Hoop Group West Virginia Jam Fest: Part 1

Thursday, 16 July 2009

By Brian Crownover
briancrownover@recruitrecon.com

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The first part of the July live period is winding down.  The last stop on our journey is to head out to Morgantown, WV.  The Hoop Group West Virginia Jam Fest kicked off action on Tuesday evening.  Here are some of the players that made an impression during pool play.

Mid Atlantic Select

Zaid Hearst (2011, 6-4 SG)
With the big man missing, Zaid really had a strong game.  This wing has good size, is explosive and gets to the rim in a hurry.  He exploded early as he opened with a mid range pull up jumper.  He followed that up with a quick drive to the left and he finished with contact for an old fashioned three point play.  Zaid strung together several more plays too, including a runner in the lane and a crossover move followed by a pull up jumper from just inside the arc.  He can score in the halfcourt game, but really excels in transition.  Zaid grabbed quite a few rebounds and he really loves to push and make plays on the run.  He hit a three pointer in this contest too.  He even worked inside on one play and scored on a short turnaround.  Defensively, Zaid blocked a shot from behind.  He didn't have as strong of a finish as he did a start, but he still was outstanding throughout.

Rodney Glasgow (2010, 5-9 PG)
Rodney is an ideal lead guard.  He's actually quicker with the ball in his hands than we previously gave him credit for.  He'll make plays off the dribble.  He has good court vision and will setup his teammates with pinpoint passing.  Rodney is a very capable scorer too.  He hit runner after runner in the lane during this one.  He might not get that shot off as easily at the next level, but he does fine with it at this point.  The lefty finished well despite being undersized.  Rodney stepped outside and knocked down a three pointer.  He does a little bit of everything.  Most importantly, he plays a hard and aggressive brand of basketball.