Wild West Recap: Superlatives
The wild west shootout is Northern Nevada’s premier basketball tournament that serves as a fundraiser for the Sierra kids foundation. The Sierra kids foundation provides educational scholarships to children and youth with developmental disabilities in Northern Nevada, specifically kids with…
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Continue ReadingThe wild west shootout is Northern Nevada’s premier basketball tournament that serves as a fundraiser for the Sierra kids foundation. The Sierra kids foundation provides educational scholarships to children and youth with developmental disabilities in Northern Nevada, specifically kids with autism spectrum disorder. The Sierra kids foundation helps families who are under insured, low-income, unemployed or of low socioeconomic status pay for ABA therapy for their child who may not be able to afford a treatment program otherwise. The tournament featured high school teams from Northern California, Las Vegas, and Reno, with the Championship being taken home by Prephoops Nevada #1 Ranked 5A Bishop Gorman. Here’s a look at my superlatives from the tournament, featuring the players with the best skills from the camp.
MVP:
Ryan Abelman Ryan Abelman 6'4" | SG Bishop Gorman | 2022 State NV 6’3 SG Bishop Gorman 2022 (#7PHN 2022)
Best passer:
Jahmon Haylock Jahmon Haylock 5'9" | PG Foothill | 2023 State NV 5’8 PG Foothill 2023 (#36PHN 2023)
Best R&J athlete:
James Freeman James Freeman 6'5" | PF Bishop Gorman | 2022 State NV 6’4 PF Bishop Gorman 2022 (#9PHN 2022)
Best Motors
Logan Howren Logan Howren 6'4" | SG Bishop Manogue | 2023 State NV 6’4 CG Bishop Manogue 2023 (#28PHN 2023)
Top Perimeter Defender:
David Nealy David Nealy 6'2" | SG Stranahan | 2026 #27 Nation FL 6’2 PG Bishop Gorman 2024 (#5PHN 2024)
Top Rim Protectors:
John Derrick John Derrick 6'6" | PF Foothill | 2022 State NV 6’7 PF Foothill 2022 (#59PHN 2022)
Top Stockrisers:
Kasen Boggs Kasen Boggs 6'3" | CG Douglass | 2022 State NV 6’1 CG Douglas
Top Shooter:
Declan S Declan S 6'2" | SG Foothill | 2022 NV 6’0 SG Foothill 2022
Top Glass Cleaners
Natan Schnell 6’6 C Vacaville 2023
Best Low Post Scorer
Darrion Williams Darrion Williams 6'6" | SF Bishop Gorman | 2022 State NV 6’5 SF Bishop Gorman 2022 (#3PHN 2022)
Best Downhill Driver
Devin Sorci-Moore 6’4 SF Vacaville 2022
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