Red River Round Up: Standouts
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Moorhead, MN – First of all, this was PHD’s first time in the new Moorhead Gym, and wow is it something! I encourage every basketball fan to get there soon and watch a game, you will be impressed. PHD had…
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Continue ReadingMoorhead, MN – First of all, this was PHD’s first time in the new Moorhead Gym, and wow is it something! I encourage every basketball fan to get there soon and watch a game, you will be impressed.
PHD had a great afternoon of hoops in Moorhead. It was fun to see the North Dakota teams play competition from Minnesota and prove that they can compete/beat the MN squads in an amazing venue. There was impressive talent all over the court the players went hard.
Side Note – PHD missed the morning game between Halwey and Central Cass. That sounded like an incredible contest. It went into overtime and the final score was 107-99 in favor of CC. The crazy part is, Brevin Stoa from Hawley scored 61 and Cole Holzer Cole Holzer 6'7" | PF Central Cass | 2024 State ND from Central Cass scored 59 points!
See below for player notes on 18 Standouts from Saturday afternoon.
Red River Round Up Scores
Central Cass 107 Hawley 99
Bismarck Century 65 Fergus Falls 52
Fargo Davies 61 Osseo 55
Fargo North 76 DeLaSalle 86
West Fargo 100 Moorhead 94
*PHD watched the afternoon games, so we only have player notes on Century, Davies, and North players.
-2 points, 10 rebounds, several blocks
-Played the top of the Eagle zone, created problems with his eagle-like wingspan
-Swatted shots off the backboard multiple times
-Impressive timing when erasing shots, does it well without fouling
-Athletic score at the rim
-Did not just block shot, altered & changed many
-Unselfish assist to Hasbargen for a triple
-Strip steal on D to take away a shot attempt
-Hustled & flew all over the court
-29 points, 5/6 free throws
-Did not hear how many rebounds, had to be double digits
-Many many strong interior scores
-Often times he had 2 guys around him when scoring
-Physical & scores through/after contact
-Did not backdown from the Islander BIGs
-Moved people out of the paint & created space for himself
-Constantly winning & keeping favorable position
-Scored with patience & a soft touch
-AND1 bucket after an O-board
-No problem scoring in a congested paint or with a man in his grill
-Intimidator on D
-Impressive footwork around the basket
-Islanders could not match his physicality
-Inside score after being set up by Shilling
-Ran the court hard, spin move score in transition
-Showed a nice pump fake, got fouled, D blocked it but it was goaltending, AND1 score + the FT
-Solid D at rim, it was never easy to score at the cup when Zeller was lurking around the hoop
Highlights
-8 points, 5 rebounds
-Used his athleticism to grab an O-board, putback score w/ a kiss off the glass
-Multiple scores in the paint, nice job of getting separation
-Showed keen anticipation in the Zone D to pick off a pass
-Hit a smooth jumper from the elbow in the second half, looked good
-2 points
-Nice pass to Zeller for 2 points
-Knows how to feed the beast
-Backdoor cut, catch in tight window, score at the rim, impressive play
-14 points, 4/5 FT’s
-Jumped for the tip off, rare to see a PG doing that
-Scored the first bucket of the game
-So strong for a JR PG, plays mature & poised
-Posted up on a SLOB, patient in the post, strong lefty score
-Crafty & impressive moves on the block for a PG
-Picked off pass on D like a ball-hawking DB
-Strong man AND1 score to end the first half, tough shot
-Beautiful inside hand finish in traffic, difficult shot & angle
-Turned the ball over with good helpside D, sharp awareness
-Alley-oop finish in transition
-Shared the rock, stirred the drink, set the table
Highlights
-9 points, 1 triple
-Started for the Patriots
-Unselfish dump down pass in transition
-Could have taken the shot but passed it up for a better look
-Right corner 3-ball, catch-n-shoot, silky smooth, nice form
-Deadly 1-dribble pull-up from mid-range
-1 dribble 15-foot pull-up from the baseline, impressive
-Ran the floor hard and scored in transition
-8 points
-Took a charge! Rare to see a frosh do that in a varsity game
-Hit a fadeaway J from 12-feet on the next possession after the charge
-Freak athlete for that age, built like a freshmen in college, not high school
-Drove baseline, nothing doing, sweet bounce pass to Schafer near the hoop, impressive vision
-No problem scoring at the rim
-Blocked a shot, saved the ball from going out, completed the off-balance pass
-Knocked down a tough baseline J from 15-feet
-Picked off a pass on D like a safety in football
-Tipped/Blocked a 3-point shot from behind the shooter
-Unselfish assist in transition, nice pass
-High upside & potential
-4 points & 4 rebounds
-The inexperienced varsity player looked good, intriguing
-Scored with a quality drop step, nice finish with the D glued to him
-Aggressive off the bounce to beat the Oriole big man
-I like his potential as a solid role player with good size
-17 points, 4/5 FT’s, 1 triple
-Early on, slashed, took a bump from D & kept going, high & soft finger roll finish at the iron
-Cut to the basket, Gibby hit him & Schafer scored in traffic
-1 dribble middy pull-up w/ a hand in face, no problem!
