2024 PH Oregon Freshman Showcase – Team Five Scouting Reports

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Hoops Oregon Freshman Showcase provided a setting for many of the top freshmen to face off. Here, we're taking a closer look at team five and how they faired in the <em>5v5 </em>portion of the showcase.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2539763' first='Alex' last='Kaiser'] <em>Mountainside</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Did a good job attacking space and recognizing passing windows. Had more than a few exceptional dishes and showed some nice court awareness to consistently make the right play with the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2539762' first='Abood' last='Obeidi'] <em>Mountainside</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tough on-ball defender, moves his feet well, changes direction, and gives great effort. His defense and all-around effort provided a presence for his team that got them going in certain spots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2539779' first='Jae'lyn' last='Smith'] <em>Reynolds</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Quick, aggressive guard who showed some outstanding shot-creation ability. A nightmare to guard one-on-one and was equally impressive creating space to get downhill as well as hitting step-backs. Has a quick first move and an equally quick counter that constantly left defenders in the dust. Also showed some good instincts and fight defensively with steals and blocks, and was ready to get going the other way as soon as the ball changed possession.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2539776' first='Hudson' last='Hackwell'] <em>South Medford</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Strong guard with good balance and lower-body strength that helped him score a good amount of contested buckets in close, and work to get some depth with his back to the hoop. Contributed on the glass and was able to come up with one of the bigger moments of the day, scrambling for a late rebound and sinking the game-winning bucket for his squad in their final game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2540409' first='Muller' last='Dimoff'] <em>Roosevelt</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smaller guard who had a good presence pushing the ball in transition, weaving past defenders and moving with pace and his eyes up. Showed some shiftiness in the halfcourt and was constantly looking to set up teammates with his penetration.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2539790' first='Lorenzo' last='Salas'] <em>Eagle Point</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hard-working guard who was able to find some space down driving lanes and make good decisions. Competed defensively, made the extra pass, and stayed ready to go.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2539768' first='Damian' last='Gonzalez-Aiono'] <em>Gresham</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He showed up by working defensively, playing solid on-ball and forcing guys to work for their shots. Filled lanes well in transition and gave good effort in transition both ways.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2539781' first='Jaycee' last='Cruz'] <em>Barlow</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kid who played with a good motor and really hustled for every opportunity. Showed good fight for loose balls and gave extra effort to mix it up on the glass, also found his stroke later in the day to knock down some shots from distance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->