ECI 13U Mattern: Season Summary

In this article, we are looking at more young blood from the basketball scene in North Dakota. ECI 13U Mattern was a gritty and tough-nosed team. They played with a chip on their shoulder and they always played hard. It was always going to be a battle when you faced this ECI team. There is plenty of your talent on this squad to get excited about and they are from all over North Dakota. It will be fun to see how they progress in the next year. Look below for more information on ECI 13U Mattern.   <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/08/ECI-3.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/08/ECI-3.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1539445" width="206" height="129"/></a></figure>   Tournaments/Results   Comments from coach Mattern   St. Cloud: "1-3 Played some really good teams, but also struggled to play together and make shots."   Sioux Falls: "1-3 Got a little better from our first tournament and we competed in every game but struggled to put a full game together."    Minneapolis: "1-3 Played some new teams and showed improvement but couldn't finish start or finish games the way we wanted to."   Border Battle: "2-2 Played our best basketball of the summer with amazing energy and effort. Competed and had 4 close games that were all within single digits and had a chance to win."   St. Cloud: "3-1 Came back from a month's break and struggled in our first game but after that, we played our best tournament of the year."   Sioux Falls: "2-2 Played some really good teams to end the year and picked up two good wins against both other ECI squads."   Overall Record: "10-14 As you can see by the record, this team improved tournament by tournament. The chemistry on both ends of the floor got better and better as we were playing our best basketball at the end of the year and it was really fun to watch."   Best Memory: "Competing against and beating both of the other ECI 13u teams."   Roster   Comments from coach Mattern   [player_tooltip player_id='1539671' first='Finn' last='Dockter'] |5'6 G| Valley City   "Finn is a super solid player. He always makes the right play on both ends of the floor. He has a good IQ for the game and that helps him a lot, both offensively and defensively."   [player_tooltip player_id='1539672' first='Ace' last='Sheeley'] |5'5 G| West Fargo   "Ace is not only a good scorer, but a good defender for us as well. He uses his athleticism very well to make plays happen. He's a skilled player who scored a lot for us this summer."   [player_tooltip player_id='1539673' first='Talan' last='Gregory'] |5'8 G| Devils Lake   "Talan was a good player for us on both ends of the floor. He did a good job guarding all positions on opposing teams. Offensively, he proved to be a good shooter along with making plays around the rim as well."   [player_tooltip player_id='1539674' first='Kyson' last='Keller'] |5'4 G| West Fargo Sheyenne   "Kyson is an athletic player who shoots the ball very well. He was active on the defensive end while using his long arms to get some deflections and steals for easy buckets. He is a good passer and a solid overall player that really helped our team."   [player_tooltip player_id='1539675' first='Nathan' last='Stevenson'] |5'8 PF| Hope Christian Academy   Nathan is a competitor. He will take on any challenge that you through at him. He is a solid offense threat for himself and his teammates. He is a good physical presence on the defensive end as well.   [player_tooltip player_id='1539676' first='Reese' last='Walters'] |5'6 G| Grand Forks Red River   "Reese is a really good three point shooter for us. He is also skilled, crafty player around the rim. He is a smart player who will be in the right spot on the defensive end of the floor."   [player_tooltip player_id='1539677' first='CJ' last='Smith'] |5'1 G| West Fargo Sheyenne   "CJ was a good point guard for us. He really excels seeing the floor and getting his teammates involved. He is a also a good shooter when he gets an a good look. He is shifting and handles the ball well."   [player_tooltip player_id='1539678' first='Ethyn' last='Bye'] |6'1 PF| West Fargo   "Ethyn was our big this year who we counted on to throw the ball into the post. He did a really good job not only scoring when he had a smaller guy on him, but being a good teammate and kicking the ball out to open shooters when he got double-teamed."    [player_tooltip player_id='1539679' first='Kaden' last='Welstad'] |5'5 G| Bismarck Century   "Kaden missed some time due to baseball but when he was there you could see his presence on the defensive end and the intensity he brought. Offensively, he made plays for himself and got his teammates involved as well."   Recognitions from coach Mattern   Hardest Workers: "[player_tooltip player_id='1539675' first='Nathan' last='Stevenson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1539671' first='Finn' last='Dockter'] were guys who you never had to question effort. You could see how hard they work by diving for a loose ball, battling for a rebound as an undersized player, and just doing the little things right."   Best Defender: "[player_tooltip player_id='1539679' first='Kaden' last='Welstad'] is a kid who will pick you up full court and work is tail off to make the game miserable for you. He really understands concepts of help and rotation as well and that was a big emphasis for our team throughout the summer."   Best Rebounder: "[player_tooltip player_id='1539678' first='Ethyn' last='Bye'] did a really good job rebounding for us. We relied on him to get a lot of rebounds and he did just that. As the summer went on he got better at getting better position and not just using his size as well."   Best Shooters: "[player_tooltip player_id='1539677' first='CJ' last='Smith'], [player_tooltip player_id='1539674' first='Kyson' last='Keller'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1539676' first='Reese' last='Walters'] were three of my best shooters on the team. When these guys get their feet set, they shoot the ball at a really good percentage. They started shooting the ball better and better as the year went on as well and that proved to really help our team."   Most Improved: "[player_tooltip player_id='1539673' first='Talan' last='Gregory'] was one of the new faces to this squad from last year, and he did a great job inserted himself on both ends of the floor. He is very coachable and will take anything you say and apply it right to the court."   Dangerous Slasher: "[player_tooltip player_id='1539672' first='Ace' last='Sheeley'] is a really good scorer for our team. He has 3 levels to his game, and he knows how to get to spots where he can score, and he is very effective in doing that."   <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/08/ECI-3.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/08/ECI-3.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1539445"/></a></figure>

In this article, we are looking at more young blood from the basketball scene in North Dakota. ECI 13U Mattern was a gritty and tough-nosed team. They played with a chip on their shoulder and they always played hard. It was always going to be a battle when you faced this ECI team. There is plenty of your talent on this squad to get excited about and they are from all over North Dakota. It will be fun to see how they progress in the next year. Look below for more information on ECI 13U Mattern.