Kings of the Court: 2017 Player Evals
2017 Quinton Curry, 6’6, G/F, Kingdom Hoops (WDM Valley): Curry is one of the most versatile players in the state, able to slide into a point-forward role after rebounds, pushing the ball in transition. He’s got a nice face-up game…
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Continue Reading2017 Quinton Curry, 6’6, G/F, Kingdom Hoops (WDM Valley): Curry is one of the most versatile players in the state, able to slide into a point-forward role after rebounds, pushing the ball in transition. He’s got a nice face-up game from about 15-feet out and can finish at the rim. Defensively, he knows how to handle the pick-and-roll, whether it’s a hard help and recover or a switch on to a point guard. His Division I interest is well earned.
2017 Douglas Wilson, 6’6, F, Kingdom Hoops (Des Moines Hoover): Wilson plays hard, but he makes some of the things he does look effortless given his size and speed. He’s got a real knack for blocking shots from the weakside and is a strong rebounder.
2017 Charley Crowley, 6’7, F/C, Kingdom Hoops (WDM Valley): Crowley gets a lot done defensively, using his lower body to keep fellow bigs out of deep post position and his length to contest, if not always block, shots around the rim.
2017 Ben Juhl, 5’10, PG, Kingdom Hoops (Des Moines Christian): The lefty guard has a good jumper from 3-point range, proving deadly in catch and shoot opportunities on the wing.
2017 Lim Chuol, 6’3, G, Kingdom Hoops (Chariton): Chuol is only 6-foot-3, but he’s got a ton of length that he uses well and surprising bursts of quickness. He unleashed an Andrew Wiggins-esque spin move in the lane that was violently effective and used his length to finish over taller forwards.
2017 Sam Allen, PG, Martin Brothers (Grinnell): Allen has developed his reputation as one of the state’s best shooters, but I came away really wowed with his ability to run the point and pass. He initiated and facilitated offense very well from the 1, displaying excellent vision and a talent for finding the open teammate.
2017 Dawson Jones, Martin Brothers (Johnston): Jones has a nice release on his jumper, and can connect from beyond the arc with consistency. He’s also got some back-to-the-basket stuff he can use, namely a nice step-through from the block.
2017 Matt Dentlinger 6’7, F, Martin Brothers (Kuemper Catholic): Dentlinger has a great mix of size, strength and length for his position. He’s a load to deal with inside, but has the speed an athleticism to run the floor, as well as the explosiveness to block shots as a help defender from the weakside.
2017 Stephan Elliott, F, Martin Brothers (Princeton, Mo.): The Missouri big man has a ton of size. Think left tackle playing center. He’s not a plodder, though, has he’s got some bounce when going up for boards and blocks, plus showed some later quickness in helping on pick-and-roll coverage and recovering quickly. He’s got some touch, too, showing the ability to score in deep.
2017 Ben Dentlinger, 6’5, F, Martin Brothers (New London): Dentlinger has nice position size and nice court awareness as well. Showed some touch on a mid-range runner that he put off the glass.
2017 Malik Parker, 6’0, G, Martin Brothers (Chicago Christian, Ill.): The Chicago guard was a big problem for opponents on the defensive end, as he hounded guards when defending the ball, staying in front of even the quickest players on the floor. Offensively, showed a nice jumper off the bounce that was good from distance.