State Qualifiers: Standouts
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Fargo, ND – It was a historic day in North Dakota High School Basketball. In Fargo & New Town we had A & B State Qualifier/Challenge Games and the AA State Tournament was going down in Bismarck. Congrats to all…
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Continue ReadingFargo, ND – It was a historic day in North Dakota High School Basketball. In Fargo & New Town we had A & B State Qualifier/Challenge Games and the AA State Tournament was going down in Bismarck.
Congrats to all the teams who punched their ticket to State and a BIG congrats to the West Fargo Sheyenne Mustangs on their first-ever State Championship!
PHD was at the SHAC on Saturday and took it all in. It was an exhilarating & exciting day of hoops.
See below for Player Notes on 29 Standouts from the 4 games in Fargo.
Saturday’s State Qualifiers/Challenge Games
A
Grafton 48 Wahpeton 36
Killdeer 61 Stanley 59
Beulah 68 Bottineau 41
Valley City 77 Thompson 69
B
Our Redeemer’s 57 Garrison 40
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 50 New Rockford-Sheyenne 38
Bishop Ryan 58 Washburn 37
Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 61 North Border 57
Player Notes
-14 points, 4/5 FT’s
-Played his heart out
-The X-factor in this game
-Did his damage on the inside, good feel for the game, impressed with his patience & timing
-Nice stroke from the charity stripe
-Strong finisher
-Scored after contact
-Played a crucial role in the game, helped get the momentum on the Rebels side
-5 points, 1 triple
-Delivered a backdoor dime to King, impressive pass
-I like his inside-out dribble move
-Sharp handles
-Looked good breaking down the D with combo-moves
-Hit his 3ball in the 3rd quarter
-Slashed, got by some good D, lefty finger-roll a the hoop
-He will be an intriguing player next season
-10 points, 3 triples, 1/2 FT’s
-Blase was a flamethrower in the SHAC
-Showed deep range, feathery-soft shooting touch
-Cashed in a buzzer-beater to end the 3rd quarter
-His 4th quarter 3-ball came late in the shot clock
-Hot spot must be in the deep corner
-9 points, 1 triple, 2/2 FT’s
-Looked like a 3-level scorer
-Hustler, plays hard, stuck out as a tough player
-No problem scoring at the rim, nice-looking middy
-2.8 seconds left in the game and he drilled both FT’s, clutch
-8 points, 1 triple, 1/2 FT’s
-Looks to have a quality perimeter jump shot
-Fleet-footed & skilled with the ball
-Confident player
-Quick & mobile
-Creative off the dribble & inside the arc
-8 points, 2 triples
-Started the LLM scoring with a 3
-Hot start, hit both triples in the 1st quarter
-I like the looks of his in-rhythm shot
-Scored his other bucket at the rack
-All his points came in the first half
Highlights
-12 points, 1 triple, 7/8 FT’s
-Hit a triple early to get things started
-Scored in transition
-Fast & quick
-Cashed in 5 FT’s in the 4th to help close out the game
-Hustled for O-boards
-Showcased his beautiful pull-up jumper
-Quick-hand steal
-Took a charge in the 4th!
-Leader & winner
-7 points, 1 triple
-Did not have a huge game scoring but was smart, did not force & he let his teammates cook
-Looked good grabbing O-boards
-Posted up the D about halfway up the lane-line, stuck the turnaround J, sweet shot
-Was clever about using his size advantage
-22 points, 2 triples, 6/11
-He will be a major Stock Riser in the next Rankings update
-Showed his deep shooting range with a pull-up 3 in transition
-His fall-away jumper around the hoop is tough to stop
-Hit some huge buckets late to get the game to get to OT
-Threw a dime to BIG Jack late, good awareness to see that he was open
-Dimed & dished when slashing
-Another 3-ball way deep
-Nice assist when coming off the pick-n-roll
-Slash-n-score late with 17.6 remaining
-Love his hesi-move, is smart about changing speeds
-AND1 score in OT
-Manipulated the D, great body control
-Tough to handle with his length & skill
-4 points
-Multiple blocked shots
-Great length & long wingspan
-Protected the rim
-O-board putback
-Looked good finishing around the rim
-10 points, 2 triples
-Impressed with his passing, moving & sharing the ball, did not force
-Good vision when slashing, unselfish
-DEEP 3-ball in OT with 37.1 seconds left
-Took charge on D, gave up his body
-In all reality I wish the Tommies would have got him more looks
-22 points, 2 triples, 12/13 FT’s
-Impressed with his ability to draw contact & get to the FT-line
-Proved he can stretch the floor & hit the 3-ball
-Battled all game, I like his persistence and aggressiveness
-Good ball skills, I like how he uses leverage to his advantage
-Nice-looking shot from the FT-line, high & soft release
-Playmaker as a slasher & scorer
-Aggressive to the hoop
-Sharp instincts
-13 points, 3/4 FT’s
-Bigger & stronger than I thought
-Looked like a fluid & confident shooter from the line, hit both in OT
-Inside score early, 6 of his points came in the 1st quarter
-Has a nose for the ball
-O-board putback bucket
-27 points, 3 triples, 4/5 FT’s
-4/4 on FT’s in the 1st quarter
-Many slash-n-scores at the bucket, gets to the rim like he is shot out of a cannon
-Goes through the D like a hot knife through butter
-Did a good job tracking down rebounds
-Explosive player, love how he changes speeds
-Good at drawing contact around the cup
-Beautiful PNR dime to Schafer in the 2nd half
-Impressed with his catch-n-shoot game, silky smooth
-Deadly step-back 3-ball, hit from beyond college range
-Athletic AND1 bucket
-Cashed a triple in the 4th when the Eagles really needed it
-High-octane slasher, sweet floater-shot with a kiss off the glass for 2 pts
