Saturday Morning 16U Stars at Hard Work Region Finals

16U play tipped off early on Saturday at Bloomington Kennedy High School in Bloomington, MN. There was a lot of high-level play, and these players stood out above the rest early.    Stiele played a very complete game Saturday morning, sparking runs and making big plays. When his Splash team had a dry spell in the first half, he jumped the passing lane and was off to the races for a strong two-handed dunk. The most impressive stretch of plays from Stiele came in the last 3 minutes when he single-handedly went on a 7-0 run after the game was all tied up. The run sealed the win for his team, and they went on to split their other two games on Saturday.     Miller was not one of the leading scorers for his Titans Martinson team Saturday morning, but he contributed in different ways and played a very well-rounded game. An aspect of Miller's game that will help him at the next level is his ball handling. Despite constant ball pressure, he never looked out of sorts or rattled by it, keeping his dribble alive and running the offense. Miller also succeeded near the cup, using outside-the-body finishes to get over bigger defenders.     The Heat Conyers team struggled to get the offense going to start the game, but Young was a consistent player all game. Despite not being the quickest or biggest guy on the floor, Young played at his own pace and had multiple buckets right at the cup. He could also draw a few fouls, getting to the line to knock down some free throws. The ability to stay in front of the offensive player was an element of his game I found worth noting as well.     Young was the primary ball handler for his Fury team, running the offense like a well-oiled machine. He knocked down a few jump shots but found most of his success attacking and either going up with a shot or kicking out to an open jump shooter. Young was also a very good defender all game. He picked up full court, applying pressure and poking the ball loose a few times to spark a fast break. Young was active on the glass as well, rebounding well as a point guard.     Being the smallest player on the floor, Sneide used his size to leverage getting through traffic and making high IQ decisions around the bucket. He went up for a layup a few times and dumped it off to a teammate for an easy layup. Sneide was also very effective from outside, starting the game with a 3, and continuing to knock down deep jump shots throughout the game. Sneide is a sharpshooter and players had to step up on him when he's on the perimeter.

16U play tipped off early on Saturday at Bloomington Kennedy High School in Bloomington, MN. There was a lot of high-level play, and these players stood out above the rest early.