Colorado PTP Combine: Top freshman performers

<p>Our Prime Time Prospects Combine on Saturday at Gold Crown Fieldhouse offered our first real look at some of state’s freshmen, and several stood out as players who could have the chance to make an impact at their respective schools sooner rather than later. Here is a look at some of the top performances by the 2019 class, which takes into account observations through the testing and games portion of the combine.</p><p><em>(Note: We will have headshots coming in from the event in a couple days and will update this article when they come.)</em></p> <p><strong>Kyle Helbig, 6-foot-3, Holy Family.</strong> Helbig already has great size for the high school level. At 6-foot-3, he isn’t tall and lanky but instead wide-shouldered and compact. Showed an impressive, polished shooting form. He squares up nicely on the catch and doesn’t waste any motion on his release. Good already project as a productive spot-up shooter for a Holy Family team led by Kyle’s two-sport starring brother, 2016 prospect Chris Helbig. With the size he has, Kyle already demonstrates a willingness to battle through contact. Like nearly any freshman, needs to continue to hone his ball-handling skills, but he shows tremendous upside, a player who will help his varsity program this season.</p> <p><strong>Caleb Tamminga, 6-foot-2, Legend.</strong> Tamminga demonstrated a great feel for the game with his ability to run the floor in transition and space himself for scoring opportunities. Shows nice form on a jump shot that extends to the 3-point line. Plays hard and wasn’t intimidated Saturday while competing against upperclassmen. Training under Marcus Mason in Parker, Tamminga has already displayed an impressive offensive skill-set. His growth -- both physically and with his talent -- will be intriguing to watch this season.</p> <p><strong>Jodaun Dotson, 6-foot, Thomas Jefferson.</strong> Very quick with his dribble, Dotson already demonstrates an ability to be a capable and trusted ball-handler. Made smart decisions with the basketball, showed full vision of the court and a willingness to engage defensively. Dotson is a high-character kid who demonstrated great poise and focus throughout the event. The Colorado Connect grassroots program has lauded Dotson as a sure-fire future leader, and he appears to have the game to go with those qualities.</p> <p><strong>Charles Davison, 6-foot-6, Boulder:</strong> We had to do a double take when Davison walked into the gym Saturday. Yes, the young Boulder player is in fact that tall. Not surprisingly for a freshman, Davison has a lanky frame, but he also seems to already be growing into that frame, and he showed impressive touch and coordination for a young player of that size. Davison already has an offensive skill set that includes some promising footwork and nice mid-range form. A combination of those skills and that size will make Davison a highly intriguing prospect to watch heading into the season.</p> <p><strong>Jack Olson, 6-foot-4, Legacy. </strong>Olson is a solid shooter who already has great size for a wing player. At only about 130 pounds, he like most freshman still has plenty of growing to do. What I liked about watching Olson on Saturday was even though he gave up a lot of size to some of the players he was guarding, he didn’t back down even when being moved around a little bit physically. Wasn’t passive and displayed confidence in looking for his shot. Attacked the drills with a lot of energy. Will be intriguing to watch once he develops the size to move defenders.</p>