King of the City: 3rd Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Saturday March 23rd I attended the&nbsp;<strong>King of the City</strong>&nbsp;hosted by&nbsp;<em>Hoopers On1y</em>&nbsp;located at the Phhacility in Phoenix.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I viewed mainly 17U mixed in with some 16U or teams playing up in 16U. I ended up watching exactly 20 teams locally.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>My&nbsp;<strong>All-Tournament Teams</strong>&nbsp;are based on the one game I viewed the team. These are NOT prospect rankings.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2386974' first='Nasir' last='Hailey'] Saguaro (Hoop Code 14 National)&nbsp;(Pictured) &nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A highly skilled scoring point guard has a nice bag of tools. He scores with floaters, quick drives and jumpers. He mid-range is his sweet spot and he can in and out dribble with hesitations and throw dimes with either hand.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633050' first='Sebastian' last='Hatsakorzian'] St. Mary's (AND1 17)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong wing forward who plays the role of a point forward type. He has great court vision and above the rim athleticism. He gets downhill with his sturdy frame. He has long arms and is starting to stretch out a little to defend many positions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2134321' first='Gabriel' last='Buksh'] Cienega (APEX Nxt SB 17)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An undersized skilled scoring point guard. He is a catch and shoot three point gunner who can create shots for himself. He is very crafty off the dribble to score and sees the court to make plays.&nbsp;His shooting keeps him on the floor at all times. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1736170' first='Kareem' last='Alkhalifa'] Pinnacle (Peak Platinum 16 NB)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and lean point forward type handles it well. He can get downhill with longer strides and finish with either hand. He will rebound in and out of his area and often will grab a rebound and handle it up the court. He can hit the catch three or score with mid-range pull-ups.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1570934' first='Diego' last='Sarabia'] Queen Creek (AND1 17)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A highly skilled power forward can score from inside and out. He has plus footwork with good hands and scores with counter moves. He can also step out and shoot the three or from 15-feet and in. He uses his frame and length to rebound.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1876010' first='Dayton' last='Foster'] (Hunters Elite 17)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An quick on quick undersized point guard may have been the fastest end to end at the tournament. He is a true dimer with impressive needle threads and the ball is on a string for him. His burst is different then most and he almost seems to toy with defenders with his handle.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1951002' first='Wade' last='Eshom'] Vista Grande (Hunters Elite 17)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A tall and thicker post player will drive it to the basket ripping thru. He works well off the pick and roll game and finishes off shots in traffic. He rebounds with his strong two hands and scores often on put backs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1736174' first='Jett' last='King'] Pinnacle (Peak Platinum 16 NB)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong framed scoring guard has a very clean jumper. He has a polished pull-up from mid-range and extends it out to the three point line. He gets high elevation and can use his strong upper body to rebound.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->