Best of the Circuit: Pentagon Schoolers
The Hard Work Region Finals are in the books! Before the AAU season, it looked like a long campaign was ahead of us, but it flew by quickly in the blink of an eye. The Pentagon Schoolers 17U Walker squad…
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Continue ReadingThe Hard Work Region Finals are in the books! Before the AAU season, it looked like a long campaign was ahead of us, but it flew by quickly in the blink of an eye. The Pentagon Schoolers 17U Walker squad had a great showing throughout the Circuit. They won many games, improved along the way, and made it to the Elite 8 in the Hard Work Region Finals. Let’s take a look at some of the best players on the Circuit from the Hard Work Region. In this article, all of the players are from Pentagon Schoolers 17U Walker.
Pentagon Schoolers 17U Walker
Recently committed to the University of Sioux Falls
Dunked, WHAMMED, flushed, alley-oop finished constantly
Excellent shot blocker, motor never stops, active rebounder
Works his tail off on both ends of the court, especially D
Improved by leaps and bounds throughout the circuit
Rim protector, soft-touch passer, physical finisher, 3-level scorer
Missed part of the AAU season with an injury, but came on strong late
Showed serious shooting ability from 3, effective off the bounce and catch
Proved to be a better slasher, scorer, and creator than I realized, is also very smart
Highlights
Strong, thick, tough as nails, bulldog on the basketball court
Complete beast on the O-glass, physical and stout defender
Sets hard screens, finishes through contact, AND1 scorer
Impressive athlete that can play on the wing, also does work in the paint
Shot it well from beyond the arc this past weekend, smooth jumper
Versatile defender, nice pull-up game, above the rim finisher
Strong, special, gifted, next-level type athlete, covers a ton of ground
Animal on the boards, especially on the O-end, refuses to be boxed
Dangerous slasher, athletic finisher, unselfish passer, versatile defender
Plays with a high hoops IQ, glue guy, team 1st player, unselfish
Showed crafty footwork, clever head/shot fakes, natural finisher
Gives full effort all the time, legit shooter from deep, doesn’t force
Highlights
A lock-down defender, will be one of the best in SD
Strong, powerful, explosive, athletic, 2-way player
Long slasher that finishes well at the rim, above the rim scorer
Plays very hard, aggressive, always attacking, tough defender
Has a balanced scoring package, sweet pull-up jumper
Fearless, does not shy away from bigger defenders, good eyes
Smart guard, effective in pick-n-roll game, gritty, tough, clever
Smooth player, has all the tools and skills to be a great guard
Hardnosed defender, slasher, creative scorer, precision passer