Hoop Mountain coaches and World School Basketball Championship technical directors Julian King and Ryan Yates pinpointed some of the most influential performers at the December tournament. See what made the players stand out below:
#1 Conrad Scotchburn (Most Valuable Player) School: Dharan High School Grade: 11 Jersey: #32 Position: SG/PG/SF Height: 190cm Strengths: -Long/Athletic/Big guard -Strong ball handler and passer/makes good decisions -Excellent outside shooter -Good attacking the basket and finishing in traffic -Good perimeter defender/plays passing lanes well -Great defensive rebounder -High basketball IQ/makes the right play Favourite basketball player: Kyle Lowry Hobbies: Basketball and volleyball
#2 Mathew Alderman School: Dharan High School Grade: 12 Jersey: #34 Position: SF/PF Height: 188cm Strengths: -Strong, Athletic wing -Great rebounder -Sprints the floor well in transition -Gets to the rim at will -Good playmaker/passer from the SF position -Excellent defender Favourite Basketball player: Lebron James Hobbies: Politics and debating
#3 Belal Ramy School: GEMS Cambridge International School Grade: 12 Jersey: #1 Position: SF Height: 180cm Strengths: -Finishes well at the rim -Sprints the floor well in transition for easy baskets -Strong defensive presence roaming the passing lanes -Favourite basketball player: John Wall Hobbies: Basketball and football
#4 Fawaz Pakel School: International School of Creative Science Jersey: #1 Position: SF Strengths: -High motor/long arms/wing -Great scoring at the rim -Good midrange shooter -Crashes the boards well for second chance opportunities -Good defending all five positions
#5 Paul Blair School: Dharan High School Grade: 10 Jersey: #40 Position: SG/SF Height: 191 Strengths: -Long/Athletic/Wing -Finishes well around the basket -Decent midrange shooter -Runs the floor well -Good passer -Good perimeter and post defender -Solid rebounder Favourite basketball player: Luka Doncic Hobbies: Basketball and tennis
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