STATE TOURNAMENT: Elite All Tourney — 2nd Team
Devin Green, Cascade the 6-foot-7 Sioux Falls commit was as dominant as any player in the tournament during his team’s quarterfinal win over Osage. He did whatever he wanted, using soft hands and excellent footwork to compile 21 points, 9 rebound,…
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Continue ReadingDevin Green, Cascade
the 6-foot-7 Sioux Falls commit was as dominant as any player in the tournament during his team’s quarterfinal win over Osage. He did whatever he wanted, using soft hands and excellent footwork to compile 21 points, 9 rebound, 5 blocks and 3 steals in the win. He was equally as dominant as Western Christian big-man Josh Van Lingen in the tourney, and the two were among the best bigs down at “The Well” last week.
AJ Green, Cedar Falls
He was a marvel to watch and we’ve officially classified him as a phenom. Green was doing things that only a handful of others could even try to attempt — i.e pulling up for contested 3s — and he may be the best shooter/ball-handler combo in the state. His 14 points in the final four minutes of the thrilling semifinal game vs. Iowa City West will not soon be forgotten. Green received his first D1 offer, from Northern Iowa, yesterday.
Devontae Lane, Iowa City West
Like Green, Lane continues to impress and see his stock-rise — which for a guy whose stock is already sky-high is saying something. Lane was the best player on a team chock-full of D1 talent. He finished the Trojans’ second-place run with averages of 17 points and 2.3 steals per game.
Quinton Curry, Valley
The Kingdom Hoops Elite product was extraordinarily efficient in the Tigers’ 4A title run, connecting on 17 of his 20 field goal attempts in his three games and nailing all seven of his free-throw attempts for good measure. Curry will back next season for the Tigers, and should have himself a big-time 17U season this coming spring and summer.
Turner Scott, Valley
His game-winning shot in double-overtime against Pleasant Valley was career-defining — he’s always been Iowa’s “Mr. Clutch.” What was truly remarkable is the way he used his elite handles to keep the ball away from the Spartans for the entire four minutes of the overtime, securing him an opportunity at the game winning attempt. He was spectacular on both ends of the floor for Valley last week, averaging a team high 17.3 points, and adding 1.7 steals.