I called Moats one of my favorite late-summer watches, and I’m excited to see him in highs school with the speed and physicality. He’s very skilled and the game came easily for him because he’s a high IQ guard who is unselfish and reading what’s happening out there rather than simply playing on instinct. Mile High Select trusted him with the ball, and it made sense, he can handle the ball, he passes teammates open, makes quick decisions and moved the defense with rotations and reads. He also showed a quick trigger and enough defensive activity to create turnovers and get his team going the other way. Mountain Vista should be a great place for him to spend this year learning what high-level guard play requires. Getting stronger and becoming more comfortable playing downhill are two areas I’ll be watching. I wouldn’t be surprised if we’re talking about a noticeably different Moats by next summer.He was an easy add to the watch list. 

Moats was one of my favorite watches in 15U over the weekend as he’s a true PG who’s willing to make plays for teammates. He appears to be a two-way standout who got a couple of steals with his activity pressures high, worked hard defensively, and then got the ball and was assertive. Mile High Select puts the ball in his hands and lets him operate. He was hitting shots as he has a quick trigger, he used the screen and saw what defenses was giving him and didn’t need much room to score. He’s a willing passer who was making the defense collapse and either looked to score or kicked it out to teammates. Can’t wait for him to learn how play downhill, but right now all of the tools are there to be a solid player that I am sure we hear a ton about in the next few years.