Mateo Aycardi
@MateoAyy
Final roster announced
After some tough deliberations, coach Charlie Brock and his staff have decided on the final roster that will make up the 2017 team.
The final roster: Andy McNulty, Brandon Eckles, Trey Witter, Jake Ross, Cam Earle, Ben Diamond, Heath Post, Kevin Durkin, Kendall Baldwin, Ryan Millikin, Charlie Clay, Deonte Sandifer, and Richard Jacobson.
The 13 players that the Pride will carry this year is one more player than the 12 that the team carried last year.
Player Spotlight: Richard Jacobson
Jacobson was one of the most energetic ball handlers on the court on Tuesday, showing fantastic hustle on both sides of the court, even though his shot wasn’t falling in initial drills. During one of the transitional drills where a 3-on-2 situation was taking place, Jacobson took charge on the defensive end by deflecting a pass and orchestrated the fast break with great speed and control.
Shooting-wise, Jacobson struggled early, but later showed a promising midrange game which he should make a focus in future practices.
The next step for Jacobson could be to get consistent shooting from the corners, where he showed some familiarity in a 5-on-5 drill later on in practice.
JJ Jacobsen with the two way play in day 3. pic.twitter.com/sQDEYtJT44
— Mateo Aycardi (@MateoAyy) October 17, 2017
Dynamic Duo: Andy McNulty and Jake Ross
Day three brought out some of the best in McNulty, as he continued to be one of the most vocal players on the team. As the returning floor general, McNulty constantly barked out defensive assignments and played with a sense of urgency while also having a very solid night shooting the ball.
As for Jake Ross, he seems to be the star that keeps on shining. His presence was most prominent later in the day when a defensive-oriented drill brought out the best of him defensively. He had numerous steals and consistently bothered ball movement in that drill. Offensively, Ross was exceptional shooting off the dribble, and also shined bright when driving to the basket when he stayed in control.
Andy Mcnulty working on shots before day 3 of Pride Tryouts pic.twitter.com/xHIVI3zSpm
— Mateo Aycardi (@MateoAyy) October 17, 2017
Injury Report
Deonte Sandifer suffered a small ankle injury early in practice which kept him out of the majority of the second half of day three. Sandifer is expected to be okay and resume basketball activities soon.
Forward Brandon Eckles shows off the midrange game during initial drills from day 3. pic.twitter.com/gd2qMEmhre
— Mateo Aycardi (@MateoAyy) October 17, 2017
A couple more shots from before tryouts day 3. pic.twitter.com/7TH1BDAzFi
— Mateo Aycardi (@MateoAyy) October 17, 2017
Coach Brock emphasized the need to create space using one dribble pullups during this drill. @TheSpfldStudent pic.twitter.com/p15MrQTOB6
— Mateo Aycardi (@MateoAyy) October 17, 2017