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Tarkanian Classic Top Performers From Day 1 Pt. 2

Tarkanian Classic Top Performers From Day 1 Pt. 2
Anthony Fortuna
Anthony Fortuna December 20, 2024 @ 07:33 PM
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Jalen St. Clair
Jalen St. Clair 6'0" | PG | 2025
NV
Terry McKinney III
Terry McKinney III 6'6" | SF | 2028
AZ
Kameron Cooper
Kameron Cooper 6'6" | SF | 2027
NV
Aries Denson
Aries Denson 6'0" | SG | 2026
NV
Gavin Sykes
Gavin Sykes 6'4" | SG | 2025
CA-N
Jordan Lewis
Jordan Lewis 5'10" | CG | 2025
NV
Dante Steward
Dante Steward 6'4" | SF | 2026
NV
Amare Oba
Amare Oba 6'6" | SF/CG | 2026
NV
Mason Abittan
Mason Abittan 6'6" | SG/CG | 2025
NV
Nick Jefferson
Nick Jefferson 6'2" | PG | 2025
NV
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>More top performers from Day 1!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2370259"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6765c6f0c23ee"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Terry McKinney got his first ever varsity start, and he made some big impacts throughout the game. The freshman forward had 3 monster dunks, including one on Tajh Ariza and an alley-oop. McKinney III also made his presence felt on the defensive end. In a one on one situation Tajh Ariza attempted to create his own shot. However McKinney poked the ball away for a steal. Bishop Gorman then got out in transition and [player_tooltip player_id='986960' first='Nick' last='Jefferson'] connected on a 3.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 14 Points, 9 Rebounds, 2 Steals, 1 Block</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2515172"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6765c6f0c249e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2515172' first='Jalen' last='St. Clair'] had an all around good game against Campbell Hall. He put up 20 points total, and had 12 assists to go with it. 6 of his 20 points came off his two made 3-pointers. St. Clair also had 2 steals on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1490283"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6765c6f0c251d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1490283' first='Amare' last='Oba'] went off in the first game of the Tarkanian Classic. He set a new career high for himself, with 44 points! Oba was very efficient in setting up his shots and threw down a vicious dunk in the second half. He also made some jumpers and converted 4 of his 8 shots from beyond the 3-point line. In addition to his incredible offensive output, he had 4 steals and 2 blocks on defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2047786"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6765c6f0c2594"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The lengthy small forward had 6 points early on for Bishop Gorman, and continued to play well the rest of the way. I was very impressed with his rebounding and defense. Cooper finished the game with 14 Points, 10 Rebounds, two 3-Pointers made, and 2 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1253129"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6765c6f0c2607"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1253129' first='Mason' last='Abittan'] had 23 points to help Coronado get the win against Campbell Hall. On offense, he got to his spots and also connected on two 3-Pointers. On defense, Abittan used his wingspan to pressure his opponents, and collected two steals. It was a great game for the UNLV commit. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1493480"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6765c6f0c267c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1493480' first='Dante' last='Steward'] made some solid contributions in Liberty's win over American Fork. He went toe to toe with the American Fork big, and held his own when it came to rebounding. Steward also hit some nice mid-range shots over his defenders. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1574722"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6765c6f0c26f0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gavin Sykes was shooting the lights out for Modesto Christian in their game against Boulder Creek. He seemingly couldn't miss, despite heavy defensive pressure. I was also a fan of how he competed and didn't stop attacking. It was quite the performance from the Long Beach St. commit, despite Modesto Christian not getting the win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1638995"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6765c6f0c2783"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1638995' first='Aries' last='Denson'] displayed some great athleticism and effort in Mojave's win over Pasadena. He had some great takes to the rim, and also drained a 3-Pointer. His top highlight of the day though, was likely a very accurate bounce pass that made it's way through the Pasadena defense in transition. [player_tooltip player_id='1572426' first='Jordan' last='Lewis'] of Mojave then layed it up. It was a slick play from the junior. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

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