11 Sunday Standouts #NHRState

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">It was a fun weekend of basketball at Prep Hoops NHR State!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PHD saw many impressive teams and players. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who looked good on Sunday and stood out? See below for Player Notes!<a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/stompinggrounds-crop-1036x680-1683121012.jpg"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1974487,"width":"229px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/NHRState_Flyer-crop-865x568-1685474070.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/NHRState_Flyer-crop-865x568-1685474070.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1974487" style="width:229px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2302277,"width":"229px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PlayerNotes.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PlayerNotes.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-2302277" style="width:229px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Sunday Standouts</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Baboucar Ann (2027) |6'5 F| Howard Pulley 15U EYBL</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Helped the team win the State Championship!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-He was too big, too long, and too athletic </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Backed down smaller defenders &amp; scored</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Multiple impressive athletic buckets at the hoop</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Cashed in from 3-point land</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Recorded multiple steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Got to the FT, it looked like the only way he could be stopped is by fouling him</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2126468' first='Blake' last='Betton'] (2027) |6'3 G| Howard Pulley 15U EYBL</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Helped the team win the State Championship!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Absorbed contact &amp; finished, multiple AND1 buckets</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Old school 3-point play</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Strong &amp; physical post-up for a bucket</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Impressive athlete</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Got to the rim at will</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Caused a ton of problems on defense </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2250240' first='Colby' last='Nuttbrock'] (2027) |6'4 F| Hoop City</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Made nice run to the Final 4 but did not have enough against Howard Pulley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-It was a big loss but Colby did some good things that caught my eye</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Multiple offensive rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-O-board putback</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Scored after contact for an AND1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Picked off a BLOB pass for a steal</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Cuaght in a tight window, gathered, scored in transition</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1466940' first='Colton' last='Smith'] (2026) |6'5 F| Hoop City</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-He was highly active &amp; productive on the offensive glass on Sunday</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Tipped in an offensive rebound, great timing</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Scored multiple putback buckets</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Proved he is an excellent finisher with both hands</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Looked like a safety in football when intercepting a pass</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-AND1 finish</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Spin-move with a sweet lefty baby hook</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1297808' first='Easton' last='Neuendorf'] (2025) |5'11 G| Hoop City</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed off his 3-point shooting ability on Sunday</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Acrobatic finish in the paint, he must have laser focus to finish some of these tough scores</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Moved the ball, set up others, skilled passer but he will also make the easy/smart one</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Pushed the tempo, made plays going fast</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed his toughness once again</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1414922' first='Evan' last='Stormo'] (2025) |6'3 G| Hoop City</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Impressed with his battling on the boards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Plays hard, extra effort, does the little things, always around the ball, TOUGH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Looked good scoring in transition</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Slashed &amp; weaved through traffic, scored with a soft floater, kissed it off the glass</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-The more I watch Stormo, the more I like his game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Very tough on the defensive side of the ball as well</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2286030' first='Grant' last='Wilkinson'] (2026) |6'8 PF| Hoop City</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-I love his hands and how he moves without the ball</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Reads &amp; reacts well to the defense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Efficient around the basket</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Battled for rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-AND1 score</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Has a soft &amp; confident shot from the FT-line</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Backdoor cut to fool the defense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed a sweet stepback mini fade away, unstoppable move</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2250186' first='Jase' last='Unzen'] (2027) |5'9 G| Hoop City</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Made nice run to the Final 4 but did not have enough against Howard Pulley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Lost by a large margin but Uzen showed that he is an elite athlete when going against MN Metro players</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Threaded the needle with some very nice passes, creat touch</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Collected multiple steals, easy to see why he is a star football player</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Connected on a sweet pull-up 3-pointer with the D in his grill</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1617722' first='Jaxon' last='Young'] (2025) |6'3 G| [program_tooltip program_id='2075693' first='MN' last='Crossfire'] Young</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Good length, I like his offensive game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-He has impressed me in past tournaments and he was good again</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Fluid in the catch-n-shoot game, hit from beyond the arc</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Slash-n-score, sweet scoop shot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Lefty finish at the rim, versatile finisher</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1632682' first='Makiya' last='Berryhill'] (2026) |6'0 G| [program_tooltip program_id='2413157' first='3ND' last='Hoops Fam']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-He was playing up an age group in 17U</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Berryhill was unstoppable against D1 MN Gold on Sunday</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Finished the game with 17 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-They had to face-guard him in the second half</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Highly impressive 1st half</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2126117' first='Malachi' last='Hill'] (2027) |5'11 G| Howard Pulley 15U EYBL</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Helped the team win the State Championship!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-High-octane athlete</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Made a ton of plays in the press/pressure defense </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Cased havoc &amp; created several turnovers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Athletic AND1 scores</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Many transition buckets</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Skyed above the opposition for rebounds </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Racked up many O-boards &amp; scored with putbacks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Applied devasting ball pressure</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Cashed in a catch-n-shoot triple</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Blocked a shot at the rim</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-A great bucket via baseline slash-n-score</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Scored when sandwiched between 2 defenders </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1974487,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/NHRState_Flyer-crop-865x568-1685474070.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/NHRState_Flyer-crop-865x568-1685474070.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1974487" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->