-Aggressive slash-n-score at the cup
-Catch on the wing, square up D, J step, pull the trigger, cash triple
-Looks money from the charity stripe
-Delivered a soft lob pass to Kempel for the alley-oop score in transition
-23 points, 4/7 FT’s, 2 triples
-Pull up triple from the top of the key
-Shook D w/ behind the back move, create space, beat 2 more D & smooth score at the rim
-Alley-oop finish at the rim
-Quick loose ball steal
-Threaded the needle to Shilling for a layup, nice pass
-Attacked, jump stopped, did not take shot, dished to a teammates great shot, nice look
-Fast transition easy score
-Baseline drive, crazy DUNK, scroll to the bottom to see the WHAM if you missed it
-Steal in frontcourt, AND1 finish, impressive body control
-Dive onto the floor to force a jump ball
-Transition slash, drew contact & got to the line, cut the Islander lead to 2 points
-Another big time bouncy 2-handed JAM, this time on a breakaway
-Stop-n-turn on a dime, back cut, fouled at the rim, hit both FT’s, cut lead to 3
-Deep 3-pointer very late in game to tie up the score, knocked it down from long range
-Scored first bucket of OT
-2 points
-Stuck out as a hard & scrappy worker
-Good-sized for a soph
-Does the dirty work, looks like a tough glue guy
-25 points, 8 rebounds, 5/6 FT’s, 4 triples
-Set a back-pick on first possession, shaped up to the ball, cashed in a triple to start things off
-Assist to Hasbargen on the 2nd possession
-3rd possession of the game, hits a step-back triple, FIRE start
-Elite execution when coach Manson calls a set
-Took a charge!
-Posted up smaller D & played bully ball
-Behind-the-back move to fool the D, got to the rim for a finger roll finish
-Stuck the middy J with the D in his face, needs little room to get the shot off
-Came over on help-side & stole the ball
-Loved when he posted up, backed down the D, sweet baby hook bucket
-Lefty pass from the block to the top of the key, very few players make that pass
-Back-to-back triples in the 2nd half, deep range, give Klabo a breath of fresh air & you will pay
-Dirty step-back move
-Impressed with his double & triple moves to beat the D & create space
-Embraces contact
-Fierce competitor
Highlights
-6 points. 2/2 FT’s
-Hit both of his FT’s in overtime
-Opportunistic loose ball steal
-Threw a sweet lob pass to big bro for an alley-oop bucket
-Slash-n-score at the basket
-Unselfish pass ahead to Jerry that led to a monster slam
-Accurate backdoor pass to J Sem, good look
-Did not look for his shot much yesterday
16 points, 10 rebounds, 2 triples
-The best I have ever seen him play on the offensive end
-Inside score 2nd possession of game
-Multiple offensive rebounds
-Rip steal when coming over on helpside D
-Cashed in a kickout 3-ball in 2nd half
-Another catch-n-shoot triple in 2nd half, this one from the left wing
-Transition AND1 bucket
-Hit a short J, confident & accurate shooter in the new Moorhead gym
-Aggressive cut, catch on block, score in a congested paint, nice bucket
-13 points, 2 triples, 3/4 FT’s
-Hit a 3-pointers in each half, looked smooth catch-n-shooting
-Did not know he could shoot like that, looks to be a legit threat from 3
-Active on the glass, multiple offensive rebounds
-Scored with an O-board putback, always battling for the ball
-Hustling for loose balls, great NRG
-Showed that he can also slash-n-score
-When finishing at the rim, I like how he used his body to protect the ball
-Excellent job on defense, frustrating & persistent, made it tough on Bethel
-6 points, 2/2 FT’s
-Big/strong/tough/athletic lefty
-The future Bison football player hit clutch FT’s late w/ 37.8 remaining to make it a 1 point game
-Catch, rip, score, after a SLOB entry, nice take
-Pick-pocket steal that led to a coast-to-coast score
-Drove across paint, sweet pass to Zeller for 2
-Blocked a shot against a STUD athlete, great play
1 point, 2 rebounds, 1/2 FT’s
-Grabbed an O-board early
-I like how he battled down low vs the 6’9″ beast from Osseo
-Worked hard in the paint, physical
-Strong take to the hole, did not shy from contact, drew the foul & got to the line
-3 points, 3 rebounds, 1/2 FT’s
-Long & BIG kid
-Grabbed an O-board shortly after he got in the game
-Crashed from the perimeter for another offensive rebound, fouled on putback
-Saved ball from going out of bounds, passed to Nick H for the AND1 score
-Aggressive on the glass
-Hit a deep 2 from the left corner, appeared to be a triple from my angle
-Catches ready to fire, you can tell he is a shooter
-Delivered a soft & accurate high-low pass
-Larger/stronger than I realized, nice showing!