Was Tyus Battle The Top Performer?
The Mr. Memorial Day Award goes to the top performer for each age group at the Basketball Spotlight MDC. This year we had 6 award recipients so we decided to have a little fun with the honor. As you know we like to keep the fans involved therefore we would like the fans to vote for which player they believe had the top performance out of all the Mr. Memorial Day Honorees. Remember this poll is just for fun all the recipients performed on a high level and were deserving of their award.
Tyus Battle Guard (Team Battle)- Battle proved to be the top 10 and Under performer in the region. He led his troops through one of the toughest tournaments on the East Coast and played like a stud in the finals. At times he just overwhelms the competition.
Malik Ellison Guard (Harvest Knights)- The championship game was a reflection of how he dominated the tournament. Ellison has the speed, skills and court savvy that separated him from his peers. It’s kind of strange to see a kid this young with a game that’s so polished. He has a few moves that would make a high school player jealous.
Chris Davis Guard (Team Underrated)- Davis was a scoring machine the entire tourney. His body mass allows him to get to the cup when he wants. In the finals he got bucket from the perimeter, in transition and in the paint. He definitely made a name for himself at the MDC.
Nate King Guard (Trenton Hurricanes)- Like I wrote in the preview King is a scorer that on any given night can carry his squad. At the MDC it was no different. He got to the basket at will by using his strength and quickness off the dribble. When the Canes needed a bucket he tightened up the chin strap and got it done.
Thaddeus Hall Guard (New Heights)- Hall was virtually unstoppable in the games I saw. The southpaw had his entire arsenal on display including big finishes at the cup. Once be broke past the perimeter defenders the interior big men were at his mercy.Dennis Green Guard (New Heights)- Green had another strong showing at the point for New Heights. In the finals he shook off a slow start to take control of the game in the second half. He hit one step back trey that showed the maturity and high levelness of his game.
