West Mania/King of City All-Tourney 5th Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Saturday March 28th I attended two club tournaments around the city with the&nbsp;<strong>Phenom Hoops West Mania&nbsp;</strong>at the Pyramid in Phx and the annual&nbsp;<strong>King of the City&nbsp;</strong>at the Phhacility in Phx.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I watched 11 games with 20 different teams on the long day and here were my Top-70 performers I viewed. These are not prospect rankings, but how did they do in the 1 or 2 games I viewed of them.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">5th Team</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2533653' first='Bennett' last='Christensen'] Benjamin Franklin ([program_tooltip program_id='2076648' first='Peak' last='Basketball'] 2028 UA Rise)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A throwback old school point guard with the ball on a string. He sees plays developing quickly and will thread the needle to a teammate with his unselfish nature. He will score it with polished mid-range pull-ups and quick drives down the lane.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2107119' first='Cristian' last='Jimenez'] Hamilton (AZ Gremlins 17)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A real point is undersized but he has a super tight handle with a nice burst of speed. He understands how to change speeds and will suck in the defense and kick it perfectly into a shooting pocket. He will score it with quick takes to the basket and he is quick on the ball defensively.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2865908' first='Alex' last='Lies'] Pinnacle ([program_tooltip program_id='2076648' first='Peak' last='Basketball'] 2028 UA Rise)&nbsp;(Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A face-up forward with skill who seems to potentially be growing still. He will grab a ball off the glass and go and take it coast to coast. He will also score with polished hook shots and the lefty has a nice looking three point shot off the catch that looks good on every attempt.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2552787' first='Landen' last='Martineau'] Casteel ([program_tooltip program_id='2075793' first='Arizona' last='Select'] 16 UAA)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong point guard who has a very tight handle and great speed with the ball. He handles any kind of ball pressure well and breaks the press and will find teammates. He is also becoming a knockdown three point shooter and can dribble drive to the basket to score.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2747400' first='Parker' last='Mohrhauser'] Brophy Prep ([program_tooltip program_id='2075793' first='Arizona' last='Select'] 16 UAA)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A power forward with budding athleticism and skill. He rebounds well in his area and he can throw it down fairly easily now on the break and dunk it. He will also score with rip thurs and hook shots. He makes smart reads to teammates and does a lot of the dirty work.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2466075' first='Jayvein' last='Moody'] Mountain Pointe ([program_tooltip program_id='2075793' first='Arizona' last='Select'] 16 UAA)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A hyper athletic combo guard seems to glide around the court. He is like a track stud on the break and will finish off scores with tough layups or dunks in traffic. He can shoot it from the perimeter and he is extremely active on the ball defensively to pester his opponents up the court.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2916122' first='Calvin' last='Omulindi'] Bella Vista Prep ([program_tooltip program_id='2867224' first='Phoenix' last='United'] EYCL 2027)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long power forward comes in off the bench and brings a motor to the court. He is a strong two-handed rebounder, he will collect steals and will block shots. He scores on rim rums, rip thrus and brings his athleticism and length in every showing. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2552765' first='David' last='Rossling'] Basha ([program_tooltip program_id='2867224' first='Phoenix' last='United'] EYCL 2028)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A cerebral point guard comes in off the bench and brings a steady hand with the ball. He makes smart reads and sees the court. He handles the heavy pressure and will score with mid-range pull-ups and threes off the catch in the corner. He may get the nod to start for the talented 6A Basha team next season.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2865919' first='Sandro' last='Santiago'] Bella Vista Prep ([program_tooltip program_id='2076648' first='Peak' last='Basketball'] 2028 UA Rise)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long forward who can play and defend both spots up front. He is a tad raw but will score with rip thus to the basket, occasional threes off the catch and he is a quick second jumper to get on the glass. He makes his money with rebounding, blocking shots and he is fluid in space to defend.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3575001' first='Marcel' last='Zelanzy'] Bella Vista Prep ([program_tooltip program_id='2076648' first='Peak' last='Basketball'] 2027 National)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger scoring guard is a newcomer for me had a good showing in this tournament. He scored it a variety of ways with downhill takes in traffic with a nice handle and a deceptive burst, floaters and polished mid-range pull-ups.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->