Cedar City Showcase Recap: Top 5 Defenders
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The Cedar City Showcase took place on Sunday, January 10th at the Southern Utah Sports Academy. The event featured 5 Nevada club teams and offered an excellent opportunity for players to compete and gain exposure. Several players excelled at locking…
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Continue ReadingThe Cedar City Showcase took place on Sunday, January 10th at the Southern Utah Sports Academy. The event featured 5 Nevada club teams and offered an excellent opportunity for players to compete and gain exposure. Several players excelled at locking up on the defensive end. in this article, we take a look at the top defenders from the event.
- Gianni Rodriguez Gianni Rodriguez 6'3" | SF Sierra Vista | 2022 State NV 6’3 SF Blue Hoops 2022 (#30PHN 2022) – Used his long arms and instinct to play the passing lanes and get on ball steals. Has good defensive versatility showing the ability to defend 2 through 4.
- Tommy Brascia Tommy Brascia 6'8" | PF Durango | 2023 State NV 6’7 PF Purple Reign 2023 (#9PHN 2023) – Played terrific low post defense. In addition to banging down low, Brascia rebounded and proved to be the best rim protector at the event.
- John Board John Board 6'1" | SG Basic | 2021 State NV 6’1 SG Big Show Ballers 2021 (#21PHN 2021) – Tough as nails, versatile defender. Board got steals as the head of the press, and when playing on ball. If that wasn’t enough, he would go down low to bang with larger guards.
- Shane Thomas Shane Thomas 6'3" | SG Durango | 2022 State NV 6’3 SG Purple Reign 2022 (#6PHN 2022) – Rangy defender with good lateral quickness. Thomas was able to defend every position on the floor during the event. High school version of Ed Reed, whereas he covers up missed rotations and mistakes on the defensive end.
- Sean Klekas Sean Klekas 6'0" | PG Elko | 2021 State NV 6’0 PG Elko 2021 (#95PHN 2021) – Gritty High IQ defender. Klekas played pesky on-ball defense, displayed quick hands, and proved to be a multiple rotation help defender.
Honorable Mention: Elijah Johnson Elijah Johnson 5'10" | PG Durango | 2022 NV Purple Reign, Jaylen Berry Jaylen Berry 6'2" | PG Basic | 2021 State NV Big Show Ballers, Andoni Fessenmier Elko,