Hamilton at Brophy Prep: Varsity Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wednesday December 13th I attended the 6A matchup of the&nbsp;<strong>Hamilton Huskies</strong>&nbsp;traveling to Phoenix to take on the&nbsp;<strong>Brophy Prep Broncos</strong>.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Broncos got out to a fast start at 11-0 and honestly never looked back. It was 20-6 after one and 30-18 at halftime. They led 51-31 heading into the 4th and won <strong>66-48</strong> with no starter in the last five minutes or so. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here were the Varsity Standouts:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='996166' first='Braeden' last='Speed'] Brophy Prep (Pictured)&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The star of the night was Speed. He is tough and bothered the opposing guards all night long on defense. He grabs out of area rebounds and loves getting downhill thru contact. He is sneaky quick to the basket and uses a tight handle in close quarters. He got hot from deep with three triples. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1286023' first='Ryan' last='Burbach'] Brophy Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A junior who is catch and shoot sniper. He has a quick release and squares to the basket every time. His all-around game is slowly creeping in. He scores on euro steps and floaters. He also can make plays for teammates, rebound and he will get an occasional block.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1381426' first='Luke' last='Wieskamp'] Brophy Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A live bodied combo forward scores it efficiently near the basket. He rebounds and blocks shots in his area. He can score on spin moves and right or left hand hook shots. He moves exceptionally well in space. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2297971' first='Hale' last='Hansen'] Brophy Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A newcomer moved in from Texas. He is a supreme athlete and plays the 3 or 4 for them. He can rattle in catch threes and he is a good passer. He is quick in the passing lanes and runs the break well with his athleticism.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1695248' first='Luke' last='Rehl'] Brophy Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Their do it all senior forward is super active on the glass. He defends multiple positions and scores on straight line drives, transition buckets and is sneaky athletic to rebound and block shots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1306002' first='Nick' last='Sanford'] Brophy Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior guard is one of their starters who always seems to play the right way. He moves without the ball and can score on floaters and drives to the basket.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1490239' first='Daylen' last='Sharper'] Brophy Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The long two-sport standout comes in off the bench and is a top two-way player. He is very hard to score on him with great size and length. He can shoot the three off the catch, he moves the ball well and he takes long strides to the rim.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1150903' first='Rocket' last='Schwertley'] Brophy Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A thicker bodied power forward is highly skilled and cerebral. He can shoot it from the perimeter and is a phenomenal passer. He rebounds well in his area and he gives them some much needed size off the bench.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1685490' first='Patrice' last='Mpouli'] Hamilton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A top-notch sophomore is a two-way player with his length, build and frame. He plays the passing lanes well. He takes contact well and can hit the three and pull-up from mid-range. He moves without the ball and cuts when he should.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1366585' first='Makai' last='Frazier-Taylor'] Hamilton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A dynamic combo guard has speed for days and plays hard. He is super quick and a star on the break. He has surprising bounce to leap up and play above the rim and shows real body control to hang in the air.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1548525' first='Caron' last='Perez'] Hamilton&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A highly skilled freshman had a good showing. He has a high feel for the game and will make tough shots. He hesitates well to get to the basket and absorb contact and can drill the three.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1674313' first='Elijah' last='St. Onge'] Hamilton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior guard plays both spots for them. He can guide the team with making the correct reads and can score it. He shoots it well from the three point line and can rise up off the dribble.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->