Another day in the gym means a fresh set of player takeaways is on hand as I take a look at seven player’s performances on a hot Thursday in Vegas.
Grant Sherfield, 2019 PG-YGC36: Sherfield only played one game due to injury in the second live period week but on Thursday was moving a lot better. He shot the ball well but what the TBB staff was impress with was his decision making down the stretch to help rally his team to a win vs OSA Crusaders.
Trajan Wesley, 2018 PG -Houston Hoopstars: Wesley plays with a dog tough mentality and the gritty Cy Falls product harassed the opposing guards on defense. He managed the floor and looked to get his teammates in their spots.
“I just wanted to come in and be aggressive from the jump. Coach wanted me to set the tone and that was my goal,” Wesley said.
Quentin Grimes, 2018 G -Basketball University: Grimes set the tone early against IEBP and finished with 25 points. Grimes was moving well without the ball and made good decisions on drives. The main plus for Grimes’s play at the Cashman Center was the fight he showed which produced two wins on Thursday for Basketball University.
Garret Wilson, 2019 G – TJ Ford Austin: It was a tale of two halfs for Wilson as the first half was a forgettable one for Garrett. The second half, however, Wilson came alive and produced a big time scoring exhibition in TJ Ford’s win vs Seawolves. This isn’t the first time the staff has seen Wilson embrace the big moment and perform.
KJ Pruitt, 2020 PG – Seawolves: Pruitt got it going early from deep and in Seawolves matchup vs TJ Ford as he made defenders pay going underneath the screen knocking down five threes in the process. Pruitt didn’t finish inside well but made solid decisions 20 ft out and has been the go to guy for the Dallas Seawolves.
Jordan Phillips, 2018 SF – Dallas Showtyme: Last week didn’t treat Jordan well but on Thursday he didn’t force the issue, instead looked to get into his spots and took what the defense gave him. Phillips still has to show this at a consistent basis but turned things around with his play at Clark HS yesterday.
Addison Wallace, 2018 G – Lone Star Elite: Its a plus when a guard knows how to finish in traffic but also rebound amongst the bigs as well. Wallace receives a check mark in both categories and produce a strong outing for Lone Star Elite. Wallace was on Texasboysbasketball.com radar in the spring and has shown why he is a top 30 prospect in his class with consistent, solid play that we feel will translate to the next level.
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