Breakdown Fall League Top Performers Week 2

Every week I'll be recognizing some of the top performers that I was able to watch at the Breakdown Sports Fall League. A lot of the top schools and players participate, making it one of the top fall leagues in the Midwest! Check out some of the players who played well in week two below.

Matthew Hurt (Rochester John Marshall 2019)- One of the top players in the country put in a performance proving worthy of his five-star status. Against Hopkins he scored his team's first 15 points, including going on a 9-0 run to start the game. Matt put in his usual display of high arcing threes, inside scores off the dribble, and threw down three big dunks in the game despite garnering constant attention from the Hopkins' defense. Check out his highlights from that game below.

Andy Stafford (Hopkins 2019)- Once again returning to this list is 6'4 wing Andy Stafford. With Zeke Nnaji and Kerwin Walton both missing, Andy took over on offense against two top 10 AAAA teams in Prior Lake and Rochester John Marshall. He put in his usual display of strong finishing around the rim, and showed great footwork to get off his shots against Prior Lake's big men. To cap off his great performances, Andy threw down a couple of nice dunks, including one off the drive in a half court set. Keep an eye out for his highlights dropping soon on YouTube.

Robert Jones (Prior Lake 2019)- The 6'10 Denver commit put in a nice performance against Hopkins in his opening game. He displayed his usual soft touch in the post, as well as his ability to run the floor to create fast break dunks. Robert has developed good patience down low, with a good step-through move to get off easy lay ups. He looks much improved going into his senior year, and should be very productive for this loaded Prior Lake squad.

Jalen Dearring (Hopkins 2019)- As a newly transferred in point guard, Jalen has transitioned well into his role as Hopkins' floor general. He pushed the ball up the floor a lot to create good looks for his teammates, and created a lot of open layups with his ability to throw deep passes to teammates running the floor in transition. On offense, Jalen was hard to guard due to his quickness and handling, and created some good looks for himself off the dribble. He even showed the ability to finish inside over opposing forwards. Highlights of Jalen coming soon.

Dain Dainja (Park Center 2020)- The junior big man continues to dominate down low in fall league play, showing why he's one of the most recruited forwards in the 2020 class nationally. His footwork in the low post matched up against Wisconsin commit Tyler Wahl was fantastic, showcasing a variety of moves to get off a clean shot. He hit a few nice fadeaways, threw down a monster dunk on the first possession, and showcased his handles by driving from the wing for some lay-ins. On defense Dain was an imposing presence, blocking a few shots and altering others.