Jake Pargeon’s High Flying Dunks Lead To Victory For Urbandale

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Urbandale vs. Ankeny was a heavily contested matchup. The game was back and forth, and many talented young prospects showed out, including [player_tooltip player_id='1978111' first='Jake' last='Pargeon'], who rocked the rim in this game. Let's get right into the most standout prospects from this great matchup that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1978111"],"_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-69658549e33f2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1978111' first='Jake' last='Pargeon'] dominated in every aspect of this game. For starters, his shot creation 1 on 1 was extremely impressive. Jake displayed high-level instincts and feel as a scorer. He showed himself to be a very in-control and smooth operator of the offense. This was mainly due to his calm demeanor with the rock. His balance and control when it came to breaking down his opponents off the dribble made him a constant worry for the opposing defense. He was elite at stepping back and creating space for jump shots. And even while stepping back, being off balance, and with a hand in his face, it didn't seem to affect his shot much. He was very efficient on tough looks and hit many deep threes with a hand in his face. His main method of creating space is his change of pace and shiftiness. He used his scoring threat to get defenders on his hip and then stops and starts at will, drawing many fouls and allowing him to finish through contact at the rim. His elite footwork in the paint also made him a difficult matchup in the paint. He has a variety of euro steps that he uses to get himself angles to the rim, where he hit tough and-1 layups consistently. With his three-level shot creation, it is easy to see why Jake draws a lot of attention from the defense. And he was elite at finding open shooters and cutters off of his own creation. He also showcased an extremely impressive vertical that he used to detonate on the rim with two hands. He carried a huge offensive load in this game, and he was still able to be very impactful on the glass. He was also very effective defensively. He blocked multiple shots and got in passing lanes for steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1977422"],"_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-69658549e3463"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1977422' first='Rio' last='Aguirre'] was on fire in this game. It really felt like he could not miss from downtown. He hit a bundle of threes in this game off the catch. And this was mainly due to his extremely fast and effective release. His touch from distance was as soft as you can get. And even with contests or not much space for him to get his shot off, it never seemed to bother his mechanics much. He displayed a very compact, fluid, and fast stroke. And the depth of most of his shots was very impressive for a shooter at the high school level. His footwork and balance as a shooter also stood out. He displayed an ability to hit threes on the move and control his momentum and keep his form in check. He hit threes off the dribble as well. Step-back threes were another method he used to make it rain in this game. And he was such a threat as a shooter coming around screens that he was fouled on his jumpers and still made the shot through contact. His shooting threat allows him to pump fake defenders and get them off balance. Which got him downhill, where he showed that his touch also translates to his floater. Which he was able to hit through contact for and-1 finishes. Tough layups through traffic were another area of his scoring that was impressive as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2381210"],"_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-69658549e34b3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2381210' first='Jasani' last='Campbell'] impacted the game both inside and outside. Jasani showed himself to be an extremely physical point guard. As a driver, he never shied away from contact. He is great at putting his head down and bumping defenders with his shoulders, creating space for layups, which he was able to hit at tough angles and through contact. This allowed him to get to the rim constantly because of his bowling-ball mentality when it came to getting downhill. He was also a great floor spacer. His three-point shooting off the catch was very impressive, and overall he displayed soft touch, both from outside and around the rim. He had this layered offensive impact while locking up his matchup on the other end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1950542"],"_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-69658549e3500"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1950542' first='Davis' last='Hardersen'] had a great all-around impact in this game. For starters, his three-point shooting was very beneficial for his team's offense. Defenders could not sag off of him in this game at all. He stretched the floor for his team with his ability to hit threes. He hit three threes in this game, and all of them were off the dribble, showing his elite talent as a pull-up jump shooter. He displayed an ability to rise into shots comfortably when defenders sagged off of him. This was mainly due to his very fast release. Offering this elite shooting at his size is a rare sight for a high school player. Along with his three-point shooting, he affected the game in many ways. He was great on the glass, using his frame to box out opponents and gain his team extra possessions. He was elite defensively as well. Both in the interior and out on the perimeter, he was very engaged and caused issues for opposing scorers consistently. His main impact defensively was his ability to stay glued to his matchup. He was also great at timing his opponents' releases and blocking their jump shots.</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":"Jackson Sturdivant","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77246","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Urbandale","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"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-69658549e35ad"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jackson Sturdivant was a sniper off the catch in this game. This was because of his extremely fluid and fast release. When he was given any space in this game, he made sure to make the defense pay. He hit three 3s in this game and was very efficient from behind the arc. His threat as a shooter opened up lanes for his teammates and kept the offense running smoothly. Many of the threes he hit in this game were contested as well, which didn't seem to bother him at all. When he got his feet set, his shot went in at an extremely high clip.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->