Peach Jam Tuesday Morning Standouts

Peach Jam got started with pool play on Tuesday and I caught some of the top teams in the country in action. In this article I'll break down my standouts from the morning and afternoon games.    A dominant back to the basket big, Chwastyk used either hand to score with a variety of interior finishes in his bag. Chwastyk showed his ability to hit jump hooks, push shots and layups with his most impressive move being a drop step and-1 with his right hand on the left side. Chwastyk also got to show off his athleticism with a breakaway dunk off two feet. Finishing with 26 points on 12/16 from the field, efficiency was a key part of Chwastyk's game. I also liked that Chwastyk was quick to give the ball up and made the right pass when necessary.     It's very rare to see rising freshman make an impact like Brooks did as he finished with 23 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. The lefty guard did a nice job getting downhill and scoring at the rim. His defense also allowed Nightrydas to play in transition off his steals, which is where they are most dangerous. Looking like a name who will appear on national lists when the time comes, Brooks was extremely impressive on Tuesday morning.     Sati-Grier was almost automatic from 3-point range with a handful of corner triples and a tough pull-up 3-pointer in a defenders face where he was feeling it. Playing for a [program_tooltip program_id='2220892' first='Team' last='United'] 15 U squad that has been dominant this summer, Sati-Grier has a top gear he can reach in transition that few players his age can match. Sati-Greer had multiple steals that immediately led to layups because when he gets behind the defense, nobody is catching him. Really impressive win for [program_tooltip program_id='2220892' first='Team' last='United'] after a back and forth first half saw them completely take over in the third quarter.     Smith got familiar with hanging on the rim Tuesday morning with a handful of powerful slam dunks sitting in the dunker spot and getting fed by his teammates. A strong paint presence, Smith can't be moved in the paint and has the explosive athleticism to play above the rim. Smith also flashed some perimeter shooting with a corner 3-pointer.     Smith impacted the game in a variety of ways off the bench playing up an age group as Team Thad rolled to a win to open up pool play. A knockdown shooter off the catch, Smith made shots off kickouts and was efficient when his feet were set. Maybe my favorite bucket from Smith was off a BLOB where he cut to the rim and got an open layup. Late in the shot clock Smith got the ball and made a quick crossover to get to the paint and score. Efficiency was key for Smith as well, finishing 7/9 from the floor.

Peach Jam got started with pool play on Tuesday and I caught some of the top teams in the country in action. In this article I'll break down my standouts from the morning and afternoon games.