AAU TEAM: RIVERSIDE HAWKS
GRADE: 4TH
POSITION: GUARD
EVENT: CLASH FOR THE CUP
BREAKDOWN: NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE ME AT THE PURE SKILL LEVEL OF THESE KIDS AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE. THIS KID UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF USING A REVERSE BALL DRIBBLE, CRAB DRIBBLE AND A HESITATION DRIBBLE NOT JUST TO SCORE BUT TO BACK OUT OF TRAFFIC AND GET HIS TEAM OUT OF BAD SITUATIONS THAT MOSTLY LEADS TO TURNOVERS. PLAYING WITH ONLY FOUR STARTERS TOWARDS THE END, AFTER HAVING A COUPLE OF HIS TEAMMATES FOUL OUT THIS KID NEVER WAVERED IN HIS RELENTLESS APPROACH AT MAKING SURE HE GOT THE BALL IN HIS HANDS NOT ONLY TO BREAK DOWN THE OTHER TEAMS PRESS BUT I FEEL MORE SO TO CALM HIS TEAM DOWN AND INFUSING THEM WITH CONFIDENCE THAT HE WOULD MAKE THE RIGHT PLAY TO KEEP THEM AHEAD. YOU CAN EASILY TELL HES A COACHES KID, VERY HIGH BBALL IQ ON THIS ONE. … DID I FORGET TO MENTION HE 8 YRS OLD?
