Rank ‘Em: 2017 Top Perimeter Defenders
There are numerous ways to be an effective perimeter defender. Here is a look at the ten juniors that have found the best way to do so. Dre Marin 6’0 Apollo (AZ Power Factory) – Marin plays with patience and…
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Continue ReadingThere are numerous ways to be an effective perimeter defender. Here is a look at the ten juniors that have found the best way to do so.
- Dre Marin 6’0 Apollo (AZ Power Factory) – Marin plays with patience and poise offensively but is much more uptempo on the defensive end. He’s a player who is all over the ball yet knows spacing and angles enough not to keep quicker ball handlers in front of him.
- Donald Carter 6’0 Cesar Chavez (AZ Power Elite) – Carter is a physical, in your face defender. He applies a ton of pressure and uses his strength and ability to play low to negate his opponent’s quickness. He also has great anticipation skills playing off the ball.
- Treyvon McCray 5’11 Copper Canyon (AZ Power Factory) – McCray is a high energy defender that has the ability to effectively pressure 94 feet. Though he’s only 5’11” he is long and has good on ball anticipation skills.
- Adam Wright 6’0 McClintock (Arizona Sting) – Wright made a living during the high school season turning defense into offense. He’s a tough defender who hounds the ball consistently.
- Matt Kempton 6’6 Brophy (AZ Power Elite) – Kempton is as versatile of a defender as there is in Arizona. He’s got the size to defend the interior but the mobility to defend the wing spots effectively. His length and size also allows him to defend point guards who, either, aren’t as quick or aren’t as big of threats from the perimeter.
- Blake Williams 6’4 Perry (AZ Power Select) – Williams’ biggest role at Perry was to defend the opponent’s biggest offensive threat. Similar to Kempton, he has the versatility to defend multiple positions.
- Saben Lee 6’2 Corona del Sol (Powerhouse Black) – Lee has all the tools to be an outstanding defender and, while he’s good at it now, at some point down the line it is likely to be the attribute that keeps him on the floor at the college level.
- Habib Arogundade 5’8 Millennium (Powerhouse Red) – A ball hawk through and through. Habib’s ability to apply pressure in the full court without getting beat is very valuable. He’s quick, strong, and explosive plus has good defensive instincts at the point guard position.
- DeShawn Wilson 6’6 St. Mary’s (Powerhouse Black) – Wilson is a versatile defender who has the ability to defend everyone from the 1 through 5 at the high school level due to his strength, athleticism, and length. While he is not overly quick laterally, he is physical and tough. He plays hard and is never out of a play until it is over.
- Darion Spottsville 6’3 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix Phamily) – Spottsville had the daunting task of defending multiple positions for Shadow Mountain. While there were, arguably, three Matadors (not in the 2017 class) they may have been better, him still being in the top ten puts in perspective just how good Bibby’s group was on the ball.