Rose City Showcase: Varsity Final Day Top Performers
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The high school varsity bracket of the Rose City Showcase wrapped up on Sunday and at the end of the night, the West Linn Lions were the winners after posting a 76-62 win over Benson. Here are the top performers…
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Continue ReadingThe high school varsity bracket of the Rose City Showcase wrapped up on Sunday and at the end of the night, the West Linn Lions were the winners after posting a 76-62 win over Benson. Here are the top performers from that game along with West Linn’s semifinal win over Roosevelt earlier in the day.
Jackson Shelstad Jackson Shelstad 6'0" | PG West Linn | 2023 State #55 Nation OR (2023 West Linn)
The outside jumper wasn’t clicking as well on Sunday as it was on Friday, but that’s according to the lofty standards we’ve set for Shelstad because he’s such an incredible sniper. One thing that didn’t change was the Oregon commit’s ability to get to the hoop whenever he wanted and score. One thing we’ve noticed that he’s refined is his ability to quickly switch to his left hand for the finish on both sides of the basket, which absolutely confounds defenders. 24 points/10 assists in the semis – which included the clutch game-winning three – and then 28 points in the finals. If there had been a tournament MVP, it would have been Shelstad in a landslide.
Adrian Mosley Adrian Mosley 6'2" | SF West Linn | 2023 State #269 Nation OR (2023 West Linn)
While he was saddled by foul trouble for a good portion of the finals, Mosley was dominant when he was on the floor. As was the case on Friday, the team cleared out for him to allow him to operate on the wing where he would either pull up for the jumper, create off the dribble and finish around the hoop, or start backing down his defender for a bucket or pass it out to an open teammate. Defensively, he was engaged as a shot-blocker coming from the help side, and his ability to rebound and go helped spur the Lion fastbreak. He posted 26 points in the semis and another 24 points in the finals, with double-digit rebounds in both games.
Tabor Van Deusen Tabor Van Deusen 6'5" | PF Benson | 2023 State OR (2023 Benson)
Van Deusen put up what was likely one of the performances of his young career with a dominant 28-point, 18-rebound effort against West Linn. Well built at 6-foot-5, he simply bullied around Lion defenders and after Mosley got into foul trouble, there was nobody who could contain the rising senior transfer from Grant inside. Second, sometimes third chances on the offensive boards that led to putbacks were a big part of his scoring and rebounding totals. Going up against former teammate Mosley also brought out some real competitive fire in the big man. Assuming his transfer goes through, he’ll be a huge help for the Techmen next season.
Dylan Douangphrachanh Dylan Douangphrachanh 6'3" | SG Benson | 2024 State OR (2023 Benson)
He probably shot it from the field a little better in the semifinals against Cleveland (of which we only caught the very end) but Douangphrachanh had a solid 10-point effort in the finals. He’ll always be a shooter first and foremost but his ability to create off the dribble and finish around the rim has definitely improved.
Utrillo Morris Utrillo Morris 5'8" | PG Roosevelt | 2024 State OR (2024 Roosevelt)
Morris had a spectacular tournament and was incredibly hard for defenders to hang with. In the finals it was very much the same it had been for him all weekend, he used his quick dribble to get to the hoop whenever he wanted to and if he wasn’t kicking it to an open teammate, was getting buckets around the cup. His outside shot was clicking as well, knocking down a couple of threes, and when that’s cooking for him, he’s extremely difficult to contain. He finished with 23 points.
Terrence Hill Jr Terrence Hill Jr 6'3" | PG Roosevelt | 2024 State #183 Nation OR (2024 Roosevelt)
One of the things we’ve really noticed about Hill this off-season is how the intensity of his motor has increased. While he used to walk the ball up the floor a lot, he’s now pushing the pace which has seemingly made him more aggressive attacking the basket. He remains dangerous from three but his 25 points were mainly from transition and hard takes to the hoop and finishing through contact. It’s not a surprise he’s currently the scoring leader on the EYBL 16U circuit.