Junior Rankings: Off The Radar Newcomers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 250 players, there is bound to be some new talent that was eventually going to be discovered.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were 45 new players and here are some of the newcomer standouts that are very good players in their own right.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are 10 newcomers from the last three months that are off the radar:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2171184' first='Gage' last='Bartlett'] Shadow Ridge (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A lefty point guard can make plays and scores it many ways. He can use the floater and step back off of his defender from mid to the three. He gets high elevation and his stroke looks good every attempt. He rebounds and can take it coast to coast. He understands how to change speeds and has a quick first step to get past defenders.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2198865' first='Andrew' last='Urosevic'] Canyon International Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A sharp shooting scoring guard has one of the prettier strokes in the class. He has a quick release off the catch with deep three point range. He is mostly a specialist but he can also do the one-dribble mid-range pull-up. He spreads the floor for the CIA EIBC team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2039488' first='Tion' last='Wright'] Carl Hayden</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I had multiple people who told me to take a look at Wright and he did not disappoint. He has real speed, skill and feel. He can hit the jumper off the catch or pull and use his jets to get into the paint to score or make a play off off it.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2134290' first='Mark' last='Wiltshire Jr'] Mountain Pointe</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the more versatile players in the group does a little bit of everything. He defends multiple positions and moves gracefully around the court with long strides. He can get to the rim with very few steps and shoot it from mid-range. He rebounds and can handle the ball. The Swiss Army Knife should have a good role for the Pride.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2133624' first='Cyree' last='Jenkins'] Cholla</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The undersized scoring lead guard seems to have track like speed in the open court. He is a blur with the ball in his hands and comes with a feel and deep shooting. The lefty can blow past his defenders with his yo-yo handle and burst and score with a tough layup package. He can hit the three, find a teammate in stride and is tough.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2134484' first='Jamal' last='Ali'] Sahuaro</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A well built post player with great length and strength. He mans the paint with his physique and motor to rebound and block shots in and out of area. He can score on put backs and has a nice touch from the three point line.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2123446' first='Makai' last='Phipps'] Leading Edge Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A fast on fast scoring point guard. He can get hot quickly from beyond the stripe and jet thru defenders with his real speed. He has a motor to defend on the ball plus good lateral quickness to keep defenders in front of him. He should be one of the better small school players.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2039490' first='Noah' last='Adkins'] ALA-Ironwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An undersized highly skilled scoring lead guard is a fun watch. He has an ultimate quick trigger and rare volleyball line three point shooting range. He has a tighter handle to get the defenders off of him to create the much needed separation. He can also make plays for his teammates.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2134381' first='Daniel' last='Ortiz'] Palo Verde</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An undersized two-way scoring guard has a huge motor. His competitive level is extremely high to defend. He will hustle to block a shot, he will collect steals and is not afraid to throw his body in the paint to rebound. He is good in transition and can shoot perimeter jumpers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2134328' first='Joshua' last='Puente'] Mica Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A stronger upper bodied pure point guard plays from the neck up. He has next level court vision and gets the ball out of hands quickly to a teammate. He will drive and kick it or throw passes on a rope up the court. He hits the three with a quicker release and can carve out space inside with his stronger frame to score.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->