19 Stellar on Saturday AM: The Tune Up

Shakopee, MN - Prep Hoops Tune Up is underway! PHD was in the gym on Saturday morning to take in all the action. We watched multiple entertaining games and saw a boatload of talent.   Who looked good?   Check back later on Saturday night for the PM Standouts...   See below for Player Notes...   <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/image_6a5797.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/image_6a5797.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2895550" style="width:297px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   Stellar on Saturday AM    -Smooth athlete, ran the 1-spot often   -Sweet AND1 score, falling down scoop shot, tough finish   -Controlled tempo   -Multiple steals   -Vertical cut, catch, finish   -Opportunistic loose ball pick-up steal   -Moves well, has handles & shake   -Transition assist   -Hit a 3-ball in the 2nd half   -Transition score in up-tempo, hang time finish with a hand in his face   -Helped the squad comeback in the 2nd half & get the W     -Lefty who was productive in the paint   -Quick, nice athlete   -Many O-boards   -Steal in full court D   -Unselfish transition assist, lefty dime   -Offensive rebound over opposition, AND1 righty putback, made FT, 3pt play   -Another O-board over the D   -Must not have stayed up watching fireworks on the 4th, was full of NRG     -He comes from the Great White North aka Canada (Winnipeg)   -Will be going to DeLaSalle this coming school year   -Nice-looking shooter from 3   -Left-wing triple 1st half   -On-ball steal   -Shifty slasher, killer 1st step   -Transition score, lefty-finish   -Steal-n-score   -Nice job finishing with both hands   -Moved feet well when guarding on-ball   -Scrappy defender   -Quick/speedy   -Sprinted the court, easy catch-n-score   -Catch-n-shoot left wing three-pointer   -Smooth & quick release, no wasted movement   -Slash & score through the help D   -Gritty steal, pesky D   -More points in transition   -Sick hesi-move, blow-by drive, hang-time lefty score   -O-board, quick assist after   -Impressive performance, plays bigger than his height     -Serious shooting threat   -Inside-out triple   -Another 3-ball   -Alley-oop finish in front of the rim   -Hustle O-board putback   -Ball pressure steal   -Another O-board putback   -Great with 2nd chance points   -Anticipated well to pick off a pass   -Used his length to high-point boards     -Lanky wing/combo-guard   -Has a nice pull-up game   -Multiple crafty scores   -Scored in traffic several times   -Recorded a handful of steals & assists   -Laser assist into a tight window   -Drilled a 3-ball from the right corner   -Rebounded well   -Hesi-move on a middle slash, change of speeds, short pull-up J for 2pts   -Plays at his own pace, goes fast when needed, also slows to get D off balance   -Multiple inside scores     -Freaky bounce, looked like he jumped off a trampoline when he threw down   -O-board putback dunk   -Steal in full court press   -Cut off slasher with his lateral quickness   -High pointed rebounds   -O-board tip-in   -More offensive rebounds     -Ran with [program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley'] 15U Percy   -BIG southpaw   -Gobbled up the O-boards for extra possessions & putback points   -Strong finisher   -Showed his passing with dump-down assist   -Thick, strong, large body, can't box him out     -Another lefty for Pulley   -Physical & powerful   -Transition score   -Another up-tempo score   -Physical post-up, AND1 righty finish, 3pt play with the FT   -Aggressive ball player who creates space     -Tough athlete   -Attack downhill, spin, strong finish in the paint   -Fruitful on the O-glass   -Fouled on a putback, went to the line & hit both   -PHYSICAL, embraces contact   -Ran hard, transition score   -Another O-board, dished a dime after he secured the rock   -Slash-n-score, used body nicely to protect the ball   -Another score, went on a mini-run in 1st half by himself   -Point blank bucket, efficient in the paint     -Helped his squad win the first half vs. [program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley']   -High octane athlete   -Made multiple momentous plays   -Cash money 3-ball early   -Impressive elevation for rebounds   -Crushed on the O-glass   -At the FT-line many times, great at drawing fouls   -Aggressive & confident   -Knocked down many FT's, I lost track as he was there often   -Steal that led to a breakaway 2-handed JAM   -O-board putback bucket   -Multiple steals, quality reaction time   -Tomahawk SLAM DUNK, wow, that was impressive     -VERY long   -Hit a pull-up J from 15'   -Transition AND1 bucket with 3 defenders on him   -Capable from 3pt land   -O-baord over 2 defenders, fouled on putback, hit both FT's   -AND1 body control & acrobatic finish   -Another foul at the rim, 2/2 at charity stripe   -Shooting form looks good for such a long player   -Plenty of upside to his game     -Played a key role in [program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley']'s comeback win   -At the FT-line many times throughout the game   -Impressive skill level & athleticism   -Poke-out steal, score at the other end   -3-ball in the 2nd half   -Zero problem beating double-teams and/or pressure D   -Key player in the comeback win     -Shot it well in the first half   -Cash money 3ball from the left corner   -Another 3, this one from the right corner   -Mid-attack, nice touch bounce pass to a cutting teammate, good find   -Passed up a look, made the extra pass, teammate hit the 3   -Fast paced finished at the iron   -Post D, moved feet & contested w/ fouling, forced the miss   -Showed a sick spin-move to lose the D, floater finish for 2   -Moved well w/o the ball, always spaces to create a passing angle     -Strong lefty   -Looks like body builder or a D1 football player   -Made multiple 3-pointers   -Physical slash, righty floater score   -Has potential as a versatile defender     -He ran with Elevate Skills 16U   -Slash, draw foul, hit both freebies   -Athletic slash, reverse layup score   -Pushed the tempo & made athletic positive plays   -Stole extra possessions on the O-glass   -Met the rebound at its highest point, good timing     -Hooped really well in the 1st half   -Played fast & hustled all over the court   -Got to the line again & made it count   -Slash & score, really good at protect the ball in traffic   -Hound-dog on defense   -Perfect timing with an O-board tip-in   -Plays with heart & energy   -Inside catch, fancy footwork finish   -Another inside bucket, crafty around the hoop     -Long southpaw guard   -Showed his ability to score after contact, AND1 in transition   -Opportunistic fast break finish   -Weave through traffic, concentration score with D draped all over him   -Slippery slasher, got to the rim again & fouled, jumps better than I assumed   -Transition above-the-rim-finish     -Runs with Elevate Skills, helped the squad get the W   -Lanky, long arms, plays bigger than 6'4"   -Catch in traffic, impressive step-through finish   -Interior score at the cup, finish nicely   -Crafty & creative in the paint   -O-board   -3-ball from the right wing   -Swatted a shot like a VB-player   -Slash-n-score over the front of the rim   -Effective playing inside & also slashing     -Long shooter   -Soft touch from deep & FT-line   -Triple in the first half   -Looks like a money shooter from the Ft-line   -Versatile ball player    <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/PHCircuitLaunch-crop-475x312-1681138030.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/PHCircuitLaunch-crop-475x312-1681138030.jpg?w=474" alt="" class="wp-image-1902939" /></a></figure>

Shakopee, MN - Prep Hoops Tune Up is underway! PHD was in the gym on Saturday morning to take in all the action. We watched multiple entertaining games and saw a boatload of talent.