Hoop Life Standout SF/C’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 move over to the standout SF/C's</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2422763' first='Camren' last='Hicks'] Salpointe Catholic (Valley Elite 15) (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long point forward type had a big game. He is a very good passing wing with up the court vision. He attacks the basket with great body control and can score with reverse and swooping layups. The lefty is a capable three point shooter but loves getting to the rim. He rebounded well for position and poured in 26 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2507240' first='Keaton' last='Gundlach'] Campo Verde (AZ Fire 16)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A thicker framed wing forward can get downhill and scores thru the contact. He can rise up off the dribble from mid-range and shoot the occasional three. He can score with&nbsp;back to the basket with decent post moves and will rip thru with a nice handle and toughness in the paint. He has a cerebral approach and skill to the game. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1875407' first='Zach' last='Cutler'] AZ College Prep (AZ Fire 17)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring wing forward has a pretty stroke from mid to the three point line. He can dribble drive and kick it to a shooter. He rebounds with a quicker second jump and longer arms. He plays the game with a high feel and reads the court to go along with his pretty stroke from deep. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2506427' first='Jovani' last='Jones'] Valley Vista (AZ Legacy 16)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A point forward type with a strong base and long arms. He plays the passing lanes well and rebounds with his girth. He sees the court unusually well with up the court ropes and drives and kicks. He can score it with catch threes in rhythm and downhill takes with his handle with euros and crow hops. He had a tip-in under 10 seconds to win it. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2325982' first='Stetson' last='Rowley'] Phhoenix Prep (UH Elite)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the prettier shooting strokes you will see. He needs very little space or time to get his shot off. He can post up his defender and fall away. He rebounds well in his area and is a sneaky good passer with up the court passes and will find a teammate in stride. He had some big games along the day with many triples per game. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1875721' first='Carter' last='Guggenberger'] Deer Valley (Hoop Code)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A physical wing forward can rip thru and get downhill. He takes the contact well and will absorb the bump. He will rebound and take the ball off the glass and can take it to the basket. He can hit the three and has a nice mid-range jumper. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2339783' first='Robert' last='Morris IV'] Desert Vista (Humble Savage 16)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong framed wing forward can get downhill to score with plus body control with his left or right hand. He is a good passer and plays the game like a point forward. He takes very few strides to get to the basket to score and has post footwork to utilize then will step out and hit the three. He is a good rebounder in traffic and has a versatile game. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1876305' first='Jonathan' last='Bell'] AZ College Prep (AZ Fire)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long post player who will score on offensive rebounds in and out of his area. He scores it around the hoop with high effort and a motor. He rebounds with two hands using his long arms, size and effort. He will be very pivotal for them this year to bring them much needed size and length. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->