Early Season Snipers

Check out a handful of sharpshooters from the early season action. A lot of these kids can consistently get it done from behind the arc, but a lot of them have also shown how they can play off of that shooting ability to open up more opportunities to impact the game.    Gillespie showed some electric ability behind the arc in their game against Union, showing he can inject some life into their offense with quick hitters from deep. Their offense got stagnant on a few occasions and struggled to open up driving lanes, but Gillespie has a quick release and looked to be aggressive with his space outside. He also made some nice reads defensively to get a steal on a peel switch and try to infuse energy and flow into their offense.     King had a nice game against Sammamish dishing the ball and finding guys underneath the rim with his ability to see over the top of the defense. But even with him facilitating and looking to make the extra pass, he still showed he's got some incredible shot-making that can pop at any time. He used several ways to get to his spots and drain shots along the perimeter, hitting in the pick and pop, using pumps quickly off the catch to get by his man and hit one-dribble pull-ups, or using his height to size up his man and pull right over the top. A lot of what he does comes from the threat of his outside shot and ability to hit while tightly covered, and that ended up opening some lanes to the hoop too, helping him make plays from the paint both scoring and passing.     Draculan scored an efficient 21 points against West Valley, working from all three levels. He started the game out draining a few catch-and-shoot looks from the midrange where he's done a lot of damage the last couple of years. Then he stepped out and knocked in some threes, and then started working through bodies to the rim later on. He'll usually pace the Greyhounds in scoring and a lot of that comes from his ability to capitalize on space with his buttery jumper. He can elevate in pockets to knock down midrange jumpers but also looked a little smoother on his long-range attempts.     Cummings is a pretty prototypical shooter. He has size, looks to space the floor above all else, and does a great job finding space off the ball to maximize his touches and be efficient with the ball. He knocked down several threes off the catch versus Bainbridge, and he also showed how his size can play in space by the rim, working off screens and coming over from the weak side to get paint touches and go up quickly by the rim. He's got an easy stroke and should continue to be a reliable shooter at Lake Washington.     Rohrich had a solid game against Bothell, both with his ability to run the point and some shot-making with his jumper. He handled pressure well, protected the rock, played at his pace even under pressure, and was able to make some key passes to shift the defense or get the ball into space. He attacked gaps and screens, getting the corner and to the rim, but what was really impressive was his shot-making away from the rim. He hit a few tough turnaround shots after driving in, and hit several threes off the catch, supplanting their scoring effort with 19 points on the night.     Rohrbacher is a guard with some good size but he has really come on strong in the early part of the season with his long-range shooting. Against Lake Washington, Rohrbacher looked to run off screens and DHOs ready to shoot, firing away early on and hitting at a good clip. His pace coming off screens and ability to stop and pop forced defenders to work harder to meet him, and then Rohrobacher started showing some ability to create space off the dribble. He has some handle to go along with his size and shooting and should be a kid to keep tabs on who should play a big role for Bainbridge.     Garfield has some talented slashers, and obviously a big threat around the paint with Gelonni Ervin, but Davis proved just as valuable to their big win over Kennedy with his ability to consistently stretch the floor. He floated with drives, ran to his spots in transition, and had an efficient game knocking in several shots from deep. He can make plays to the basket and defends pretty well too, but his biggest contribution this season should be as a marksman from behind the arc.

Check out a handful of sharpshooters from the early season action. A lot of these kids can consistently get it done from behind the arc, but a lot of them have also shown how they can play off of that shooting ability to open up more opportunities to impact the game.