Best Of The Best

PrepHoops went back and took a look at some players who stood out last week, not only for scoring but for there versatility and all the Intangibles that they bring to there teams. Below are player profiles of some of the best of last week.    Blake not only is an elite scorer (just went over 1,000 points as a sophmore) but also one of the states top overall pg's. In the game this past week vs alexander blake scored 31 points and also had a handful of assists. Blake is a very good defender with exceptionally quick feet and hands which leads to countless steals and deflections. A true leader on the floor he continually gets eveyone involved in the ray jays high octane offense with his court vision (sometimes it seems he has eyes in the back of his head) finding teammates open before they realize even.     Aiden continues to only get better, already a athletic freak (jumps outta the gym) 6'4 long super active seems to be everywhere at all times on the floor. In the big Region 4 District 8 matchup vs Wiltion this past week Aiden scored 26 points and had 12 rebounds, also had couple blocks and changed more then a few more with his length and athleticism. Aiden can take over and change a game in so many ways offensively and defensively making him arguably Class B's best all-round talent.     Teigen vs Cental McLean scored 19 points but its not just the points scored it the variety of ways he scores them. Standing 5'11 he is a handful in the post (has a sweet touch off the glass and excellent footwork, take your pick fade away/up and under or backs you down with power) and a nightmare matchup for majority of guards in Class B, smaller guards he will post up and bigger guards he takes off the bounce with his killer low crossover, either shooting a pull jumper (bread and butter) or just going by them and finishing at the hoop with strength and excellent body control. Teigen has court vision that would make Steve Nash jealous, couple sweet dump offs to big man Will Bergquist one leading to a big time slam. Kid knows how to guard without fouling also.     Eveyone knows Ashton can score but vs the spearfish spartans he had 28 points and quite honestly he made it look easy vs a very good and athletic defensive team. Everything was going in for him that night deep range three's, attacking the basket with tough finishes (most of his shots never even hit rim that night as they were all pure!) He wasn't just scoring that night though as he didn't take the night off on the defensive end as he had a few steals and several rebounds to go along with his big scoring night.     Ben put up 28 points vs Valley City last week, as fluid and pure of a shooter as ive seen this season when he releases the ball it looks good each and every time and hes got the confidence to think that way also. Deep range from three/middy pull up game and the ability to attack the basket makes him a three level scorer Short memories are what elite scorers have to have and hes got that also, never dwelling on any misses he keeps making the most of his opportunities given. Has a super quick trigger so he able to get his shot off at any time. Hes got very good ball skills that allow him to break down his defender on hard closeouts or when being tightly guarded (which he is majority of the time), great court vision finding open teammates and a willing passer makes him an elite all-round player, did i mention hes just a sophmore 👀!     15 pints vs thompson but also several rebounds/steals/blocks and some assists. His length and athleticism make him very versatile and gives him the ability to guard any position on the floor. When hes not blocking shots hes changing them with his jumping ability. Excellent in transition and starting fastbreaks off of steals and defensive rebounds. Even on nights when his shot isnt falling he gets to the foul line amd makes a high percentage. Elite skill set/athleticism and teammate.     Miken had 24 points vs devils lake and showed he can score with the best of them. He scored by attacking the basket finishing with either hand, nice pull up jumper using the glass, scoring in the transition. Good handles to beat primary defender and finish at the basket or create and kick to open teammates.       Big man had a big game vs millbank 12 points 9 rebounds and 6 assists along with two charges taken. Becker also had 3 or 4 blocks along with a couple assists. Powerful post presence on the offensive and defensive boards, becker at a very stout 6'5 is also very hard to score against in the post. Him being on the floor allows teammate [player_tooltip player_id='1548641' first='Gage' last='Sippel'] to roam more freely and get more high percentage touches.

PrepHoops went back and took a look at some players who stood out last week, not only for scoring but for there versatility and all the Intangibles that they bring to there teams. Below are player profiles of some of the best of last week.