On Monday, January 21 at the Indoor Sports Pavilion in Randolph, New Jersey, nearly 160 athletes competed at the inaugural D3 Showcase presented by SportsRecruits.com.
The action was solid all day, with 10 teams playing three games apiece. Each team was led by a DIII head or assistant coach and chosen at random prior to the showcase.
There was plenty of talent on hand, with many players making a mark on the coaches assembled. While certainly not an all-encompassing list, we put together a list of standouts – three from each position, plus a long-stick midfielder, faceoff-man and goalie.
Here is a look at our All-Star Attack.
ATTACK:
Nick Annitto (Amityville, NY/St. John the Baptist HS): Annito showed good ability carrying the ball as a feeder and also displayed impressive scoring skills. He dodged with purpose and was able to create his own offense when necessary, utilizing good North-South attacks and a strong shot.
Jonathan Ebert (New Providence, NJ/New Providence HS): The New Jersey product was productive behind the cage and showed a quick first step dodging. A small, shifty player, Ebert was able to break down defenders and draw slides throughout the day to initiate offense. He also displayed some nice moves directly to the goal and was able to score himself when needed.
Jonah Singer (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards HS): An excellent finisher on the inside, Singer dazzled with some highlight-reel finishes from in close, scoring on underhand shovel-shots with his back to the cage on multiple occasions. He displayed good spacial awareness in the crease area and had a knack for finding seems in the defense to get himself open. Also noteworthy was his tenacity on rides, where he played hard and with an edge.