SPTS Finals: The best of Fury Friday Night
In the game that would go on to decide the SPTS regular season 17U crowd, the Omaha Crusaders outlasted the Minnesota Fury 75-74 in sudden death overtime. Good showing for the Fury still and this is what we saw from…
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Continue ReadingIn the game that would go on to decide the SPTS regular season 17U crowd, the Omaha Crusaders outlasted the Minnesota Fury 75-74 in sudden death overtime. Good showing for the Fury still and this is what we saw from the team.
Oakley Baker. With his team coming back from double digit deficit Oakley knocked down a trey that was maybe the biggest momentum building play of the second half for the Fury.
Weston Baker Magarth. This was some of the most inspired basketball I’ve seen Weston play. When his team was down and needing a run Magarth had a huge putback, he scored deep in the post faking a right shoulder turn and spinning off his left to touch in from five feet. A pretty move. What wasn’t as pretty but also very affective was the swat off the wall late in the game and the several aggressive boards in traffic. Scored the next time down fighting deep for position and then catching to finish with a quick leap and kiss before the D could react. Still needs more work developing his low post arsenal and consistency on the block but great signs of improvement. Had two huge blocks exploding to the ball including one that started a break for a key late basket. Many NSICs have offered, a couple D1s are thinking about him, those D1s were watching today.
Owen Chose. The first thing I noticed was how vocal he was on both ends. Seemed to be leading well verbalizing directions and everybody listened intently. Owen is known as a feet set shooter at the arc and very good with that one dribble pull-up but the baskets he got for his team late were foul shots off a transition run and a mid-lane putback. Another thing Owen did was knock down a clutch trey giving his team the lead with a minute to go.
Broc Finstuen. Continues to show that he can play both forward spots very well. Has had to play the frontcourt in high school he can do that when his team goes small but does equally as well as a three man making decisions on the wing, putting the ball down on the wing, and hitting shots on the wing. Also had a very athletic putback score that he tapped in over an Omaha opponent.
Myles Hanson. Was very aggressive in his basket attack this weekend playing in front of offered coaches from Northern Iowa and South Dakota State plus interested coaches from South Dakota and UWGB. Myles uses his explosive athletic ability to get to the edge and then used those same physical gifts to get the shot to the rim and get fouled. When he learns to attack and complete these attacks we are talking about a guy that will be so tough to stop. Grabbed some big boards in traffic which is not something often said about a small forward prospect. Also had a trailing swat at the rim late in the game and that’s something he can do against 99 percent of 17U players out there. Late in the game he grabbed a loose board, sprinted coast to coast, hit on the move, and finished at the rim.
Jordan Horn. Without a doubt taking charge of his team. Constantly verbal. USD offered and they were front and center for his games. Late game defense led to a quick steal and an open floor score shielding the defender so he can finish. Played PG during that entire late run. Had an open floor catch, one dribble into a spin, came up on the other side to finish with his left. Just a gorgeous open floor finish of skill and body control. The next possession he attacked right off a screen and hit a tear drop midlane.
Mitchell Sueker. The 6-foot-7 combo forward was on the floor late because his coaches trusted him with the ball offensively, because he was able to defensive rebound, and likely most importantly, Mitchell was able to move with Teddy Allen and use his strength to defend the D1 offered big. Had a key late D-board in overtime.