The Dream Showcase Senior Performers

One of the many Martin Luther King Jr Day tournaments going on Monday was The Dream Showcase at Federal Way High School. I stopped off in the afternoon and stayed late into the night catching up with some local teams, and others who traveled a long way. Here are the seniors who caught my eye on the day. You can check out more from the event here: <a href="https://prephoops.com/2024/01/the-dream-showcase-sophomore-performers/">Sophomore Performers</a>, <a href="https://prephoops.com/2024/01/the-dream-showcase-junior-performers/">Junior Performers</a>.   [player_tooltip player_id='1612191' first='Josh' last='Woodard'] | Richland   He had a quiet start to the game but Woodard plays with a big engine and wasn't going to be held down for long. He's got a smooth speed to his game and ended the first half on a little heater, making lots of plays on the go and finding teammates through the shifting defense. Woodard also made some nice plays rejecting screens when both defenders overplayed it and he was able to get to the hoop and convert.   [player_tooltip player_id='1450620' first='Nate' last='Krohn'] | Eastside Catholic   He's a bigger guard, usually plays a pretty physical game, and hasn't been someone to back down in tight games. He showed that physicality with some tough downhill buckets in situations when the offense stalled, and has a great understanding of his relation to the rim while attacking, using it to shield his shot from defenders.   [player_tooltip player_id='1450502' first='Harry' last='Davies'] | North Kitsap   Davies is a guy who's going to go full-bore whenever he's on the court. He plays a high-speed brand of basketball and showed his explosive abilities Monday night. He went off for 33 points on a barrage of 3s, made several highlight blocks (3), and chipped in three dimers. The defense couldn't push him far enough away from the hoop as it seemed almost anytime he touched the ball he was already in range.   [player_tooltip player_id='1450488' first='Cade' last='Orness'] | North Kitsap   Orness played a complete game in an upset win over Federal Way. He dropped 18 points, nine assists. six rebounds and three steals in the victory, and really showed off an all-around game that included power finishes, tough jumpers, amazing passes, and hard-nosed defense. On defense, he picked up [player_tooltip player_id='1450499' first='Kofi' last='Peyton'] from the start and made it a tough night for the Eagles' star guard.   [player_tooltip player_id='1450568' first='Mason' last='Thomas'] | Federal Way   On an off shooting night for the rest of the team, Thomas took over on his way to a 34-point outburst. He came on from the tip, putting pressure on the defense with his drives and ability to draw fouls, then taking some extra space near the perimeter to bury long-range shots. It was a constant mix and match of shots and he was able to get pretty much where he wanted all night, though he took a bit of a beating inside and earned more than a few trips to the foul line. He was able to just about close the gap for Federal Way late in the fourth after drawing two consecutive fouls on [player_tooltip player_id='1450488' first='Cade' last='Orness'] to force him out and cut the deficit to just eight points.   [player_tooltip player_id='1450565' first='Blake' last='Garza'] | Davis   This guy has been a major factor on the boards the last few times I've watched him and he continued that high-activity play Monday afternoon. He's 6-foot-5 but has a wingspan probably closer to 6-foot-8 and can jump out of the gym. He was a tough matchup for Seattle Prep and was a key guy for Davis on both ends of the floor while also defending the rim at a high level.   [player_tooltip player_id='1688028' first='Finnegan' last='Anderson'] | Davis   He has continued to show growth in his all-around game this season and was at it again at the showcase, primarily scoring off the dribble and shooting gaps, splitting defenders to the rim. His strength really overmatched the defense and he was able to create space with the body, stay balanced, and finish strong at the cup.   [player_tooltip player_id='1837706' first='Jack' last='Forbes'] | Richland   Forbes chipped in 12 points and did most of his work from about 10 feet and in. He's a good athlete and hustled to find some long offensive boards to extend possessions. That athleticism also shows itself with the elevation he gets on his jumper, helping him sink those short to mid-range shots over defenders with consistency.   [player_tooltip player_id='1450484' first='Jacob' last='Cofie'] | Eastside Catholic   Cofie had another solid game racking up 22 points and 11 rebounds and really got it going outside the paint, dropping in some fallaway jumpers in the midrange while finding bottom on a few 3-point attempts too. Rather than bang inside with Richland's [player_tooltip player_id='1450498' first='Luke' last='Westerfield'] the entire game, Cofie recognized a mismatch drawing Westerfield further away from the rim and was able to get off some good looks.   [player_tooltip player_id='1450945' first='Brandon' last='Lee'] | Davis   Lee is a player who can burst out for big games and was able to lead Davis in scoring against Seattle Prep with 24 points. He's a crafty guard who found a lot of success from 3-point but also deployed a really consistent floater from about 5-6 feet out. He plays up tight on the perimeter and racked up a couple of steals too, and was able to do some playmaking from the middle.

One of the many Martin Luther King Jr Day tournaments going on Monday was The Dream Showcase at Federal Way High School. I stopped off in the afternoon and stayed late into the night catching up with some local teams, and others who traveled a long way. Here are the seniors who caught my eye on the day. You can check out more from the event here: Sophomore Performers, Junior Performers.