Five Points of Emphasis: Jordan 64 Mayer Lutheran 52
Few basketball teams are playing as well together as the Jordan Hubmen. If you are talking state title game contenders you need to throw Jordan High School into the mix. The Main Point. Jordan’s Playing Team Basketball at a High…
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Continue ReadingFew basketball teams are playing as well together as the Jordan Hubmen. If you are talking state title game contenders you need to throw Jordan High School into the mix.
The Main Point. Jordan’s Playing Team Basketball at a High Level. Was blown away by how Jordan played together as a team. It was obvious that the Hubmen were going to force Mayer Lutheran to beat them from the arc but no way was Jordan going to let Baden Noennig have a big day. The digs and extra step help sent at Baden made it clear that his scores were going to be difficult. As a team defense Jordan was outstanding.
Offensively Jordan was fantastic. It seemed every set out of the timeout was followed with flawless execution. The late game baseball pass full court score, the sideline in-bounds play that became once a lay-up and another time an open three, and overall it was great team basketball. Jordan spreads the floor and moves the ball rapidly until an open three is available, the ball could be moved for a lay-up, or Ryan Samuelson had an attack. That’s about all this team allows and based on the percentages of attempts it’s all the team needs.
Top Prospect Point. Ryan Samuelson. Samuelson is a 6-foot-3 junior guard scoring 19.2 points per game for the 19-3 Hubmen and he’s every bit the prospect he’s been billed as. Samuelson had Noennig’s size and agility on him but Ryan was still able to use a quick first step and a strong physique to get to the rim for his 21. Ryan is a much more explosive player off the dribble than I recall and he’s certainly a better finisher around the rim versus contesting defenders than I knew. Scored on 9 of 16 shots and he’s certainly a player to keep an eye on into March and then the 17u season.
Second Prospect Point. Baden Noennig. Upper Iowa bound Baden Noennig impressed me in three different ways on Tuesday night: 1) he made three shots at the arc, 2) Noennig was defending a guard in Samuelson away from the basket and while he didn’t stop him, I was impressed with the Baden’s effort and with the way he moved his feet with a talented guard, 3) Baden only had two shots in the first half so in half two he was more aggressive in finding ways to produce. Noennig had 18 points on 7 of 12 shots with seven boards .
Supporting Jordan Point. Toughness. Love this team’s toughness. Ryan Friedges battling on the glass (nine boards) and hustling his way to scoring space before the defense could react (13 points). Thomas Gutzmer knocked out three treys and 5 of 10 shots overall hitting several big shots against momentum. Sophomore point guard Reagan Koch did a great job making sure the first pass was in the right spot every possession and senior Noah Schmitt was excellent defensively once again.
Supporting Mayer Lutheran Point. Youth. This Mayer Lutheran program isn’t going away. The top number producers for the Crusaders were upperclassmen: Noennig, junior Zander Flucas with eight points and nine boards, and senior Brandon Feltman scoring 11. There are also three freshmen to keep an eye on. The main one is 6-foot-5 Teigan Martin, the second leading scorer this year for the Crusaders. Martin is physically matured to the point he can play and the agility is there to have a 1,500 plus point career. Also, freshman guard Dylan Nelson played last night and Ty Hoese has earned minutes on varsity in past games. The Flucas/Martin frontcourt is going to be very tough next year.