Bash in the Desert 15U Forward Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>May 2nd-4th I attended the annual&nbsp;<strong>Bash in the Desert</strong>&nbsp;at the Phhacility and Cortez HS locations. It had exactly 60 teams total and I watched some of the 15U teams and here are the standouts I viewed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here were the Forward Standouts I viewed on 15U:&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2442680' first='Keller' last='Hertz Barnett'] St. Mary's/ND (Bearstail 15U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong power forward is a great rebounder using his frame and size. He has good post skills and will face up a little. He makes his money with rebounding and he will rip thru and get to the basket.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2855988' first='Jose' last='Dias'] Bella Vista Prep (Team Supreme 15)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A rare footer is all of seven-feet plus. He is pretty unique as a good passer for his elite size and sees the court well. He is a stud shot blocker and rebounder with his obvious size and length and the big Angolan product is just scratching the surface. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2641716' first='Tanner' last='Hawkins'] Sandra Day O'Connor (Peak 15 Regional)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A versatile forward with a nice touch around the cup. He will score with mini hook shots, layups and polished drop steps. He is very efficient around the basket and can face-up from mid-range and in. He will also block shots with great timing and instincts.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2553594' first='Aguer' last='Kuir'] Bella Vista Prep (Team Supreme 15)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long power forward who is a top rebounder and shot blocker. He will score with offensive rebound put backs out of his area. He will rip thru to the basket thru some contact. He has a plus motor to keeps balls alive on the glass and will dunk it on the break with his length and fluidity.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2724511' first='Cole' last='Meurer'] Ironwood (Elevate 15) (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and quickly growing wing/guard. He will pass it up the court and defend multiple positions. He will score with rip thrus with long strides and can shoot it from the perimeter.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2735455' first='Tarik' last='Slaughter'] Pinnacle (Peak 15 Regional)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A twitchy forward who can play both positions up front. He is a plus athlete with length who rebounds at a good clip in and out of his area. He will score it at a high rate in transition but makes his imprint with his high effort, motor and defense.     </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->