There are a lot of great things about PCTI, but one of the
best things about it is the competition that takes place. Not only has this
weekend driven us to play hard for one weekend, but it has shaped our life
throughout the year in working out to help our team win and for some, to get
recognized for our performance. Most of us leave thinking about the plays we
could or should have made, or the game that we had bad stats in, but we want to
celebrate the great performances on the court that happened in Minny. Before we
get to the All-Tournament team, here are the guys that received votes but didn’t
make the cut:
MISSED CUT
BW (1)
A little surprising that Ben received one vote, mainly due
to the fact that when he receives votes, he is usually dominant offensively.
This year he took a lesser role on a team that had a great scorer and balanced
scoring across the team. His team needed him to focus on defense and rebounding
and he did that. Averaging 7.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg, and 3 apg helped his team over the
hump. He also had 4 blocks and 6 steals on the weekend. Is this the momentum he
needs heading into X to get back onto the AT team?
Beas (8)
Another player that can be explosive on offense but instead
focused more on defense, Beas took the challenge of slowing down Abe. While Abe’s
numbers were impressive (per always), he had to work very hard and shot a lower
percentage than his lifetime average mainly due to Beas. While he didn’t have
the offensive output he would have liked to have, he played great D to help his
team win and established himself as the leader of the “Cool Kids”.
ALL-TOURNAMENT
Abe (13)
Abe adds more hardware to his impressive collection. Abe was
consistently double teamed (sometimes tripled) and still was able to be a
force. He is always asked to be a top scorer and rebounder and he rarely doesn’t
deliver. One of the most consistent players in PCTI, he managed to have games
of 18 and 10, 26 and 6, and 23 and 7. While he had a game he would like to
erase from memory, he will still be considered one of the most dominant players
in the tournament.
BC (13)
BC turned in some great performances, many times kept his
team in games when they struggled to create offense including clinching game three
in OT with his timely 3s. He is very good at creating his own shot and also
knocking down shots from deep. He lead (tied w Sabin) all players shooting 50%
from 3. He was also tied for the lead in stocks with 11 (3 blocks, 8 steals). BC
also had to jump from chasing guards around to banging with bigs down low. One
of the most complete players receives another All-Tournament award.
Act (16)
Joe rounds out our AT team after being a great compliment to
Kyle. He secured his spot with a big 22 point, 8 rebound effort in the series
clinching game. Shooting 44% from 2 and 38% from 3 helped put his team over the
top for the weekend. Can Joe build on this momentum and return to MVP form?
MVP
Huckins (17)
I believe this is the first ever unanimous MVP. Coming in
highly touted, Huckins did not disappoint. Kyle established himself as post
player with an array of moves, the ability to knock down 3s, and a big paint
presence. Shooting 59% while getting to the line 36 times helped him average 20.7
points per game. Huckins confirmed in his first year that he will be a force in
PCTI for years to come. Now let’s see if he can draft as well as he plays and
try and halt DK’s impressive win streak!
