Freedom Classic: 17U Standout Players

<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="965779" first="Armon" last="Baker"] - Colorado Miners</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="965779" first="Armon" last="Baker"] showed stretches of being one of the best rim attackers in the tournament. When going downhill, Armon showed off very good balance not allowing defenders to get him off of his spots. At the rim, he finished some tough shots through contact, even making a few and-1 buckets through heavy contact. Armon is also a guard who looks to set up teammates when he attacks the basket, giving players dish-off passes, or kick-outs for open jump shots.</p> <p><strong>Derik Pranger - RoughRiders Give</strong></p> <p>Derik Pranger has an impressive combination of height, skill, shooting, and athleticism that make him one of the most intriguing prospects in Colorado currently. Derik showed off he is a very good player from the corner, he can knockdown corner and when defenders close out to hard rip through and drive baseline to the bucket. He also showed off his slashing ability, finding the open spots on the floor and getting to the basket.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1285227" first="Eric" last="Quintana"] - Mile High Magic</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1285227" first="Eric" last="Quintana"] is a small guard who brings great energy to his team and has proven to be an underrated prospect in Colorado. On the defensive end of the floor, Eric showed very good on-ball pressure and used quick hands to grab a few steals. When fastbreaks started Eric was almost always involved, he used great speed to be consistently one of the first players up the floor. From behind the three-point arc, he was knocking down shots off of the catch and hit a few off of the dribble as well.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1420272" first="Luke" last="Justice"] - Colorado Anarchy</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1420272" first="Luke" last="Justice"] has been one of the best bucket getters in Colorado this summer and continued that this past weekend. Luke has an untraditional jump shot that seems to find the bottom of the net at very high efficiency, he hot a few tough shots off of triple threat right in defenders’ faces. When attacking the rim, Luke showed off his balance and patience finding the right angle just over defenders’ hands to make tough layups.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1284411" first="Aidan" last="Peck"] - Colorado Collective</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1284411" first="Aidan" last="Peck"] at the Freedom Classic showed off how he can score in a variety of ways from all over the floor. He shot well from both three-point land and mid-range, in the mid-range he created space for himself with turn-around jumpers. He also showed off an impressive handle for his size, keeping his composure through heavy ball pressure. When bought in on the defensive end he did a very good job on opposing wings and blocked a few shots at the rim. </p>