Hoop Life Newcomer SF/PF”s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Saturday July 27th I attended the<strong>&nbsp;Hoopers Only Hoop Life Regional Championship&nbsp;</strong>at the Phhacility in Phx,AZ. I checked out about 15 different programs from AZ and here were some of the standouts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">We finish it off with the newcomer SF/PF's</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2506518' first='Azariah' last='Reetz'] Sandra Day O'Connor (Rise 14) (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long power forward with huge feet and hands. He keeps the ball high after he grabs every rebound in his area. He corrals the ball off the glass with his massive wingspan. He scores it near the basket with put backs, hook shots and layups. He blocks shots in his area with his length and he is a fluid runner. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2507246' first='Quincy' last='Julian'] Kellis (AZ Legacy Elite 14)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long wing forward who is very efficient in the paint. He will rip thru with very little strides and score thru some contact. He runs well on the break and will score it in transition plus he is a sneaky good passer with some upside for the future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2507248' first='Dom' last='Gonzalez'] Paradise Valley (AZ Legacy Elite 14)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A highly skilled power forward can shoot it from mid and in. He has multiple counter moves in the paint and has good hands and a huge IQ for the game. He rebounds well in his area and is a scoring forward who will sooner rather then later be a factor on varsity at PV. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2506421' first='Nuul' last='Deng'] Westview (AZ Legacy 16)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long wing forward is a fluid mover. He scores with cuts off the ball, catch threes and drives to the basket with longer strides. He rebounds well in his area and will score on put backs and tough takes in traffic. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2507236' first='Miles' last='Fredericks'] Corona del Sol (Humble Savage 16)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A wing forward who knows how to play. He scores around the basket with hesitation dribbles with a nice handle, using his body and scoring with speed straight line drives. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2507238' first='Julio' last='Hernandez'] St Mary's (TCYT 16)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A skilled power forward with some size. He has a nice base/frame and plays with a big IQ. He sees the court well for his size and makes good passes. He can score from inside and out with a nice touch and has a nice three point stroke.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2506446' first='David' last='Mujambere'] Salpointe Catholic&nbsp;(Tucson Spartans 15)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A thicker framed wing forward can rebound the ball and go coast to coast. The lefty has a nice touch inside and will get downhill with his handle and build. He will cash in or get fouled and can also shoot the three with some range.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2506519' first='Jakoby' last='Juarez'] Undecided (SMAC 15)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A taller wing forward for an incoming eighth grader. He has plus post footwork as he can utilize spin moves and hook shots to score with a counter move. He works best from mid and in he can step out and shoot the three. He could be an impact player when he plays in high school a year from now. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->