Las Vegas Classic Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Checking in on the Las Vegas Classic going on this weekend, here are a handful of early standouts over the first couple of days of the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alexavier Pierce </strong>| NW Coastal <strong>West Seattle </strong><em>'25</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pierce is a super active guard that can impact both ends of the floor. He plays with an aggressive mindset, looking to steal passes and block shots on the defensive end while putting an emphasis on getting to the hoop on offense. He's got some decent size for a guard at 6-foot-3 and does show some good athleticism to execute his preferred style of play. He's a kid to watch this coming season who is still a bit under the radar as of now.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1863196' first='Ethan' last='Harris'] | [program_tooltip program_id='2076479' first='PNW' last='Sixers'] <strong>Camas </strong><em>'26</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harris has become a real prospect pretty quickly. He's now 6-foot-7 and still possesses those qualities that make him a combo forward. While he's shown some ability and desire to challenge shots around the rim and finish them up high on the other end, he does get overpowered at times by more physical players. It should be noted he's been playing in the 17U division so the physical mismatches shouldn't be too big of a surprise. All that being said, he looks to have gotten better as a dribbler, even as he's grown, and does a great job getting involved in transition and spacing the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1450613' first='Hayden' last='Yore'] | [program_tooltip program_id='2076479' first='PNW' last='Sixers'] <strong>Kelso </strong><em>'24</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yore is a guard with a strong base that allows him to handle a lot of contact and physical play as he slashes to the rim. He doesn't really blow you away in any one area but is a guard that can shoot a bit, slash to the rim, assist, rebound, and give a good effort defensively. He's a guy that uses his balance to his advantage and get the step on opposing players. Yore is a tough guard that's also shown to be very effective passing into the post on the move, and hitting teammates off the pick-and-roll.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1837776' first='Hunter' last='Ackerley'] | NW Coastal <strong>Seattle Academy </strong><em>'24</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another solid guard, Ackerley is a taller guard with good strength who combines that power with finesse at the rim to finish high but with the ability to maneuver around defenders mid-air. He can get downhill with just a couple of steps and flies to the rim at times. He's also got some ability to spot up from distance and passes well enough to be a dual threat with the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2113041' first='Sartaj' last='Singh']</strong> | ECBA Pioneers </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Singh is another guard that brings some size to the backcourt, this time operating largely as a point guard for ECBA. He handle pressure well, was pretty smooth with his dribble moves to evade defenders and create space or get going to the rim, and had the size and strength to hold of smaller guards near the rim. He buried a couple of shots from distance while also providing some upside defensively as a guy that can really bottle up smaller guards with his length and ability to match their pace.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->