Four players who stood out on opening night
The Prep Hoops Spring Kickoff began on Friday night in Denver with teams traveling from all over the country for action. The field features teams from Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming. There were several huge match ups on opening night that gave players the chance to shine. Below are the four players who caught my eye on opening night.
David Simental 2017 6’2 Colorado USS Guard
Simental is an unsigned senior who is making a name for himself with his play on the hardwood. He scored the ball very well and efficiently as a combo guard for Colorado USS. The shots were falling for Simental on opening night at the Spring Kickoff. He also has a nice handle of the basketball. He projects to the small college level.
Adam Thistlewood 2018 6’7 2018 B&B Academy Post
Thistlewood is an intriguing big man with Division I written all over his game. No he is not super athletic, but his game is very fundamental. When you watch Thistlewood play it doesn’t take you long to realize he continues to make the write plays left and right. Thistlewood already holds a few low major Division I offers with more schools to jump on his bandwagon if he continues to play as he did on Friday night this spring and summer.
Dalen Ridgnal 2019 6’5 KC Spurs Wing
Ridgnal is an under the radar player out of Kansas who won’t go under the radar for much longer. He dominated the game from start to finish against a very good Billips Elite squad. Ridgnal brought infectious energy to the floor on both ends. Offensively, Ridgnal shot the ball very well from mid-range with his smooth pull up. He certainly has some upside to his game with the way he plays. Ridgnal will be a player Division I programs low to mid major should put on their list to watch this summer. He was the player of the night on Friday night.
Siler Tschirhart 2019 6’8 KC Spurs Post
Tcschirhart is a tough 6’8 big body inside for the KC Spurs who rebounded really well. He is a player who will go to battle for his team in the paint. The physical play of Tschirhart led to him dominating the boards. He is a fundamental big who is still raw in many areas, but the potential for him is certainly there. Tschirhart projects to the high D2 to low major level. He is not to the Division I low major level yet, but with his continued improvement over the next two years and his size, Tschirhart could get there.