Four freshmen you may be overlooking
The young crop of talent promises good years to come for Arizona high school basketball. Several playoff teams showcased freshmen and sophomores as not just contributors, but leaders on successful squads. Here are four quality freshman, though, that you may…
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Continue ReadingThe young crop of talent promises good years to come for Arizona high school basketball. Several playoff teams showcased freshmen and sophomores as not just contributors, but leaders on successful squads. Here are four quality freshman, though, that you may not be aware of, in no particular order:
Jayden Warren – Sunnyslope
Warren plays as hard on defense as nearly any player I’ve seen in Arizona. He’s got good size for a guard, and communicates really well on the floor. He has a lot of room to improve offensively, but the athleticism and skill are there and he’ll get better if he puts the work in. Warren did not get a ton of playing time on a quality Sunnyslope roster this season, but a good AAU campaign and overall improvement could see him putting up numbers in the future.
Dominic Capriotti – Skyline
He has a really silky three-point shot for varsity-level player, much less just a freshman. His shooting from outside allowed Skyline more space offensively for their other talented players to work. If he can begin to hit at a high rate on pull-ups and other shots, as well as gain some muscle and size, he could see a massive improvement next season.
Andrew King – Desert Vista
King is the first freshman to start for the Thunder varsity in five years. He and other freshmen sometimes played JV ball and varsity in the same night, and King even found himself starting in a 6A playoff game. He has good scoring ability for his age, with a decent jumper and ability to score at the rim. He is athletic and plays some quality on-ball defense as well.
Jason Parent – Prescott
At a smaller school outside the Valley, Parent and his team did not have the same exposure as many of the Phoenix Metro schools. However, he averaged over 11 points as a freshman wing, and even tallied 5 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. He will be a big factor in whether Prescott can be successful in years to come.