SWS Summer Championships: Top 2020’s Part 1
This weekend I attended Ron Coleman’s Southwest Showcase Summer Championships at Cortez HS in Phx, AZ. I watched the 17U division and saw some Elite-8 teams plus a couple consolation bracket games. Here are some of the standouts I…
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Continue ReadingThis weekend I attended Ron Coleman’s Southwest Showcase Summer Championships at Cortez HS in Phx, AZ.
I watched the 17U division and saw some Elite-8 teams plus a couple consolation bracket games.
Here are some of the standouts I viewed in the 2020 class:
Jordan Gainey SG 6’3 Salpointe Catholic HS (Drills for Skills 17U)
-Skilled shooting guard with easy 3pt range and comes with good length. Has a floater game and is a sneaky good passer. He has a nice middle game but will need to start filling in. The shooter should have a breakout year in Tucson. (Pictured on cover)
Braden Miller PG 5’11 Salpointe Catholic HS (Drills for Skills 17U)
-Cerebral pure PG who can shoot it. Good pace to his game and understands the role of the PG. Facilitates and can dissect a defense. Makes open 3’s and doesn’t turn the ball over.
Byron Brown SF 6’3 Sahuarita HS (Drills for Skills 17U)
-Quick leaper who can score it from inside and out. Amazing springs off the floor with a stronger physique and great length. First time viewer is impressive. Caught a lob-dunk in traffic, made open perimeter jumpers and fights inside to board and defends.
Jordan Hope SG 6’3 Paradise Valley HS (Zone-6 Black)
-Thick wing who can fill it up from deep. Stronger frame can get downhill carving his way into the paint. Does many little things well to win games.
Jacob Koskie SF 6’4 Cactus Shadows HS (AZ Wild 17U)
-Consistent 3pt shooter with a clean stroke. Moves smartly without the ball and understands when to cut in for layups. He is thin but rebounds well and will fight inside.
Koskie was feeling it from deep with four 3’s made.Matt Jensen CG 5’10 Mountain Ridge HS (AZ Wild 17U)
-Cerebral scorer who can make others better. Good perimeter shooter and loves the pull-up from mid-range. Physical on-ball defender, who sees plays develop. Tough competitor who plays hard and smart.