Battle at the Lakes: Saturday Morning Standouts
2017 Marco Pettinato, G, FU Young Legends (Lincoln Way West, Ill.): A sweet and compact shooting stroke had him doing damage from distance. Able to use that to his advantage, faking and driving to the rim as a counter. …
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Continue Reading2017 Marco Pettinato, G, FU Young Legends (Lincoln Way West, Ill.): A sweet and compact shooting stroke had him doing damage from distance. Able to use that to his advantage, faking and driving to the rim as a counter.
2017 TJ Smith, G/F, FU Young Leaders (Marian Catholic, Ill.): Plays with a great motor that allows him to capitalize on opponents’ mistakes. Always was in the middle of the action and converting it into points for his team.
2019 Terry Armstrong, Greenwood Elite (Flint (Mich.) Caiman-Ainsworth): A long, athletic swingman, Armstrong handled the ball, attacked from the wing and played excellent defense while also crashing the boards.
2018 Jimmy Bell, Greenwood Elite (Saginaw (Mich.) Arthur-Hill): Bell is just too physical a presence for most defenders and he’s able bully his away around in the post, establishing position on both ends.
2018 Joe Wieskamp, G, Iowa Barnstormers (Muscatine): Wieskamp is simply a brilliant scorer, who uses his length, athleticism and skill to roast defenses at every level. A true offensive weapon.
2018 Elijah Hazekamp, G/F, Iowa Barnstormers (Bishop Heelan): Hazekamp was fantastic in transition, running the floor with purpose and finishing efficiently. Defensively, he battled against bigger players but held his own in the post to help his team to victory.
2017 Jameson Bryan, PG, Minnesota Warriors (Eastview): An incredibly speedy guard, Bryan is a crafty ballhandler who can get to the rim and distribute.
2017 Ishmael El Amin, PG, D1 Minnesota (Hopkins): A fantastic player in the open court, El Amin was nearly unstoppable in transition, getting to the rim and spotting up beyond the arc.
2017 Jericho Sims, F, D1 Minnesota (Christo Rey): Sims pulled down what seemed to be every rebound that came around him, using his length and athleticism to be a monster on the boards.