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The Arizona Cactus Classic Standouts

By Chris Ramirez

May 11, 2008

The Arizona Cactus Classic in Tuscon, Arizona turn out to have some rising prospects in this tournament.

Here are the standout performers:

Solomon Hill - Attack the basket very well and executed inside the paint to make some key plays happen. Regardless of the 7.0 ppg, and 7.5 rpg his versataliet play was spectacular.

John Wall - He led the tournament in assists and he was a scoring machine and getting basket after basket. An excellent penetrator to the paint and forcing defenders to foul him. In addition he hit 76 percent at the free throw line.

Jordan Hamilton - Hamilton had an impressive tournament averaging 18.3 ppg, and 7.0 rpg. Wears down the defense and is an excellent scorer inside the paint. He was sharp on the boards and and his passing led to a number of scoring opportunities for his teammates.

Tommy Mason Griffth - Had an outstanding tourney with his great decision-making on the court. His jumper has a solid release and he gets a lift on it. He is very quick off the bounce and quite the effective passer as well.

Joe Burton - Burton was one of the events top scorers along with being the top rebounder in this event. He has great hands and a long reach, Burton has a great sense to stop defenders off with his wide body.