TVT Sports Fall Finale: Underclassmen Flashes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With games in Wilmington on Saturday and in Townsend on Sunday, TVT Sports brought high level games to the first state to end the fall season with a bang. And while the upperclassmen showed out, there were also some underclassmen who made some waves:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2614924' first='Darius' last='Butcher'] | 6'0 G 2028 Conrad </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Red Wolves were missing most of their varsity squad; so Butler got the call-up and came out firing like he had nothing to lose. He knocked down three treys in the first half, each one off-the-catch. The defense tried to bottle him up in the second, but Butler managed to sink a fourth one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2461962' first='Elijah' last='Coates'] | 5'9 G 2028 St. Georges </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With his simple-yet-crisp handle, Coates generated a plethora of paint touches for the Hawks. Once he had an angle, he burst into the lane and through contact, which gave quality defenders a lot of trouble. And just when the rim protector stepped up, Coates would dump the ball off to his big man in the post for easy buckets. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2693524' first='Rakim' last='Johnson'] | 5'9 G 2028 West Catholic </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In West Catholic's multi-guard lineups, Johnson brought something different to the table with his effort on defense. He set the tone on that end whenever he was in the game, pressuring the point-of-attack and frustrating opposing guards. During one sequence, he forced three turnovers in as many possessions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2950260' first='Kyree' last='Knight'] | 6'7 F 2028 Cristo Rey </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While his guards were occupied with running the offense and scoring, Knight was busy being an enforcer in the paint. He blocked shots and snatched the ball out of the air for rebounds. His overall physicality brought an edge to the team and limited opponents' attempts at the basket. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2519939' first='Mike' last='Mullen'] | 5'11 G 2028 Milford </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mullens was extremely smooth and fluid off-the-dribble. With a behind-the-back cross and a hesi, he made tilting the defense look effortless. Whether he was throwing the skip to the corner or going behind his head, Mullen's ability to put just the right amount of touch on passes was intriguing as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2767447' first='Brae' last='Sosa'] | 6'0 G 2029 Salesianum </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Playing off of the veterans on his team, Sosa's movement without the ball was crucial. He slashed to the basket with drives and cuts, one of which turned into a pair of free throws. His activity also netted him one catch-and-shoot jumper from the mid-range and another from three. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->