#PeachState24: Sniper School

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Several players qualified for Sniper School on championship Sunday at #PeachState. To qualify, a player must make three or more threes in a game I am watching…&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2491834,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/PHN-Jimmy-Simwanza-Jr.-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/PHN-Jimmy-Simwanza-Jr.-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2491834" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Jimmy Simwanza, Jr.</strong> (5'10/CG/'28/Peel Elite Monstars) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Jimmys_009 / peelelite_monstars</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @JimmyAS_009 / @Monstars_Elite_Basketball</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Jimmy was one of the most potent scorers I saw throughout the day; despite having a lot of areas, he has to continue working on with his game. His speed off the bounce with the strength he has for his age, was a huge difference in the match-up I saw him compete. He was aggressive, and when he got going downhill, there was really no one who could stay in front of him. He is trusted with a lot of the shot attempts on his team, as his scoring is needed to give his squad a chance. He is a tough shot-taker, which leads to one of the areas he needs to improve in, which is his shot selection. There is no question that right now, his athleticism is higher than that of many he competed against, and he has to continue working on his overall skill set. He finished with 22pts (12pts coming from behind the arc).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2491835,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/PHN-Cobie-Burnett-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/PHN-Cobie-Burnett-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2491835" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Cobie Burnett </strong>(5'8/SG/'27/N.E.T) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: 1slatbaby_ / net_fam2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @1Slatbaby_</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">All I have to base Cobie's game on at this point is the one game I have seen him compete in. From what I saw, he can easily be considered a 3&amp;D caliber player at this stage of his journey. His on-ball pressure was one of the best I saw throughout the day. He has very active hands and disrupts ball-handlers quite often. His activity on the defensive end of the floor was promising. He finished with 12pts, all of them coming from behind the arc. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2491836,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/PHN-Christian-Towe-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/PHN-Christian-Towe-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2491836" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Christian Towe</strong> (5'5/PG/'29/CTAB) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: young_kingtowe / CTABHOOPS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @CTABHOOPS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Christian is a small backcourt talent who showed his ability to be a lead guard and to create opportunities off the bounce. He handles pressure well when the defense extends its pressure on him. He has good court vision and passing skills, as was seen with his ability to create scoring opportunities for teammates. He shot the ball well from behind the arc and qualified for sniper school. He finished with 13pts (9pts coming from behind the arc).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Not often do you have three players from the same team make Sniper School, but it happened in the match-up between Peele Elite and Liberty Edge:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2491837,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/PHN-Owen-Boyle-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/PHN-Owen-Boyle-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2491837" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Owen Boyle </strong>(6'1/PG/'28/Liberty Edge) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: owen_boyle_hoops / libertyedgebasketball</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @LibEdgebball</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">I have put ink on Owen every time I have seen him play over the years, and one thing I have noticed is that every time I see him play, he continues to add to his game. He is a lot more confident handling the ball and initiating the offense. His shot from the perimeter has gotten better, and he is emerging into the caliber shooter, where you are surprised when he misses. In his continued development, he is going to have to become more of a committed defender, especially in his one-on-one match-ups. He is going to have to get faster with his feet if competing at a high level is his goal. He finished with 13pts (9pts coming from behind the arc).&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2491838,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/PHN-Adrian-Pozo-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/PHN-Adrian-Pozo-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2491838" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Adrian Pozo </strong>(6'1/CG/'28/Liberty Edge) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Adrian is a backcourt talent who was aggressive at getting to the rack throughout the game I watched. He lived in the paint throughout the game and showed a developing finishing arsenal, with his go-to finish being his floater. He scored it well from multiple levels, showing his scoring prowess. He finished with 22pts (12pts coming from behind the arc). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2491839,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/PHN-Stephen-Morrison-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/PHN-Stephen-Morrison-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2491839" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Stephen Morrison</strong> (6'1/G|F/'28/Liberty Edge) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: stephen.morrison40</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Stephen is an intriguing talent as he has good positional size, but when you first lay eyes on him, you think he is an undersized post. He does have to spend time on the inside on this team playing inside due to his size, but when you see the strength of his game, it is playing on the perimeter. He is a stout player who handles the rock, can initiate the offense, create off the bounce, and score well from three. He has to continue working on his agility and speed, as his movement has to get better, especially when defending on the perimeter. He finished with 14pts (12pts coming from behind the arc).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->