Phhacility Classic 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday. January 31st I attended the <em>Hoopers On1y</em> <strong>Classic 5</strong> at the Phhacility in Phoenix. AZ. It consisted of prep teams from around the country from Florida, New Mexico, Canada, Washington, Utah, California and Arizona. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I watched games for a few hours and</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here were the standouts I viewed</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1720212' first='Ladell' last='White Jr'] Phhoenix Prep Ali (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A thicker framed point guard who can score. He loves getting downhill with a super tight handle and an easy burst to the rim. He will score with threes off the catch, crow hops and even dunk it on the break. He actually had a poster in the game. He collects steals which lead to layups and makes plays for his teammates with either hand and throws the lob pass well. He scored a day high of 37 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1371097' first='Dario' last='Vella'] Phhoenix Post Grad&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger sized combo guard or scoring guard can light up the scoreboard. He will score with dribble drives to the basket and step thrus but he is a catch and shoot sniper. He was formerly at North Canyon and has improved in the last year with his post grad year. He scored 20+ points.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1305181' first='Tommy' last='Randolph'] Axis Sports Academy&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A hyper athletic scoring point guard. He has a next level bounce and burst to get to the basket. He takes contact well with his frame and he will score it from mid to the three point line. He is a good passer and will drive and kick it. He scored around 20 points. He previously played at Pinnacle HS.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3460506' first='Nixis' last='Yamauchi'] Axis Sports Academy&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An athletic scoring guard who just moved in from Hawaii. He can fill it up with threes off the catch, fall aways with high elevation, tough finishes high off glass with some bounce. He rebounds well in his area and he can make plays for his teammates.&nbsp;He had close to 20 points. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3460576' first='SJ' last='Baillou'] Bella Vista Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A wing forward who moved in from the Bahamas. He has a good frame with some athleticism. He is a natural scorer from all levels with fall aways, mid-range jumpers, threes off the catch or pull and put backs off the glass. He scored 16+ points.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3460591' first='Corey' last='Roberts'] Bella Vista Prep&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring combo guard with a little size. He makes tough contested shots and is quick as a hiccup. He can hit the three off the catch and dunk it on the break. He also moved in from Bahamas. He scored 15+ points.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3460515' first='Josh' last='Kotto'] Phhoenix Post Grad</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A good framed guard/wing with some size. He is a crazy leaper to dunk the ball in a blink of an eye and explodes up. He can get downhill, he has a sharp mid-range pull-up and he will hit the corner three. He is a sneaky good passer and he can guard a couple positions. He played in Colorado last year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2855988' first='Jose' last='Dias'] Bella Vista Prep&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The tallest freshmen in the class and one of the tallest in the state is quickly improving. He will score with drop steps, mid-range jumpers, which seems to be his sweet spot and dunks way above the rim. He makes his money with his shot blocking and fluid movements. He scored 10+ points.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1306027' first='Drayce' last='Crenshaw'] Axis Sports Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A wing forward with decent size is a 3 and D type. He is your classic glue guy. He defends multiple positions and he can hit the three off the catch. He gets hot quickly and will rebound and get trips to the free throw line.&nbsp;He last played at Cesar Chavez. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2575862' first='AJ' last='Jabateh'] Bella Vista Prep&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger small forward is a downhill stud. The lefty takes very long strides to the basket and can get to the free throw line. He is good in the passing lanes and is a plus rebounder in and out of his area.&nbsp;He can face-up to 15-feet and in. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2553594' first='Aguer' last='Kuir'] Bella Vista Prep&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A high motored power forward comes with a live body. He cleans the glass and scores with offensive rebound put backs and leaps up quickly to corral the ball. He is a sneaky good passer and runs the floor well.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3460569' first='Max' last='Dimmock'] Phhoenix Prep Ali</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A big Australian post player who runs the floor well and defends the paint. He will rebound, block a shot and he will finish dunks way above the rim. He can make his free throws and bring some energy to the court.   </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->