S7/NLI Defensive PF/C’s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>June 12-14 I attended the prestigious&nbsp;<strong>Section-7</strong>&nbsp;located at the Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa and June 26-28 I attended the inaugural&nbsp;<strong>Nevada Live Invitational&nbsp;</strong>at the Las Vegas Basketball Center. They are two premier live periods for college coaches to evaluate the HS players to potentially receive offers.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We will go over multiple categories of the 112 players and move over to</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">S7/NLI Defensive PF/C's</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2345479' first='Milton' last='Phinnessee III'] Liberty (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long post with good size and athleticism. He is a quick dunker and his drop step move is slowly rounding into form. He will catch passes inside and go up quickly. He makes his money with his length on defense, rebounding, shot blocking and he will close out to shooters. He offense is slowly coming around.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2278688' first='Precious' last='Sam'] AZ Compass Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The big man has made huge strides since last year. He is an effortless dunker and explodes up quickly way above the rim. He will score with pick and roll finishes, alley-oop dunks and offensive rebound put backs. His FT stroke is getting better and he rebounds the ball well with his massive hands and tracks the ball well.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2693801' first='Dane' last='Montague'] Perry&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The biggest player in the AIA is a massive post player. He is a rebound chaser and knows how to just box his man out and stay big to not foul. He is a very good outlet passer and will score it with layups and with pick and roll finishes.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2689901' first='Drew' last='Jolley'] Prescott&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The big man up north held his own versus top competition averaging 15 and 11 rebounds per game. The lefty works best inside the paint with his dominant hand and will go up quickly. He will also get on the glass with a plus motor and soft hands. He will score it effectively with hook shots, dunks and layups and occasionally step out to the perimeter.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1580233' first='Paul' last='Osaruyi'] Bella Vista Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A power forward who is an elite athlete. He is a top line interior defender who will rebound and block shots. He runs the floor well and dunks it easily. He is shooting the ball better then he ever did with mid-range jumpers and even occasional 3's. He will ball fake inside and score and scores it easily thru contact. He is a good passer up the court and his feel and IQ are improving.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2889279' first='Jace' last='Parris'] Mesa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the biggest players in the class and in the AIA. He scores with hook shots, offensive rebound put backs and he can occasionally face-up to the perimeter. He stands tall on defense and blocks the most shots in the 2029 class arguably from the AIA.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1956218' first='Marcus' last='Isaac'] Mountain Pointe</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and athletic power forward tries to block everything near him. He truly challenges all oncoming players regardless of their size. He will also score with drop steps, threes off the catch, mid-range jumpers and hook shots.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2197693' first='Chris' last='Brown'] Dream City Christian&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and tall post player moves gracefully from end to end. He is one of the premier defensive post players in the West Coast as he is a human eraser blocking shots and gobbling all rebounds near him and out of his area with his long arms and broad shoulders. He is a good passer and scores it near the hoop.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->