dickerson'] Scottsdale Christian Academy    A combo guard will score on body control layups, cuts without the ball, hit the catch three and fall away in the post from seven-feet. He has good court vision and is a plus rebounder for his size.

This week I attended four varsity games which included three AIA playoff games. Tuesday I watched Hillcrest Prep defeat Paragon Academy 76-66. Wednesday I watched Highland defeat Sandra Day O'Connor 71-68. Friday I watched St. Mary's defeat Ironwood 66-47 and finally Saturday I watched ALA Ironwood defeat SCA 82-58.