NJ Hoop Recruit Hooptoberfest: Additional Day 1 Eye Catchers

One of New Jersey's most anticipated and exciting preseason basketball events, the NJ Hoop Recruit Hooptoberfest, made its return this fall—this time hosted at East Orange Campus in East Orange, NJ. Featuring a strong lineup of programs from across North Jersey, the event showcased dozens of talented prospects who impressed throughout the opening day of action. With that in mind, let's take a look at some more standout performers from Saturday's games.    [player_tooltip player_id='1963393' first='Tyrease' last='Hunter'] took on a larger on ball role during Saturday's action that not only saw him score the basketball from different spots but also show flashes of his ability to create offense for his teammates. Hunter excelled at attacking driving lanes to not only get to the basket and finish in traffic with a number of different runners and layups but also create drive and kick threes for others, spraying the ball out to open shooters when help defenders collapsed on his drives. Hunter also showed flashes of his outside shooting, converting on a couple of shots off the bounce from the perimeter.     A tough shot maker with excellent touch and good footwork, [player_tooltip player_id='2504780' first='Infinite' last='Sincere-AmenRa'] was much of himself during Saturday's action, showcasing his versatility as a shot maker. Sincere-AmenRa knocked down a number of smooth fade away jumpers off the bounce in the mid range area while also flashing his spot up shooting ability from three point range. Sincere-AmenRa also shined as a finisher in transition, whether it was turning defense into offense or sprinting the lanes in transition. Sincere-AmenRa has also continued to have taken strides as a ball handler, seeming more and more comfortable with initiating offense and getting his teammates the ball in the right spots.     [player_tooltip player_id='2509329' first='Ashton' last='Graves'] delivered a standout performance that saw him highlight his ability to score the basketball in bunches, both on and off the ball. Graves showcased his ability to excel as a spot up shooter from three, with deep range too, while also showing his ability to attack closeouts and finish at the rim in traffic. Graves was also effective in transition, both grabbing the ball off the glass and pushing the break himself as well running the floor and getting ahead of the defense. Graves also flashed some of his creativity off the bounce, specifically on a possession in which he broke his defender down and got to the basket. A guard who plays with a consistent motor, Graves was also active on the offensive glass for Hudson Catholic.     The primary ball handler for Seton Hall Prep who often times sets the table and orchestrates the offense , [player_tooltip player_id='2201947' first='Anthony' last='Gonzalez'] impressed as a decision maker, particularly with a lot of the reads he made coming off the PnR as well as in the open floor. Gonzalez was able to create a handful of clean scoring chances for his teammates, running Seton Hall Prep's offense, whether it was freezing defenders coming off a ball screen and making the right read or playing with extremely fast tempo and finding his teammates ahead who were out in front of the defense in the open floor. Gonzalez also excelled as a finisher at the basket, finishing with craftiness with up and under finishes as well as getting into shot blockers' chest and finishing through contact.     A smooth guard with creativity and pace off the bounce who's wired to score, [player_tooltip player_id='2344521' first='Micah' last='Gordon'] delivered a standout performance that saw him live at the rim Saturday afternoon. Gordon impressed with the pace he played with and the crafty finishing he showed as a keen PnR operator, manipulating the defense and getting to the rim. Gordon generated a ton of offense in transition and in semi-transition opportunities with a number of crafty, acrobatic up and under finishes. Gordon also showed good feel as a facilitator as well, finding guys running the floor in transition and creating drive and kick threes in Plainfield's offense. Gordon was also an extremely disruptive defender who forced a number of turnovers against Morristown Beard's ball handlers.     [player_tooltip player_id='2421358' first='Daniel' last='Beazer']'s strong interior finishing ability was on full display during Seton Hall Prep's matchip against Hudson Catholic. Whether it was his back to the basket game, operating as a roller in PnR action, or even generating second chance opportunities on the offensive glass, Beazer demonstrated his ability to finish through contact and in traffic around the basket Saturday afternoon.     A lethal and confident threat from three point range, [player_tooltip player_id='2344526' first='MJ' last='Jarrell'] shined as versatile shot maker throughout the course of Saturday's matchup against Plainfield. Possessing a smooth and fluid shooting stroke, Jarrell demonstrated the different ways he can knock down outside shots, shining as a spot up shooter while also hitting shots off the bounce from three as well as showcasing his range as a shooter.     A dangerous and confident three point shooting threat who can get in a rhythm easily, De-An Armstrong showcased his versatility as an outside shooter. Efficient from three point range during Saturday's action, Armstrong shot the basketball effectively both as a spot up shooter as well as a movement shooter. He consistently sought out scoring opportunities particularly from beyond the three point arc, consistently hunting his shot, both in the half court and in transition.

One of New Jersey's most anticipated and exciting preseason basketball events, the NJ Hoop Recruit Hooptoberfest, made its return this fall—this time hosted at East Orange Campus in East Orange, NJ. Featuring a strong lineup of programs from across North Jersey, the event showcased dozens of talented prospects who impressed throughout the opening day of action. With that in mind, let's take a look at some more standout performers from Saturday's games.