Northeast Showdown: Fresh Faces

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Northeast Showdown took place at Desert Pines High School Saturday November 25th. The event signaled the start of the high school basketball season and featured 12 teams and 6 games. Several players used the event to make a name for themselves. Here's a look at some new players that made a name for themselves from the event. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2281561"],"_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":"Bentz was known as a shooter and lived up to the hype. His 3 first half threes was the catalyst for Basic jumping out to a big lead early. He flashed some solid ball skills setting up teammates in transition. He was one of the top fresh faces on the day.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1737712"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"First look at the jitterbug PG, he took a beating in a physical game but showed some grit and toughness, playing with good speed showing the ability to break the defense down off the bounce.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["2281487"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Waddell opened some eyes even in a loss. The lefty showed that he can score it, knocking down multiple threes. He was able to get buckets in transition as well as when playing in 1 v 1 situations.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["2281543"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Custard impressed with his pace and offensive skill. His handle allowed him to get separation, while his wiggle allowed him to get by and finish. He powered Canyon Springs to an opening day victory.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1858255"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Armstead waa impressive comming up with some big buckets for the Cowboys. He put the defense in a bind knocking down a couple threes, even though his first instinct was to attack the bucket. His scoring versatile kept Chap attached in one of the best games of the day.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["1631320"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"Davis isn't really a fresh face but his game is new look. He was the most competitive player I saw on the day, competing with an edge, winning every 50 / 50 while relentlessly attacking downhill. He finished with 16 to help Vegas cruise to victory.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":6,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6562a3aa7232e"} /-->