ACU Showcase: 5th Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Friday August 29th I spent a night at the&nbsp;<strong>Arizona Christian University Showcase</strong>. I watched 10 AIA teams and seven of the 10 were from the West Valley.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Here was my 5th Team</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2641713' first='Jayden' last='Davis'] Sandra Day O'Connor&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A quicker twitched combo guard is turning into that 3 and D type. He is an incredible on-ball defender and collects steals in the passing lanes in bunches with quicker feet and hands. He will hit the three off the catch and takes good shots.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1680840' first='Ricky' last='Denman'] Ironwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A tough power forward who will score getting downhill and score thru contact with and-1's. He is a plus offensive rebounder and will throw his body into a crowd to grab a tough 50/50 ball. He is very efficient around the rim.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2292816' first='Luke' last='Galvanoni'] Perry&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A wing forward who has grown an inch or two. He is one of their glue guys and defenders. He rebounds well in and out of his area and makes it hard to score on him with his length and high effort. He will score it in transition and brings a big IQ to the court.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1591737' first='Daniel' last='Garza'] Willow Canyon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pure point guard with a high feel for the game. He sees plays developing quickly and makes the read. He will grab a loose ball and score it quickly with a layup on the break.&nbsp;He has a calming feeling when the ball is in his hands. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2689907' first='Matthew' last='McGadney'] Arcadia</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger combo guard has probably grown two inches since last year. He is a very good rebounder in and out of his area for a guard and will score with put backs. He changes speeds to score to the basket and he will be an incredible bench player for them all year long. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2955337' first='Titus' last='McNair'] Perry (Pictured)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long combo guard who makes smart reads. The freshman is a good rebounder and he is a fluid mover who plays the passing lanes. He will score it getting downhill with his left or right hand and he is just scratching the surface.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2854671' first='Jonathan' last='Ortiz'] Deer Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another freshmen guard plays the lead role and has big confidence. He will score with catch threes and takes care of the ball with a tighter handle. He can create his own offense and play off the ball. He will be more of a focal point next year when three senior PG's graduate.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1776604' first='Tristen' last='Rhodes'] Verrado</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A sharp shooting scoring lead guard is in line for a big season. He has in the gym range with his three ball and comes with a quicker release. He will score with mid-range pull-ups and plays well off of Barrett.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1763219' first='Jason' last='Shelton'] Canyon View</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A skilled point guard can play either guard spot in a pinch. He will take care of the ball and score with downhill takes and threes off the catch. He missed all of last season and he is a true breakout candidate this year.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2336894' first='Ethan' last='Vargas'] Sandra Day O'Connor</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring guard who will play either back court spot. He is one of the teams shooters and ball handlers this season. He will fire away from the three off the catch and he can wiggle to the basket. He will be one of the guards that will most likely step up his play this year. &nbsp; <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->