<p>All day Sunday I attended <em>Justin Vargas</em> <strong>Future Elite Summer League</strong> which was held 4 days (2 weekends) at Skyline Prep in Phx. </p>
<p>There were exactly 64 players in the league with 8 teams and 8 on each team. I had the pleasure of watching the Elite-8, Final-4 and Finals on Sunday.</p>
<p>Unfortunately I missed watching some of the players as they had prior AAU commitments they had to be a part of, but I saw 50+ of the 64 players. </p>
<p>I will do my categories that I think most of players fit in. Some of the players may have been great the other 3 days but when I watched on Sunday, they weren’t as productive, so they may not be a part of the 49. </p>
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<p>We now look at the the Breakout players:</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="996161" first="Lashy" last="Perez"] (Apollo)<strong> (Pictured) </strong></p>
<p>-The clear <strong>Breakout player of the league.</strong> It was my first time viewing him and he can score from all 3 levels without being a knockdown shooter. He is a very good passer and gets downhill with the best of them. He is good defensively and the Hawks seem to have a good one. He was injured towards the end of the year and that's why he fell through the cracks of being noticed. He will be placed initially in the Top-40 or so when we update the rankings. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="937187" first="Carter" last="Gittens"] (Sunrise Mountain)</p>
<p>-A natural rebounder with an elite motor. He has one of the best motors in the class and seems to have a nose for the ball off the glass. He scores inside the paint with a nice layup package. He is a capable perimeter shooter and will be huge for the Mustangs next season. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="996163" first="Paul" last="Oscislawski"] (Chaparral) </p>
<p>-Another first time viewer and I came away impressed. He is a strong inside/outside forward who can carve up space inside to score plus shoot the 3 with some consistency. He has a good frame and plays really hard throughout a game. He was critical in the win vs AZ Blue in the Final-4. He will definitely be added to the new rankings. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="814505" first="Zach" last="Anderson"] (Desert Mountain)</p>
<p>-Known as a knockdown shooter but is definitely more then that. He handles the ball well and can take the ball to the basket and score it inside. He is still a very good perimeter shooter and will be great for the Wolves the next three years.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="814527" first="Leonard" last="Romayor"] (Brophy Prep) </p>
<p>-He gained probably 3-4 inches over the last year and is now more competitive with the top players. He can hit 3's plus pull-up off the dribble. He can drive it to the cup and score it with his improved athleticism. He is currently rated #72 and look for him to move up.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="996164" first="Jordan" last="Taylor"] (Buckeye)</p>
<p>-A first time viewer has a lot to bring to the table. He shows good activity on the court and is very disruptive on defense. He is a good athlete with nice length and can score from the perimeter and get inside the lane. He will be added to the new rankings after the summer. </p>
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