Fear the Hop: Top Juniors
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On Wednesday, November 24th I attended the Fear the Hop Tournament at Mesa HS in Mesa, AZ. Here were the results of the eight games I viewed: Westwood 42 Agua Fria 39 Westview 65 Shadow Mountain 37 Dysart 78…
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Continue ReadingOn Wednesday, November 24th I attended the Fear the Hop Tournament at Mesa HS in Mesa, AZ.
Here were the results of the eight games I viewed:
Westwood 42
Agua Fria 39
Westview 65
Shadow Mountain 37
Dysart 78
Apache Junction 14
Hamilton 60
Mesquite 57
Kellis 82
Washington 61
McClintock 83
Boulder Creek 69
Mesa 63
Buena 52
Desert Mountain 65
Campo Verde 61
Here were some of the top juniors viewed:
Isaiah Kai Isaiah Kai 6'2" | PG Campo Verde | 2023 State AZ Campo Verde
A pure PG has a tight handle, crafty and can rise up and shoot it from mid to the 3pt line. His pull-up off the dribble is nasty. He is smart off the pick and roll game and he hesitates well then blows by. He also has very quick hands to collect steals.
Erenzo Scroggins Erenzo Scroggins 6'4" | SF AZ Compass Prep Black | 2023 State AZ McClintock
A ridiculously strong wing forward loves getting downhill and flush it down high above the rim. He almost bodied someone on the break. He can pull-up more consistently and hit the deep-3. His passing keeps showing up every game.
Cohen J Gonzales Cohen J Gonzales 5'8" | PG Mesquite | 2023 State AZ Mesquite
A top-notch shooter off the bounce. He is a good catch 3pt shooter and is extremely athletic for his size. He has a tight handle, high skill and bounce which makes his game go.
Kota Benson Kota Benson 6'0" | PG Mesa | 2023 State AZ Mesa
A scoring point guard with a quick first step. He can hit the catch-3 and smartly moves without the ball. He uses the pick and roll game to his advantage. He has the ball in his hands most of the game and runs the offense plus scores it for them. He made one incredible full length pass up the court throwing it over the defenders head on a dime to a teammate for an assist.
Zach Anderson Zach Anderson 6'3" | SG Desert Mountain | 2023 State AZ Desert Mountain
One of the top Wolves shooters who goes to the correct spots on the court to get open. He has a nice floater game in the lane and he is a catch 3pt shooter. He hit some clutch FT’s down the stretch to ice it in their win. He will be asked to step up his production for the team this year.
Demarion Anderson Demarion Anderson 5'9" | PG Agua Fria | 2023 State AZ Agua Fría
A quick PG who can facilitate and score it. He has good open court speed and makes passes with his left or right hand in his teammates shooting pocket. He can shoot it from the 3pt line and blow passed his defenders. He had a team high 15 points versus Westwood.
Darius Anderson Darius Anderson 6'5" | SF Dysart | 2023 State AZ Dysart
A long forward moves well from end to end and handles the ball fairly well. He will defend multiple positions from the 2-4 moving quickly laterally. He will crash the boards and he can hit the 3 plus slash to the basket. He is a decent athlete to dunk it on the break. He can create his own offense a little.
Chris Ruiz Chris Ruiz 6'1" | SG Kellis | 2023 State AZ Kellis
A high IQ and skilled guard is a pull-up king up from mid-range. He is a smart passer with the most experience on the team who will need to score it from all levels to keep them in many games this year. He had an unreal stat line of 24 points 10 rebounds and 11 assists recording the teams first triple double ever and had the most assists ever in one game versus Washington.
Benito Carter Benito Carter 5'11" | PG Westview | 2023 State AZ Westview (Pictured)
A transfer from Alaska is a quick ball handler and a two-way on-ball defender. He has a real burst into the lane and will blow by many defenders along the way. He had maybe 5 steals in the 1st half alone setting the tone of the game. He also scored 20 vs Desert Mountain the night before and he will be heavily leaned on all year long.
Espn Polanksi SG 5’11 Boulder Creek
A catch and shoot 3pt shooter has a quick release. He is one of their snipers on the team and has a consistent approach to the game. He caught fire in the game and even hit a half court shot.