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Hunter Maldonado commits to Cowboys
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poke_addict
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What is going on these past couple days? Adding players left and right. Really shows how out of the loop we really are.
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joshvanklomp
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Looks like a great fit for Dunk Town USA!
That hair though....
That hair though....
joshvanklomp
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Maldonado, a 6-foot-5 wing who is one of the state’s hidden 2017 gems, is having a breakout junior season, averaging 21.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game for 12-4 Vista Ridge. His scoring average is tops in the cutthroat 4A Pikes Peak League.
“Probably just my consistency,” Maldonado said when asked what has triggered such a big season. “My shot has gotten a lot more consistent. And I’d say with my maturity, I’ve grown a lot with that over the past year.”
Maldonado credited his Vista Ridge coach Joe Hites for helping him with a shot-pocket adjustment that has helped him find great consistency with his jumper. He’s shooting 36 percent from the 3-point line, 47 percent from the floor and 70 percent from the line.
He demonstrated even greater range in the win over Discovery Canyon last week, when his career-high 39-point outing included a buzzer-beating half-court shot just before halftime.
“My 3-pointers were way off, actually,” Maldonado said. “I hit just one three and it that half-court buzzer-beater. Everything else was inside. Everything was post work and getting to the basket.”
Like good teammates do, Maldonado’s Vista Ridge pals gave him some good-natured ribbing for not turning his 39-point game into a 40-spot.
“Oh, yeah. I caught a bunch of crap,” Maldonado said with a laugh. “I’ve really been working on my free throws, and that was the best free-throw outing I’ve ever had, 10-of-12. But they gave me a lot of crap for missing those two free throws and not getting 40.”
His versatility has already earned Maldonado some attention on the recruiting trail. He said he’s received letters from Weber State and the University of Denver, and a coach from South Dakota attended Vista Ridge’s 63-62 victory over Sand Creek on Wednesday.
“And I’ve got my coach helping me talk to some other people, getting my name out there,” Maldonado said. “He thinks I could play mid-major (Division I), but no one really knows about me.”
http://www.prephoops.com/2016/01/player-week-hunter-maldonado-2017/
“Probably just my consistency,” Maldonado said when asked what has triggered such a big season. “My shot has gotten a lot more consistent. And I’d say with my maturity, I’ve grown a lot with that over the past year.”
Maldonado credited his Vista Ridge coach Joe Hites for helping him with a shot-pocket adjustment that has helped him find great consistency with his jumper. He’s shooting 36 percent from the 3-point line, 47 percent from the floor and 70 percent from the line.
He demonstrated even greater range in the win over Discovery Canyon last week, when his career-high 39-point outing included a buzzer-beating half-court shot just before halftime.
“My 3-pointers were way off, actually,” Maldonado said. “I hit just one three and it that half-court buzzer-beater. Everything else was inside. Everything was post work and getting to the basket.”
Like good teammates do, Maldonado’s Vista Ridge pals gave him some good-natured ribbing for not turning his 39-point game into a 40-spot.
“Oh, yeah. I caught a bunch of crap,” Maldonado said with a laugh. “I’ve really been working on my free throws, and that was the best free-throw outing I’ve ever had, 10-of-12. But they gave me a lot of crap for missing those two free throws and not getting 40.”
His versatility has already earned Maldonado some attention on the recruiting trail. He said he’s received letters from Weber State and the University of Denver, and a coach from South Dakota attended Vista Ridge’s 63-62 victory over Sand Creek on Wednesday.
“And I’ve got my coach helping me talk to some other people, getting my name out there,” Maldonado said. “He thinks I could play mid-major (Division I), but no one really knows about me.”
http://www.prephoops.com/2016/01/player-week-hunter-maldonado-2017/
ItSucksToBeACSURam
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Damn busy couple of days! Love seeing the new names and faces!
ItSucksToBeACSURam
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Reminds me a lot of Justin Jamespoke_addict said:
LanderPoke
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Seems like a great addition
poke_addict
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I think Hunter is actually quicker than JJ. That last dunk in Hunter's tape made me jump out of my chair. That was some Josh Adams shit right there. Really impressed with Hunter the more I watch his tape. I think the staff found a gem and I respect Hunter for the early commit, must have taken notice of what we do to the his local D1 schools.laxwyo said:
As far as JJ goes, he's just going to be special he's one of the smoothest players I have seen. I feel him and Jmac will put the team on their backs this year.
laxwyo
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poke_addict said:I think Hunter is actually quicker than JJ. That last dunk in Hunter's tape made me jump out of my chair. That was some Josh Adams shit right there. Really impressed with Hunter the more I watch his tape. I think the staff found a gem and I respect Hunter for the early commit, must have taken notice of what we do to the his local D1 schools.laxwyo said:
It didn't look like Hunter was playing against highest quality of players
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laxwyo said:
He played 4A Colorado. For his senior year, his team will be moving up to 5A (top division) which will be interesting to watch. 4A classification isn't necessarily small though, I think it's fair to argue it's much more competitive than any level in Wyoming, but that didn't stop us from wanting a slightly taller, slightly paler kid named Hunter in our 2017 class
TSpoke
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laxwyo said:poke_addict said:I think Hunter is actually quicker than JJ. That last dunk in Hunter's tape made me jump out of my chair. That was some Josh Adams shit right there. Really impressed with Hunter the more I watch his tape. I think the staff found a gem and I respect Hunter for the early commit, must have taken notice of what we do to the his local D1 schools.laxwyo said:
It didn't look like Hunter was playing against highest quality of players
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He was in 4A but aparantly this season his school is moving up to 5A so we will see how he does against better opponents. He looks pretty good to me. A good Wyoming recruit(needs some development but has the skills to be really good)
poke_addict
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Agreed everyone here was drooling over a 2A Wyoming kid that literally played kids that would be JV in Colorado 4A. I will agree Maldonado didn't play in the same high school league that JJ dominated but he is impressive none the lesscali2wyo said:laxwyo said:
He played 4A Colorado. For his senior year, his team will be moving up to 5A (top division) which will be interesting to watch. 4A classification isn't necessarily small though, I think it's fair to argue it's much more competitive than any level in Wyoming, but that didn't stop us from wanting a slightly taller, slightly paler kid named Hunter in our 2017 class
LanderPoke
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He was dunking over people and stuff. It's not very often in Wyoming that a kid can do stuff like that and he did it like 20 times. I think he will be really good.
joshvanklomp
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I'm always drawn to guys with clear athleticism. It just gives a kid a nice base to work from, and can immediately raise the potential one has. He looks like he has that in spades.LanderPoke said:
Development is key though. Luckily you weren't here to witness the Shroyer era -- a bunch of kids who could jump through the roof but got worse year to year (assuming they actually stayed on the team). It's a good base, but our staff is key to helping them develop. As an example, I'm willing to bet Adams wouldn't have developed into such a stud at any other school in the conference.joshvanklomp said:
JimmyDimes
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Luckily it appears this staff is good at doing exactly that...developing players. From Larry, to Derek, to JMac, to Grabau, to Josh.....all these guys improved a great deal during their time in Laramie..cali2wyo said:
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