UAA Saturday 17u Standouts

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As the game progressed he showed flashes of his ability to score and distribute from the low block, timing his cuts well on a big-to-big screen that VA Elite runs to give him an easy duck-in. His movement 3 at the end of regulation hit nothing but net to push the game into overtime, showing the awareness to pump fake to get his defender in the air. 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With a soft touch in the paint, a decent handle, and some good vision as a high post passeru002du002d Houser is an intriguing candidate for college coaches to track as the game becomes more and more 3-point and mismatch-centric. Houser will have to pack on some weight and improve the movement skills to reach his ceiling, but he is well on his way.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["1371733"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"A superior athlete with a + wingspan that is incredibly hard to defend in transition, Hernando puts relentless pressure on the rim and is capable of detonating on anyone. With a quick first step and the agility to harness those explosive moments into finesse footwork finishes in the paint, he's a very capable scorer on or off the ball. The timing and speed of his cuts will keep his defender on edge, and after a few backdoor cuts he is capable of V-cutting back to the 3 point line to hit shots. Defensively he can cause some havoc as a weak-side shot blocker and a wing capable of jumping a passing lane to convert into 2 points at the other end. 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Will be cool to track his development as he transfers to Shabach Academy in Maryland.","_player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":8,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664be8c28e49c"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->