June Rim Rockers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As college coaches flocked all over the west coast to observe the top Arizona prospects, players knew that they needed to put on a show. Many players rose to the occasion, but not many brought the house down like the players that are mentioned below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These players stole the show all month long with high flying dunks and posters that brought fans, coaches, and opposing players alike to their feet with highlight slams. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2435389' first='Justin' last='Johnson'] - Millennium</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arguably the best dunker in the AIA has elevated an already exciting Millennium team to another level. The way Johnson strides down the court are that of a high level pro dunker already. His bounce is second to none and he showed it all month long. Johnson had multiple physical slams including an alley-oop in Las Vegas that made multiple highlight tapes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2249943' first='Lleyton' last='Leonard'] - Basha</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Making a strong case of his own as the top dunker in the state is Leonard who is a magician on the fastbreak. With long arms, Leonard just needs to get in the paint to give himself a chance at slamming it home on and around defenders. In other words, it's effortless for Leonard the way he slams it home against competition and he will take off from anywhere near the rim and finish with force.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2370259' first='Terry' last='McKinney III'] - Millennium</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another Tiger on this list is McKinney who once again is a rim-rocking post star for Millennium. All it takes is for him to get one step on his defender and he'll easily get himself into the dunker spot and rise up in the post. He'll pair that with his skill of standing on the wing and driving inside and finishing. The rim is not a deterrent for McKinney as he punches it home with force.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2432574' first='Terrance' last='Byrd'] - O'Connor</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ever since Byrd was a small school freshman throwing down slams at Highland Prep, there was no doubt as to his skill as a finisher. Fast forward two years and Byrd is still a rim rocking athlete that punches it home with more force than many. On the fastbreak, it's not even close as Byrd just needs one step to gather himself and takes the long strides with his arms to punch it home. He's not afraid of contact either and if someone dares to try and contest, Byrd will slam it down. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2194805' first='Marquice' last='Pless'] - Higley </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A newer addition to the rim rockers club is Pless who has played with reckless abandonment as a finisher and has become a feared dunker. Pless in June was not afraid to show off his skill as a finisher as he used his crossover on the perimeter to create seperation and get to the paint and slammed it home. Continuously, Pless looked to go through contact and slam it home and he brought the house down multiple times with huge slams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->