Hammer and Nail Tournament Vol. 1: Standouts, part 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At the first edition of this season's St. Georges defeated Hodgson and Howard beat Delcastle. But prospects from all four teams made a statement. Here is part 2 of standouts:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2867291' first='Jaden' last='Gladney'] | 6'1 G 2026 Hodgson </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Regardless of what was happening on the scoreboard, Gladney continued to compete. He was aggressive on the boards and on defense in the halfcourt, generating opportunities for his team to attack the defense before they could get set. Gladney got to the free throw line (8 of 10), then his shot began to fall. He got into the lane before maneuvering around defenders with different footwork and scoring through contact. He paced the Silver Eagles with 15 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2628290' first='Cinese' last='Kamara'] | 6'4 F 2028 Delcastle </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An effective playfinisher, Kamara was instrumental in breaking the Howard press. He routinely filled the lane or snuck behind the defense and laid the ball up, often through contact. Kamara also scored in the paint on post touch and a putback. The sophomore forward put up a game-high 27 points, plus 7 rebounds and a block. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2352458' first='Bryson' last='Lane'] | 6'2 G 2026 Howard </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The WilmingtonU commit had his fingerprints all over the game. He flew around on defense in the first half, intercepting passes and even blocking a shot. Lane compromised the Delcastle defense with his feel as an off-ball player. He flashed and cut to gaps in the zone for quality looks at the hoop and finished with touch. Lane led the Wildcats in scoring with 16 points, plus 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals, and the block. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2488689' first='Amere' last='Rhoades'] | 6'6 F 2027 St. Georges </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rhoades was an effective presence around the basket in the halfcourt. When he caught the ball inside, he quickly pivoted and laid the ball up off the glass. Defensively, Rhoades altered shots and came up with some steals of his own, then threw good passes to teammates streaking down the floor. He totalled 12 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2352452' first='Josh' last='Obiora'] | 6'7 W 2026 St. Georges </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Hawks' big wing assaulted the rim in transition. Sprinting down the floor after a defensive stop, Obiora threw down dunk after dunk. And when he forced some turnovers of his own, he did the same thing. He also used those moments to throw long outlet passes and find teammates on the break. In just 3 quarters of action, Obiora dropped 17 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->