2027 GameChangers #PHSpringExposureDak

<!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"200"}}} --> <p style="font-style:normal;font-weight:200">Prep Hoops Dakotas hosted the Spring Exposure Session on Saturday (March 30th) and it was a great day of basketball! We had a great turnout and the players performed well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>This content series is sponsored by GameChanger-The Official Scorekeeping, Stats, Team Management &amp; Technology Partner of Prep Hoops.&nbsp;</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://gc.com/home/basketball?utm_source=prephoops&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=2022prephoops&amp;utm_content=gamechangeroftheevent&amp;utm_term=partner">GameChanger</a>&nbsp;brings you the best scorekeeping, live video streaming, and team management services of any mobile app on the market. 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By being a difference-maker for your team, being unselfish, consistently making plays, diving on the floor, playing hard all game, boarding up, getting D-stops, being a glue guy, scoring timely buckets, hitting game-changing triples, and many others.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>See below for comments on <span style="text-decoration: underline">9 GameChangers</span> from Saturday.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2389352,"width":"223px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/SpringExposureSession_Launch-crop-417x274-1711420368.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/SpringExposureSession_Launch-crop-417x274-1711420368.jpg?w=416" alt="" class="wp-image-2389352" style="width:223px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">2027 GameChangers</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2237846' first='Baron' last='Burns'] |5'9 G| Larimore</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">WHY?</span></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He collected multiple steals with his quick hands and sneaky defense. Burns is smooth with ball and he set up teammates for some good looks. Baron caught my eye when weaving through traffic and scoring smoothly at the cup. On defense, he looked good moving his feet while keeping defenders out of the paint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2132773' first='Crew' last='Rickard'] |5'8 G| Fargo North</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">WHY?</span></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rickard made this list because he hit a game-winning jump shot and showed that he is a clutch performer. Crew showcased honed fundamentals/skills, a nice pull-up game, an the ability to knock down the triple from extended range. His team was loaded, Crew moved the ball and facilitated nicely when I was watching. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2399075' first='Dylan' last='Hoffer'] |5'8 G| Aberdeen Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">WHY?</span></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He is an undersized guard but he got after it on Saturday and Hoffer created turnovers with his defense. Dylan snuck up behind and offensive player and poked the ball out on multiple occasions. He is a stealthy defender. He stood out as a scrappy player and this led to Hoffer coming up with multiple 50/50 balls. I have a feeling that the ACS coaching staff is excited about Dylan's potential. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2237815' first='Easton' last='Peltier'] |5'10 G| Turtle Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">WHY?</span></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He was not the biggest player on the court by any means but he played with passion and heart. Easton did not back down from bigger/stronger players. He shoots the three with a high-arcing and soft shot. He showed skilled handles and I was impressed with his left-handed finishing. Easton also scored with a nifty scoop shot that showed off his finishing ability. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2132816' first='Gavin' last='Shawd'] |6'0 G| Tea Area</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">WHY?</span></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He appears to have sharp basketball instincts, is aggressive, and plays the game hard. He stuck out to me with his offensive rebounding. Shawd crashed the glass like a Titan and he was quick to the ball. I was impressed with how he high-pointed the ball in traffic. Gavin is also a talented shooter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2132817' first='Geoffrey' last='Nelson'] |5'10 G| Dakota Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">WHY?</span></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He caught my eyes as a hustler, Nelson played hard on both ends. I was impressed when he sprinted back on defense and blocked a shot from a bigger player. Geoffrey ran the floor hard and looks to have good hands. He looked smooth knocking down a 3-pointer in a catch-n-shoot situation. I like his potential as a basketball player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1547230' first='Hudson' last='Rietschel'] |5'11 G| Northern Cass</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">WHY?</span></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Because he is a talented shooter and a skilled guard. However, Rietschel did much more than that. He hustled for a loose ball and saved it before it went out of bounds, showed a quick first step, found open shooters, hit a teammate for a pick-n-pop 3, ran the floor with speed, caught-n-scored fluidly in transition, and played an overall solid game. Hudson was on a loaded team, so he did not have to do a ton of scoring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2237765' first='Kaden' last='Moore'] |5'9 G| North Border</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">WHY?</span></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He was aggressive to the rim, drew fouls, and got to the line. Moore pushed the ball ahead in transition, I love how he got his eyes up the floor, and hit his teammates in stride. He showed impressive speed in the open court. Kaden has great reaction time, especially when picking off passes on defense. I bet that Moore is a ball-hawking DB on the football field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2106993' first='Nelson' last='DeCoteau'] |6'7 PF| Dunseith</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">WHY?</span></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The BIG Dragon rebounded well on both ends. Nelson is tall/lanky but he reads/tracks/reacts to the ball well when it is coming off the rim. He also altered and changed shots. DeCoteau looked good shooting the ball and showcased a soft touch when scoring around the hoop. I am excited to see him play this spring in AAU hoops.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2135244,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GameChangers-Created-Logo-1.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/GameChangers-Created-Logo-1.png?w=863" alt="" class="wp-image-2135244" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->