Best Basketball of 2022

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We go over a few things that we tabbed as the best basketball in 2022 in Utah as we start the new year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Best Wins</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>American Fork stuns Sunrise Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It use to be that high profile teams could come to Utah early in the year and get a tough game but would always walk away with the win. Not anymore. AF got great play from everyone. [player_tooltip player_id='1538434' first='Blake' last='Rawson'] was drawing fouls, [player_tooltip player_id='1057050' first='Tiger' last='Cuff'] played well and [player_tooltip player_id='969235' first='Ashton' last='Wallace'] showed that he can play against anyone. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Timpview upsets Wasatch Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Timpview was just on fire as they figured out a way to take out the powerhouse. [player_tooltip player_id='1278448' first='Dean' last='Rueckert'] came to play and [player_tooltip player_id='934031' first='James' last='Rust'] got the game winning layup to seal the deal. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Best Performance</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["934040"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63b7a9011b94b"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Max has had a few good performances this year. He has put up some big time number and it all started at The Hoopfest at Pleasant Grove when he just went off. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["934036"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63b7a9011b9d6"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chudi has been putting up crazy numbers all year. I feel like he still has something crazy coming as region play starts. He is gunning for the most PPG of All-Time at this point. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Best Shooters</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1116120"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63b7a9011ba67"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kid went off this December and against LCA as he was just feeling it and all his shots look like money. Kid is going to be a big threat if he can get touches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1057034"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63b7a9011bad7"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kid is a snipper with range. He has been shooting a high percentage as of late. This kid is good and needs to get more college coaches taking his game seriously. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Best Dunkers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We will need to extend this list or do another post ecause there has been some great dunks and dunkers this year already. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1046504"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63b7a9011bb48"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Drop step dunking when he has position and when his guards actually pass him the ball. He is a next level SF that can continue to improve. He is an NWAC kid that can impact a team right away.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1384536"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63b7a9011bbb6"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>World Class bounce. Owen is catching bodies and some have learned and just decided to get out of the way. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["969631"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63b7a9011bc23"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Extremely bouncey and will attack anyone in the way if he has a lane. You have to respect that no fear approach. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1384525"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","fullHeight":true,"anchor":"acf-block-63b7a9011bca1"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This kid has turned it up a notch he is attacking defenders and catching lobs. Big time above the rim player. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->