Section 7: Best Players We Saw (Pt. 3)
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GLENDALE, Ariz. – The 2022 Section Seven Showcase held at State Farm Stadium was yet again the premier scholastic live evaluation event of the summer. The set up featured 12 courts inside the NFL stadium and drew teams from multiple…
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Continue ReadingGLENDALE, Ariz. – The 2022 Section Seven Showcase held at State Farm Stadium was yet again the premier scholastic live evaluation event of the summer. The set up featured 12 courts inside the NFL stadium and drew teams from multiple states, including some of the top-ranked talent in the country. I this piece we give a more detailed look at the best players we saw over the weekend with some household names and unfamiliar prospects included.
Devin Williams Devin Williams 6'10" | PF Corona Centennial | 2023 State #86 Nation CA-S , 2023, Corona Centennial – Williams was one of a handful of big men who helped raise their stock in front of a host of college coaches. The 6-foot-10 forward/center has a long, wiry frame with fluid athleticism and great hands and feet when catching and finishing in traffic around the basket. Williams did a really nice job of running the floor in transition where he used those aforementioned traits to generate easy fast break buckets for his team. Williams has improved vastly as a shot blocker and rim protector and him being there as the last line of defense for Centennial helped the Huskies win the championship of their bracket.
Dusty Stromer Dusty Stromer 6'5" | SG Notre Dame | 2023 State #47 Nation CA-S , 2023, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame – Stromer, along with his two other teammates listed in the “Best Players We Saw” series, are still getting used to one another on the floor, but the firepower and skill that trio presents is tough for opposing defenses to deal with. The 6-foot-5 combo guard heading to Gonzaga knows how to get to his spots off the bounce and uses his high level of athleticism and soft touch on his jumper to carve up the defense in a variety of ways.
Jacob McFarland Jacob McFarland 6'10" | C Rancho Verde | 2023 State #75 Nation CA-S , 2023, Rancho Verde – McFarland was one of the biggest stock raisers of the event as he picked up numerous scholarship offers from Division 1 programs after showing what a menace he can be to opponents on the defensive end. The 6-foot-11 center is one of the best rim protectors on the west coast and his uncanny instinct to time and contest shots around the basket, combined with his quick first and second jumps and high motor has low to high major schools flocking to see if they can land the rising senior. McFarland is still a bit raw on the offensive end, though he is a catch and finish threat in pick-and-roll and lob actions, but his upside is immeasurable.
Jared McCain Jared McCain 6'3" | PG Centennial | 2023 State #24 Nation CA-S , 2023, Corona Centennial – The Duke-bound combo guard was on his usual stuff of knocking down deep three-point shots, creating for himself and others in transition and controlling the pace of the game. McCain is one of the top set shooters in the country from three-point range and his consistency from distance, to go along with his unselfishness as a creator and passer, helped Centennial win its bracket championship over Harvard-Westlake.
John Mobley Jr John Mobley Jr 6'0" | PG Wasatch Academy | 2024 State #55 Nation UT ., 2024, Bishop Gorman (NV) – Better known as “Juni,” Mobley is one of the more dynamic scorers and shooters on the west coast in the class of 2024. The 6-foot-1 combo guard has a lot of what the modern scoring guard does in his game, from early shot clock three’s to deep range on his jumper and the ability to create vertical spacing on the floor because he’s such a lethal shooting threat from deep. Mobley is a crafty ball handler who creates a ton of space from defenders on step-back jumpers, though, with his quick release, he doesn’t need much space to get his shot off.