Arizona Preps Showcase Newcomers

Gregg Rosenberg November 5, 2024 @ 11:54 AM

October 26th I attended the 26th annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase. Director Anthony Ray had high school and prep teams going at it playing two games each at Inspire Courts in Gilbert, AZ.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are some top Newcomers I viewed</h2>   [player_tooltip player_id='2628074' first='Chudier' last='Dorar'] PHH Prep OPEN (Pictured)   A long and athletic post player moves well in space and is surprisingly a very good passer. He is a top of the food chain shot blocker using his super long wingspan and fluidity. He has a nice free throw stroke, he dunks it easily and shows upside as a scorer. He picked up an offer from Cal State Bakersfield.   [player_tooltip player_id='2628063' first='Jacob' last='Banja'] Bourgade Catholic    An incoming freshman is a long shot blocker who runs the court well despite having an issue with his knee. He is a little raw but rebounds the ball well and has length for days to bother his opponents.     [player_tooltip player_id='2628780' first='Byron' last='Lobmeyer'] Willow Canyon    A new post player who sat out last season will add much needed size to the talented West Valley team. He takes up some space with his sturdy frame and will score with offensive rebound put backs. He is a good athlete and uses his stronger frame to take a bump in the paint.   [player_tooltip player_id='2628797' first='Dillon' last='Achen'] Arcadia   A senior guard is a throw back pure point. He is constantly looking to set the table and throw the dime. He has a stocky frame and will use it to get downhill and score with the floater game or layups. He is a bail out passer at the last second finding a teammate perfectly in stride.     [player_tooltip player_id='2628798' first='Dutch' last='Van Es'] Arcadia    A senior scoring guard will come off the bench and fire away. He is the younger brother to Kemp Van Es and is a catch and shoot three point sniper like his bro. He plays a cerebral brand of ball and always seems to make the correct play.    [player_tooltip player_id='2628802' first='Dom' last='Berumen'] AZ College Prep   An undersized guard is a tough scoring point guard who is fearless despite his size. He scores it thru contact, with catch threes and is feisty on defense collecting steals and making the defense feel his pressure he puts on them.     [player_tooltip player_id='2628083' first='Jaden' last='Perez'] Chandler   The undersized point guard is tough and fearless. He does not let his size affect his game. He is very quick with the ball in his hands and comes with skill. He can shoot the three off the catch and pull-up plus euro down the lane. He changes speeds well to keep the defense off balanced. When he comes in the game, the pace of the game quickens with his sure ball handling.    [player_tooltip player_id='2628981' first='Mark' last='Duguid'] Liberty   The muscle up front for the talented 6A team is Mark. He springs up quickly to rebound and score with offensive rebound put backs. He times the ball off the glass and gains position and corrals the ball and scores it.     [player_tooltip player_id='2628886' first='Austin' last='Cooper'] Willow Canyon    A power forward is one of those players that you don't have to run a play for him to be effective. He will be at the top of the press and will collect steals, get deflections, grab out of area rebounds and score on put backs. He is also a star on the break to throw it down above the rim.

October 26th I attended the 26th annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase. Director Anthony Ray had high school and prep teams going at it playing two games each at Inspire Courts in Gilbert, AZ.