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HoopHall West Classic Superlatives: Jaden Hardy has most impressive weekend

8, Dec 2019

HoopHall West Classic Superlatives: Jaden Hardy has most impressive weekend

With the 2019 HoopHall West Classic in the books, it is time to hand out our post-event awards from the star-studded weekend. 

If there was a signature performance in Scottsdale this weekend, it happened on Saturday afternoon when Las Vegas (NV) Coronado junior guard Jalen Hardy tore apart the Shadow Mountain squad. 

He pumped in 40 of his team’s 96 points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out 11 assists. This was the kind of outing that you’d come to expect from a top 10 nationally ranked prospect. 

Hardy was in the moment and never left it for 32 minutes. Brilliant butt-kicking, to be blunt. Hardy’s game is perfectly crafted for high-major basketball. He’s an absolute bulldog with the ball and goes hard on every possession. His power dribble keeps defenders on their toes at all times. 

The 6-foot-4 guard finishes through contact as good anyone in the class of 2021 and he’s a crafty passer and playmaker. There wasn’t a more impressive overall game in the event than what we saw from him on Saturday afternoon. Hardy was in a zone for 30 minutes of game action. Brilliant effort all around. 


Justin Young
Editor-in-Chief

Justin Young has been the editor-in-chief of HoopSeen.com since 2013. He manages the day-to-day operations on the site and in conjunction with our national and regional events. He was the national basketball editor for Rivals.com and a contributing editor at Yahoo! Sports. Young has been earned numerous awards for his work in sports journalism, including the Georgia Press Association Columnist of the Year. His Justin Young Basketball recruiting service has been in existence since 2002 and worked with over 300 schools from all levels. He is the director of HoopSeen Elite Preview camps and our national Preview camp series. 

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