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<p>June 9-10 I watched the fourth ever <strong>Section-7 Qualifier</strong>. There were 84 teams in 6 pools of 14 teams each. </p>
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<p>The 6 winners advanced to the official <strong>Section-7 Weekend</strong> June 12-14 versus some of the top teams on the West Coast. </p>
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<p>I watched a bunch of full and half of some of the games. I obviously did not watch every team and when I watched, I am basing it on that performance and on the teams success combined. </p>
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<p>Congrats to <strong>Arizona College Prep, Chaparral, Gilbert Christian, Notre Dame Prep, West Point and Williams Field </strong>for earning spots into the weekends Section-7 Tournament. </p>
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<p>I break down all 64 players with different categories.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the All Section-7 Qualifier Scorers</h2>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3497316' first='TJ' last='Smith'] ALA Ironwood (Pictured) </strong></p>
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<p>A stronger framed lead guard can score it. He grew one or two inches since my last viewing and got his bounce to come in with multiple dunks on the break. He will throw passes up the court and drive and kick it but he will score it from all levels with threes and drives. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1986833' first='Noah' last='McKinney'] Pusch Ridge </strong></p>
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<p>An athletic scoring guard affects the game on both sides of the floor. He has a polished mid-range jumper and can get to the basket downhill. He loves using the floater game, which is another go-to move and has a strong frame and next level athleticism to throw it down easily. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2956985' first='Elijah' last='Antoine'] Maryvale</strong></p>
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<p>One of the top performers of all the 2029's at the Qualifier Rounds was definitely Antoine. He scores it every single way with high level mid-range pull-ups off the dribble, threes off the catch or pull and athletic drives in transition. He keeps showing off his potential and promise for the future. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3497659' first='Dhamani' last='White'] ALA Irownood </strong></p>
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<p>A scoring point guard with the ability to score and facilitate. He smartly plays off of two feet and has plus body control in the lane and scores with cuts off the ball, threes and euro steps in the lane. He is a very good passer threading the needle and will have a big year. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2412234' first='Landri' last='Pinckney'] La Joya</strong></p>
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<p>A scoring point guard can score it and make plays. He will euro down the lane, hit the three off the catch, score it from mid-range and he actually hit a clutch one in a tight game and he has really quick hands on defense. He will also make some live dribble passes. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2475408' first='Kyree' last='Harder'] Catalina Foothills</strong></p>
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<p>A decent sized combo guard has a lot on his shoulders this season. He is a natural bucket with his polished skill and confidence. He can score it from all levels with jumpers from deep with range, pull-ups from mid and quick drives in the lane. He will have some huge games this season. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2533645' first='Wyatt' last='Fulton'] Rancho Solano Prep</strong></p>
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<p>A strong combo guard who will drive and kick it to make plays and he is quick in the passing lanes to collect steals. He can fill up the scoreboard with cuts off the ball and tough downhill takes in traffic with some contact. He is quicker then you realize and can get a step on his defender plus hit the three. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3527079' first='Steven' last='Wambach'] Buena </strong></p>
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<p>A nice size scoring guard who will run the floor and score it from inside and out. He has a nice shooting touch from the three point line off the catch or pull and he can get downhill with a better than average handle and some toughness. He is also crafty around the basket. </p>
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June 9-10 I watched the fourth ever Section-7 Qualifier. There were 84 teams in 6 pools of 14 teams each.
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