Freshman Eye Openers at Halfway Point

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The class of 2029 has not taken long to make an impact on the basketball court. In this article, we highlight several freshman prospects who have made an impact at the halfway point of the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2885473' first='Luke' last='Ipe']-Shooting Guard/Point Guard-Joe T. Robinson-6'0</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marley Lidefender and excels at forcing turnovers. He can turn defense into offense in the blink of an eye. On the offensive end of the floor, Ipe has had no problem driving through lane and finishing with points. He knows when to play aggressive and when to be more deliberate on the offensive end of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3187631' first='Finn' last='Stolzer']-Center/Power Forward-Prairie Grove-6'9”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3187631' first='Finn' last='Stolzer'] is a player to watch throughout the high school basketball season. He handles the ball well and is athletic enough to control the paint on both ends of the floor. Stolzer defends the paint well on the defensive end of the floor. Meanwhile, he has the ability to produce points in the paint as well as beyond the arc. Stolzer is a player to watch out for over the next few months. He is a player with a bright future for the Tigers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2410879' first='Marley' last='Linsy']-Small Forward/Shooting Guard-White Hall-5'9”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2410879' first='Marley' last='Linsy'] is a versatile prospect who can guard multiple positions on the floor. Hill handles the ball well and is unselfish with the basketball. He has no problem making the extra pass to the open teammate. Linsy shoots the ball well from all three levels of the floor. He is a prospect who continues to improve on the floor. I expect him to continue to have a strong season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2953905' first='Everett' last='Ejay Patterson']-Shooting Guard/Point Guard-Jonesboro-6'0”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2953905' first='Everett' last='Ejay Patterson'] can handle either backcourt prospect and excel on both ends of the floor for the Hurricane. Patterson shoots the ball well from all three levels of the floor. He distributes the ball well. Patterson will make the extra pass to the open shooter on the floor. He is a tough defender who can force turnovers. Patterson will battle for loose balls and get tough rebounds. He is a player to watch out for as the season progresses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->