Bruce’s Best: Top 10 Underrated Defenders
Bruce Williams
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<p>Lockdown defenders are at a premium. A player with the versatility and desire to shut down the opposing team’s top scorer is a valuable commodity. In this article, we look at the state’s top 20 defenders. </p>
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<li>[player_tooltip player_id="1020764" first="Donte" last="Turner"] 6’3 SF Cimmaron 2022 (#29PHN 2022) <em>(featured image)</em> - Versatile wing player that can guard multiple positions. </li>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="859649" first="Aaron" last="Price"] 6’7 PF Liberty 2022 (#8PHN 2022) - Athletic wing defender that can guard backcourt and frontcourt positions. </li>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="985637" first="Tylen" last="Riley"] 6’0 CG Durango 2023 (#15PHN 2023) - Willing defender with good frame and lateral quickness. </li>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="927116" first="Cameron" last="Kimble"] 6’4 SG Clark 2021 (#9PHN 2021)- High IQ player that is one of the top help defenders in the state.</li>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="985630" first="Nakalya" last="Fabello"] 6’0 PG Valley 2023 (#10PHN 2023) - Gritty PG, that uses high IQ to beat ballhandlers to the spot and jump passing lanes. </li>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="927118" first="Frank" last="Bartley"] 6’0 PG Spring Valley 2021 (#18PHN 2021) - Tough competition that locks up on ball. </li>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="859648" first="Jamir" last="Stephens"] 6’1 CG Desert Pines 2022 (#14PHN 2022) - Guards the 1 and 2 effectively</li>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="928927" first="Jacques" last="Williams Jr"] 5’10 PG Arbor View 2022 (#37PHN 2022) - Pitbull type defender with the lateral quickness to turn defenders multiple times. </li>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="986959" first="Ryder" last="Elisaldez"] 6’1 SG Bishop Gorman 2024 (#4PHN 2024) - Good instincts with the ability to anticipate and jump passing lanes. </li>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="1020769" first="Dominic" last="Washington"] 5’9 PG Green Valley 2022 (#67PHN 2022) - On ball hawk, that uses low center of gravity to harass ballhandlers.</li>
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