Even in Defeat: Sweet 16 Standouts Who Made Their Mark; Part 2

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Here is part 2 of my article on players who, despite having an early exit, had performances that demand attention. While their season came to an end, these players made statements that won't soon be forgotten…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2194647' first='Tylan' last='Pace'] </strong>(5'8/PG/'28/Bob Jones)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: iam_ty_pace</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Ty is a small guard who has been playing high-level basketball since the Huntsville City Classic. He was aggressive throughout the game, shot the ball well from behind the arc, and was assertive off the bounce. He was not very efficient from the field, but he was able to provide scoring production that helped his team to stay in the game. He is a young prospect and now with a year under his belt with Bob Jones, look for bright things moving forward from Ty.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Jedidiah Dorrez Wynn</strong> (5'11/CG/'27/Gadsden City)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: j3didiahhh</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @jedidiahwynn1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Jedidiah had an impressive performance in the Sweet 16 in one of the biggest games of the year. Despite the loss, he played at a high level and showed his ability to score from all levels. He made big and timely shots along with huge plays on both ends of the floor. He has an emerging floor game, with crafty takes to, and finishes at, the hoop. He was firing on all cylinders and had his squad close late.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2472368' first='Alexander' last='Blue']</strong> (6'6/F|C/'27/James Clemens)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: alexakabluee</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @Xanblue22</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Alexander is a lengthy talent with positional size and showed his ability to score inside but also stretched the floor with his perimeter shooting. He did a good job taking advantage of his length and impacting the game on both ends of the floor. Beyond his scoring, he was active on the glass and was a terror in the paint, being a rim protector who blocked and altered shots. Alexander had a stock-rising season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Chris Wrightington</strong> (6'4/Wing/'28/Daphne)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Chris had an impressive and efficient performance from the field, in particularly, scoring inside the arc. He competed at a high level on both ends of the floor. He showed his scoring ability in the paint and at the rim, which was a big part of his scoring prowess throughout the game. He also used his athleticism on the glass as well as defending on the interior. He is a young talent who ended his season with many people now knowing his name.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Keelan Johnson</strong> (6'1/CG/'27/Mary Montgomery)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Keelan had a two-way impacting performance in the Sweet 16 and was very efficient from the field as he put pressure on the defense off the bounce. He impacted the game with his ability to facilitate and score, which his squad needed both from him. To have the ball in his hands as often as he does and for his game to draw fouls that get him to the line, he did not shoot well from the charity stripe, an area that has to improve.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2314468' first='Caurdae' last='Wright']</strong> (6'0/CG/'26/Opelika)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">In a low-scoring Sweet 16 contest, Caurdae led is team in scoring despite no one getting into double-digits. It was a long night not just for Caurdae but for all his teammates, but Caurdae led by example and did not allow the lack of offensive production to affect their overall play. Caurdae did seem to press at times, but overall, he showed maturity in his play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->