The Border League: High Motor Guards Who Caught My Attention

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While stats are important, they don't always tell the full story.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this article I feature guards don't have an off switch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They play with relentless energy and their efforts often pay dividends. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Tutde Prayoga ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77244","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Impact Basketball Academy ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68e84a0291dec"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">It was my first time seeing Tutde Prayoga play and I noticed that he contributes in multiple ways. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">He has a good IQ and positions himself for open looks on offense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">He also shows patience when he's amongst forwards and waits for the right moment to get his shot up. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2924217"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68e84a0291ec4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2924217' first='Keyotti' last='Evans'] is the type of player that always gives it his all and he competes to the final whistle. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">On offense, he can slash to the basket thanks to his speed. He can also light it up from downtown. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">On defense, he hustles to make deflections and occasionally he comes up with a steal. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">All in all, he has a lot of upside and he's only just beginning his high school basketball career. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2449393"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68e84a0291f78"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2449393' first='Eli' last='Benna'] caught my attention with his play on defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He is constantly hounding his opponent and makes them feel uncomfortable by applying ball pressure.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He also has the size and athleticism to bump drivers off their path and he stays active with his hands as they look to put it up or dish it off.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In addition to his play on defense, Benna can get in the paint on offense and he can rack up assists by making good reads. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Justin Patrick 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{"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Justin Patrick has a nose for the basket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He gets downhill fairly quickly and can locate the rim even when there's chaos going on around him. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He also has some deceleration skills and can hit pull up jumpers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As a defender, Patrick looks to frustrate opponents with his lateral quickness and he doesn't take possessions off. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2145557"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68e84a0292187"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I was a fan of the way the [player_tooltip player_id='2145557' first='Liam' last='Sorensen'] played this past weekend at The Border League. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">He utilized good pace to get to his spots and he also drained some shots from beyond the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On defense, he uses his instincts and I noticed him scoring in transition quite a bit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He may be a stock riser in the next rankings release. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->