Unsigned Seniors Still Remaining Part III — Early May
Congratulations to some of our Senior student-athletes who signed to continue their basketball careers and are going to play at the collegiate level, it has been a pleasure to have you compete. In Part I and II we had a…
Access all of Prep Hoops
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue ReadingCongratulations to some of our Senior student-athletes who signed to continue their basketball careers and are going to play at the collegiate level, it has been a pleasure to have you compete. In Part I and II we had a couple of players that chose their schools to go to next year, for some that has not happened and they are continuing to play grassroots this season and are awaiting that call or see if they will pick up additional offers. Schools may be in luck as we take a long as some of the best remaining unsigned seniors that we have available.
Sufyan Elkannan – Legend
Elkannan comes in as one of the most versatile unsigned seniors still remaining. He is a wing that has the strength to play down low when needed but plays off ball as well as any player in the state. He is not a knock down shooter but is improving on that area of his game but is best utilized as a slasher that finds the open spots on the court and attacks. He excels in ISO situations with sneaky athleticism and a great change of pace player that plays with so much heart that he is able to go down low and compete on both ends of the floor. For Legend he was the engine as everything revolved around him and he is willing to leave it all out on the floor. He is an excellent on ball defender that uses his body and this season he was able to see his offense really take a jump as he 13.1 points and 4.2 rebounds a game. What a school will be getting is a combo-guard that can do a bit of everything. He leads by example and will do exactly what is asked of him.
Simon May – Mountain Vista
May is a walking double-double and was one of the most impressive big men all season long. He did not average it for the full year, but he was mighty close as he put up 11.9 points and 8.1 rebounds a game his senior season. Mountain Vista was one of the state’s most surprising teams even holding down the No.1 spot in 5A for a little while and a big reason for that was the consistency of May. He is a 6’4 big man that played his size. He is a glass cleaner that moves well, passes well off of the block is a big man that you can throw it to down low and he has a set of go-to moves that gets him a basket. May excels in pick and roll situations as he makes the right play and is able to put the ball on the floor and also get it to the open guy. May fits most systems and also proved that he can stretch the floor as he shot over 40% from beyond the arc this season. What a school will be getting at the next level is a solid body that steps up in big games. He does not shy away from anybody and is able to space the floor with his outside shooting and also inside soft touch.
Tanner Baird – Holy Family
Baird had another solid year and has been producing at a very high level ever since his freshman season, his season year he put it all together an gave Holy Family an opportunity to turn a few heads along the way. The Senior guard put up 17.0 points and 5.3 rebounds a game to show that he gets it done in other ways. He put up double digits in nine of the final 10 games and showed that he is a guard that can spread the floor and is capable of knocking down an open shot but is best used as a facilitator. He moves well off of the ball and puts himself in positions to score. He is always moving, has good shooting mechanics and is able to also get on the board and go straight up. Baird is a combo-guard that you always have to keep an eye on and will heat up at any time and once he gets going is difficult to slow down.
Payton Egloff – Regis
Egloff came into his senior season shooting lights out the previous summer so it was a bit shocking to see his shooting take a dip this season. The thing is, I am sure that he will get it back to it as not many players are as automatic when open than Egloff. He made a bit of a switch to having to play more off-ball and having to create for himself off of the dribble in this Regis offense and I think that is why there was such a drop-off having to adapt but he took it in stride and dedicated himself to being better at other parts of his game. Egloff is now not only a shooter but a facilitator and playmaker that disrupts the defense when he is aggressive. He gets inside and finds the open man and has a silky-smooth mid-range pull up. He is also defending at a higher level and an X-factor that can be a D&3 guy. What a school would be getting is a wild card that can switch it up. Some games he will punish a team with his jump shot, sometimes he will be carving their defense with penetration and kicking. He is a guard with a high ceiling.
Joseph Urynowicz – Rocky Mountain
Urynowics is one of the best floor spacers that we have in the state remaining. He is a 6’3 wing that was forced to play down low due to the size of the time but showed that he can switch things up when needed. He has been averaging double-digit scoring for three straight years and is able to take over the game with the inside out. He has gotten better every single year in every single category and in his senior season was able to put up 14.2 points and 6.0 rebounds a game to show how productive he is on the floor. What I find most impressive is his ability to go inside and finish but more-so the ability to shoot the ball from deep. He finished shooting 42% from the field his senior season and although he does not shoot it a ton is able to adjust the defense. He moves well, gets in the open court and finishes and is a game changer on both ends of the floor as seen with his ability to play the passing lanes and create from the defensive end his senior season.