The Stage: Act 1(1st Live Period) 16U AZ Standouts

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>For the first weekend of the 2022 live period I took in the <strong>The Stage Act 1</strong>: Here are a few of the standouts that I observed from the 16U division. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Beau Hartman CG 6'0 2024</strong> <strong>Sunnyslope (Firestorm Black)</strong></p> <p>The crafty guard got to the mid range nicely and showed a consistent 3 ball all weekend. He also made sure that he kept his teammates involved dropping many assists. <br /> <br /> <strong>Christian Rubio SF 6’0 2024 Verrado (Team Zona) </strong></p> <p>Although undersized Rubio doesn’t mind banging with the big fellas. He showed a nice touch around the rim while also showing good fundamentals.<br /> <br /> <strong>Blake Carabio PG 6’0 2024 Ironwood (Team Zona) </strong></p> <p>The point guard showed a nose for the ball on both sides of the ball. He also displayed a nice pull up jumper. He also showed a deceptively quick handle over the weekend.<br /> <br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1220362" first="Donovan" last="Beard"] <strong>Dobson (AZ Prime)</strong></p> <p>Donovan had three 25+ point games and hit a game winning 3 against the North Carolina team. He was one of the leaders in PPG, APG &amp; 3PM for Gold division. An obvious talent. <br /> <br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1306002" first="Nick" last="Sanford"] <strong>SG</strong> <strong>Brophy Prep (AZ Prime)</strong></p> <p>He knocked down probably 20 3’s this weekend and got a ton of passing lane jump steals. Nick was among the leaders in 3PM and steals in the gold division. <br /> <br /> <strong>Devone Pless SF 6’4 2025 Gilbert (AZ Prime)</strong></p> <p>Devone had multiple 10+ rebound games, handled it well and scored at all 3 levels. He was one of the leaders in RPG as a guard/wing. <br /> <br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1172926" first="Marcus" last="Wilson"] <strong>Albuquerque Prep (Firestorm Elite) (Featured Image)</strong></p> <p>The point guard got to the rim and to his spots at will. His passing was on display as every team keyed on the New Mexico standout. He repeatedly dropped dimes to open teammates and played great defense per usual. <br /> <br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1064158" first="Christian" last="Warren"] <strong>Basha (Firestorm Elite)</strong></p> <p>The active wing was a terror on both ends of the court. He was hard to keep out of the paint and consistently knocked down 3’s all weekend. He was among the leaders in steals in the gold division. <br /> <br /> <strong>Patrick Murtagh CG 6’1 2024 Washington (Firestorm Black) </strong></p> <p>The tough guard got his teammates involved and showed deep range on his jumper. He shows good upside. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->