#PHHardWorkSzn Kickoff: U16 All-Tournament Teams

I was in attendance at the #PHHardworkSzn Kick Off tournament in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The tournament was not a disappointment where I seen lots of talent at the U16 level. To give well deserve recognition, down below are the All-Tournament teams. All-Tournament 1st Team #4 Malik Crawford Malik Crawford 6'2" | CG Omaha Westside | 2023 State NE | Sal Elite (NE) - Malik was able to lead Sal Elite to a overall record of 4-1 and 3rd place. Malik was the sole leader of this team. He would set the tone defensively and his team would match the energy. Malik was a find-first PG. He was able to make plays offensively with the quick tempo offensive. Malik was able to knock down shots, get to the rim, and make huge plays. #32 Mikey Thomas | 810 Varsity-1 (MO) - Thomas was the 2nd best player on the championship team. Mikey averaged 14ppg during the entire tournament. Mikey was able to get steals that would lead to easy layups. He showed flashes that he can finish with either hand strongly in the paint.  #22 Logan Head Logan Head 6'1" | PG NE Cairo | 2023 State MO Jr. | Missouri Flight (MO) - Parker Jr. was tremendous the entire weekend for MO Flight. In the semi-final game against 810 Varsity-1, Kevin was able to score 22 first-half points. Kevin was able to knock down triples after triples and was the bet player by far on that team. Kevin was a score first player and scores at will. I loved the confident and swagger he had in himself. #41 Camden Bennett Camden Bennett 6'2" | SG St. Joe Lafayette | 2023 State MO | 810 Varsity-1 (MO) - Camden was the best player of the entire tournament. He was a score first player and averaged well over 25 points over the weekend. In the championship game, Bennett had an outstanding 40 point performance. Camden was able to attack the rim and finish with either hand, knock down triples, finish dunks off two-feet, and of course lead 810 Varsity-1 to an undefeated weekend and championship. #10 Madelo Deng | Sal Elite (NE) - Madelo had all eyes on him during the weekend, the 7’2 sophomore was great all weekend. Deng was a double-double machine. He was very long and protected the rim with his long length. He had several highlighted plays, and the best one was a dunk that thrown off the glass. Deng showed great footwork and post moves he had down below. With a bit more weight and organized basketball, Deng can be a huge problem in the near future.   All-Tournament 2nd Team. #7 Jacob Martin Jacob Martin 6'0" | PG Omaha South | 2023 State NE | Sal Elite (NE) #3 Colby Dolphin | Iowa Prep Platinum (IA) #3 Fernando Garcia | 810 Varsity-1 (MO) #11 T’andre Perkins T’andre Perkins 6'5" | SF Omaha North | 2023 State NE | Sal Elite (NE) #55 Ian Betts | Iowa Prep Platinum (IA)