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Rivals is reporting that Bradley is involved with the recruitment of another fine shooter- Jaren Sweeney of Mountain View High School in Mesa, Arizona.
He is a 6'5", 200 pounds.
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Mesa (Ariz.) Mountain View has a top shooter on their hands returning for his senior season. At 6-foot-5 and 200 pounds, Jaren Sweeney is a talented multi-position player.
With a pass in the eye test, Sweeney can play at or against positions 1-5 at the high school level. Although his excellent shooting is what gives him an edge over his opponents, he has broadened his attacks to become a more versatile threat from the outside.
Sweeney can not only pull up and drain the long ball, but he can catch the ball and carry out any number of pump fakes and moves to the basket. He can stuff it down from the perimeter with one dribble, but he could also pull up for a running floater or a spot up shot.
Last season he reported shooting 56 percent from the field, and made a devastating 44 percent of his three-point attempts. He also came up big on the boards, grabbing seven rebounds a game. He also uses his long reach and dexterity to control rebounds over his head and get quick put backs. Overall, Sweeney was able to contribute 12 points a game as a junior.
Coach Dewey Pennell is the coach of Sweeney's club team, the Arizona Premier. Pennell has 47 years experience coaching high school and is also a former Director of Basketball Operations at the University of Arizona.
Pennell said that Sweeney has made some improvements over the summer that will help him during the senior year.
"He has been shooting the ball really well, and also rebounding and hitting the boards. He has become a lot more aggressive. I think he is ready to have a really good senior season," Pennell said.
Sweeney had a successful summer outing with the Premier. His team got the chance to compete in major tournaments across the country, including events in California, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and Las Vegas.
At the Adidas Super 64 in Las Vegas, one of the biggest club tournaments in the country, Premier was the 17U Gold Bracket champions. Sweeney had a significant role in the team progressing through the tournament.
Against a team that some favored to win the bracket, the L.A. Double Pump Elite, his shooting was on throughout the game and it was responsible for a six point come back in the last 10 seconds of the game. Sweeney hit a three-pointer to end a fast break with only seconds remaining. An immediate turnover gave Premier the ball back for a shot to tie it.
"When we got the ball back off of the turnover we didn't have any timeouts left, so I just tried to get open for a three. They passed the ball to me but it went out to half court. I ran to it, turned around, and threw the ball up just before the buzzer went off. It went in and our whole team went crazy," Sweeney recalled.
Sweeney said that his college recruiting has been picking up. He is a good student, with a 3.71 GPA, and is looking to play on the college stage.
He has not determined which schools he is most interested in, but he said that he has been in contact with Grand Canyon University, BYU, Bradley University, Western State College of Colorado, as well as others.
He is a 6'5", 200 pounds.
Here is a premium article about Jaren Sweeney (requires password)-
Here are a couple clips from the article-
Mesa (Ariz.) Mountain View has a top shooter on their hands returning for his senior season. At 6-foot-5 and 200 pounds, Jaren Sweeney is a talented multi-position player.
With a pass in the eye test, Sweeney can play at or against positions 1-5 at the high school level. Although his excellent shooting is what gives him an edge over his opponents, he has broadened his attacks to become a more versatile threat from the outside.
Sweeney can not only pull up and drain the long ball, but he can catch the ball and carry out any number of pump fakes and moves to the basket. He can stuff it down from the perimeter with one dribble, but he could also pull up for a running floater or a spot up shot.
Last season he reported shooting 56 percent from the field, and made a devastating 44 percent of his three-point attempts. He also came up big on the boards, grabbing seven rebounds a game. He also uses his long reach and dexterity to control rebounds over his head and get quick put backs. Overall, Sweeney was able to contribute 12 points a game as a junior.
Coach Dewey Pennell is the coach of Sweeney's club team, the Arizona Premier. Pennell has 47 years experience coaching high school and is also a former Director of Basketball Operations at the University of Arizona.
Pennell said that Sweeney has made some improvements over the summer that will help him during the senior year.
"He has been shooting the ball really well, and also rebounding and hitting the boards. He has become a lot more aggressive. I think he is ready to have a really good senior season," Pennell said.
Sweeney had a successful summer outing with the Premier. His team got the chance to compete in major tournaments across the country, including events in California, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and Las Vegas.
At the Adidas Super 64 in Las Vegas, one of the biggest club tournaments in the country, Premier was the 17U Gold Bracket champions. Sweeney had a significant role in the team progressing through the tournament.
Against a team that some favored to win the bracket, the L.A. Double Pump Elite, his shooting was on throughout the game and it was responsible for a six point come back in the last 10 seconds of the game. Sweeney hit a three-pointer to end a fast break with only seconds remaining. An immediate turnover gave Premier the ball back for a shot to tie it.
"When we got the ball back off of the turnover we didn't have any timeouts left, so I just tried to get open for a three. They passed the ball to me but it went out to half court. I ran to it, turned around, and threw the ball up just before the buzzer went off. It went in and our whole team went crazy," Sweeney recalled.
Sweeney said that his college recruiting has been picking up. He is a good student, with a 3.71 GPA, and is looking to play on the college stage.
He has not determined which schools he is most interested in, but he said that he has been in contact with Grand Canyon University, BYU, Bradley University, Western State College of Colorado, as well as others.
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