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Roberto Araiza
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Quaintance only had one assist in this game, and this possession is blown dead before the shot, but hitting passes like this one to perimeter shooters will be big for him long-term.
November 22, 2024 at 9:10 PM
At only 17, Quaintance is *big* and physical. He gave several upperclassman defenders trouble in the post in this game despite his ballhandling not quite being where it needs to be yet.
November 22, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Quaintance has **21 blocks** through 6 games and is currently 2nd in the nation in blocks as a freshman at 6'9". These perimeter blocks are a regular thing for him—he does it again on Cal Poly's very next possession.
November 22, 2024 at 9:10 PM
...which he follows up with this blocked 3-point shot on the other end using his reported 7'3" wingspan.
November 22, 2024 at 9:10 PM
17-year-old Jayden Quaintance is *much* more raw on offense compared to Sanon, but he starts his best two-way sequence of the game with this nice drive off a little hesitation/fake handoff.
November 22, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Sanon's offense (and mostly scoring) has been his calling card early, but his defense has been a bit better than advertised. Needs to clean up the reach-in fouls and be a bit more disciplined on closeouts, but this is one of many examples of moving his feet well/staying in front of his man.
November 22, 2024 at 9:10 PM
For not being the craziest athlete on the planet, Sanon has been doing a good job at getting to the rim. Needs to keep this up and keep getting to the line.
November 22, 2024 at 9:10 PM
...then immediately after, he shuts down a drive on defense by guiding Tarlac toward the baseline. After a miss, he runs back in transition and hits the corner 3 off movement.
November 22, 2024 at 9:10 PM
If you know me, I'm a total sucker for 2-way guys. This is Sanon's best sequence of the game—he starts by hitting this nice contested pull-up j (seems to be a regular thing for him).
November 22, 2024 at 9:10 PM