Hernandez was one of the best scorers in the state last season and this year he’ll be counted on a lot to not just score the rock, but create his own shot and shots for others. A prime example of this was in their recent game against Mt Spokane. The defense plugged the lane almost any time Hernandez found a gap, forcing him to really be aware of how to get the rock to his teammates in good spots. He also had to be more aggressive when he did have space to operate, dropping in several threes from way back and working some give-and-go’s and backdoors to get to the rim and into space. He had a solid game reading the floor to score in different ways.

Hernandez comes into the year as one of the top players in the state and boasts the high-level technical skills required for a 6-foot guard to score 25 ppg. He was the head of the dragon on last year’s talented squad but this year will be a much different looking team with Hernandez being the only returning starter. He’s firmly up here as one of the favorites to win this award but it will be interesting to see how he approaches the new season. Will we see him up his scoring output to even higher levels, or will his underrated passing and playmaking skills come to light even more with four new starters around him?