WDA Tournament: Underclassmen To Watch
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It is the best time of the year, It is PLAYOFF TIME! In this watch list article, we are checking out the Class A West Region (WDA) Region Tournament. The Play-In games are complete and the Quarterfinals occur on March…
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In this watch list article, we are checking out the Class A West Region (WDA) Region Tournament. The Play-In games are complete and the Quarterfinals occur on March 2nd at the Bismack Event center.
QUARTERFINALS
3:00 start: #1 Bismarck Century vs. #8 Turtle Mountain
4:45 start: #4 Bismarck vs. #5 Bismarck Legacy
6:30 start: #2 Minot vs. #10 Williston
8:15 start: #3 Mandan vs. #6 Jamestown
We are looking at two underclassmen from each team in the Quarters…
#1 Century
15.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg, .8 apg, .6 spg, 64 made 3’s at 46.4 3FG%, complete gamechanger from 3land, smooth/perfect jump shot
5.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1 spg, a pass first player with all the skills, great size & strength, creative off the bounce, tough D
#8 Turtle Mountain
11.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.6 spg, moves his feet well, frustrating on-ball D, forces/creates TO’s, productive in transition
6.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, .5 apg, .7 spg, good looking shot, crafty, nice fade away J, smooth catch-n-shoot player, scoring potential
#4 Bismarck
17.2 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.6 spg, having a monster season, stat stuffer, explosive/quick, deadly going downhill, All-WDA
9.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg, .8 apg, .3 spg, 44 made 3’s, 37 3FG%, long wing, lethal three-point shooter, smooth in the pull-up game
Highlights
#5 Legacy
15.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.1 spg, shooting a hot 60.6 FG%, long and athletic, efficient at the rim, lefty, an elusive slasher
11.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1 spg, 44 made triples & a sizzling 46.8 3FG%, beautiful jump shot w/ high release, boards well
#2 Minot
14 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1 spg, 41 made triples at a scorching 46 3FG%, excellent communicator, hardworking & tough D
Highlights
8.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.1 spg, tough as nails, versatile/persistent D, long/rangy, productive on glass, athletic finisher
#10 Williston
22.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 3.3 apg, 2.6 spg, 39 made 3’s at 33.6 3FG%, scored 55 in a game, STUD athlete, having ALL-STATE season
4.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.4 apg, .5 spg, sharp skills, plays w/ good bball instincts, finishes well, solid role player w/ bright future
#3 Mandan
20.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3 apg, 3 spg, superstar athlete, crazy bouncy, breakout player, lock to be unanimous All-WDA, playmaker
7 ppg, 2 rpg, .5 apg, .8 spg, high percentage shooter from beyond the arc (38.3%), plays w/ a calm demeanor, spaces floor
#6 Jamestown
12.5 ppg, 4 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.7 spg, spectacular pull-up game, deep shooting range, sweet step-back, clever/sneaky defender
11.8 ppg, 4 rpg, 1.8 apg, .7 spg, physical/strong/explosive, above-the-rim finisher, a 3-level scorer, and a versatile defender