-Picked off a pass in the press late & scored going the other way
-Very impressive performance despite his team losing, he will certainly be a Stock Riser
Highlights
-7 points, 1/1 FT’s
-Grabbed offensive rebounds with extra effort
-Come-from-behind hustle steal
-Ran hard and score in transition
-AND1 score late in the 4th to keep it close
-10 points
-Strong athlete & advanced physically for his age
-Hustler & high NRG player
-Scored in transition
-You can tell he is a competitor
-Showed great timing with an O-board tip-it
-More offensive rebounds
-Physical score
-Tough D
-10 points
-BIG fella, great length
-Blocked shots & altered others
-PNR score, looked good screening & rolling
-Battled down low
-I liked how he kept the ball high when he had it around the hoop
-Good hands
-Tough on the interior
-2 points
-Did not put up a ton of stats but stuck out as an 8th grader
-Good instincts when stealing the ball & leading the transition the other way
-Quality skills, mature player, bright future
-22 points
-18 of his points game in the 2nd half, 8 in the 4th
-GAMER
-Scored many buckets around the rim with a soft touch
-Produced from all angles, kissed it off the glass for multiple scores
-1-handed jumper is impressive, looked great rising above the D for the shot
-Unselfish & smart pass ahead in transition that led to a score
-Showed off athleticism with an alley-oop score
-Impressive series, grabbed D board, went coast-to-coast, faked the handoff on the wing, drove, scored in traffic
-Used body well to shield the ball from the D when finishing at the iron
-Good anticipation on D
-Strong finisher from the block
-Beautiful baby hook over the D in the 4th
-Poke-out steal to create a huge TO late to put the game on ice
-7 points, 1/2 FT’s
-1st basket of the game
-Showed off his timing with an O-board tip-in
-Has an impressive spin-move
-Long & athletic lefty
-Versatile scorer around the hoop, athletic
-Scored with a short 1-handed jumper
-Impressive body control when scoring after contact
-Awesome backdoor cut, inside-hand score at the cup
-Picked off multiple passes on defense
-Wish he would have been a bit more aggressive and looked for more shots
-7 points, 1 triple, 2/2 FT’s
-1st Rebel bucket of the game
-Hit his triple in the 3rd
-Fast & quick athlete
-2/2 on Ft’s late in the game to help close it out, ice in his veins
Highlights
-21 points, 1 triple, 3/3 FT’s
-Monster 2nd quarter, 13 points
-Fouled on a 3-pointer, stepped up to the charity stripe & hit all 3
-Drilled his triple on an inside-out pass from Droog
-Created steals/turnovers
-HUSTLER
-Steal-n-score in transition
-Sweet step-back J for a deep 2
-AND1 score after a baseline slash
-Threw an alley-oop dime in transition, great pass
-X-factor
-18 points, 4 triples
-First Eagle score of the game, hit a 3-pointer
-Hit 3’s in every quarter
-SMOOTH shooter
-Showed good hands & finishing on a PNR catch-n-score
-BLOB bucket in the 4th
-Moves well w/o the ball, doesn’t force
-Eagles will be scary next year with Schafer, Moore & the Cosley’s
-3 points, 1 triple
-Very impressed with his rebounding
-Created a turnover on the first possession of the game
-Aggressive & athletic rebounder, gets to the ball like a heat-seeking missile
-His triple came in the 3rd, very good shooter just did not have a ton of looks yesterday
-31 points, 1 triple, 2/3 FT’s
-23 of his points came in the second half
-Came on strong when the Tommies need him in the 4th
-Scored on the 1st possession of the game, great execution, they used Overby as a decoy, Peterson got inside position, caught & scored
-Fought for O-boards
-Scored after contact for AND1’s
-Many interior scores
-Fall-away bucket at the cup
-First time I have seen him hit a triple, it looked good, his outside game is improved
-Hit some quality mid-range shots
-Gobbled up the glass
-Bouncy 2-handed WHAM
-Steal, fastbreak, 1-handed SLAM
-AND1 score on BLOB
-His game looks to have moved to a new level!
-6 points
-He did not look to score much, Wahp did give him attention so he kicked & moved the ball
-GREAT rebounding the ball, limited Wahp to 1 shot on most possessions
-Love how he high-pointed the ball
-Many inside-out passes, super impressive
-Passes like a PG from the block, teammates must love playing with Droog
-Unselfish & selfless
-Blocked & altered shots
-Gave the Spoilers extra possessions by grabbing O-boards
-Deflected pass, resulted in the Spoiler TO
-Love how he used his outside hand to deflect the pass
-Did his scoring around the hoop
-Tough D in the paint
-Swatted a shot late like it was a volleyball
-Showed that you can be an impact player without shooting a ton
-14 points, 2 triples
-12 of his points came in the first half
-Deadly pull-up J from mid-range
-Scored at the rim over the D with ease
-Showed his range with a deep 3-pointer
-Highly impressed with his vision & passing
-Productive on the glass
-Pushed the tempo, threaded the needle to a teammate for a transition score
-Had the ball in his hands a ton, let him run the shot clock down, go 4-low, he slashed until the D doubled and dished to teammates
-28 points, 2 triples, 12/15 FT’s
-8/10 on FT’s in OT
-Kept the D honest by hitting a couple triples
-Many impressive left-handed scores
-Tough & talented finisher
-Was always in attack-mode & had the D on their heels
-Played fast & scored in transition
-Crafty finishes at the hoop
-AND1 finisher
-Impressive body control around the basket
-9 points, 1 triple
-Knocked down his triple in the 3rd
-Looked good scoring after contact with two AND1’s
-Ran the floor hard & scored in transition multiple times
-Grabbed O-boards with his long arms
-Delivered a beautiful cross-court dime to Nitschke for an alley-oop score