May Classic: Player Evals Part III
2018 Nate Nelson, 6’3, F, Iowa CornSharks (Waukee): Nelson doesn’t have a ton of size as a forward, but he’s got very nice ballhandling skills from the position. A number of times he initiated the break after defensive rebounds and…
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Continue Reading2018 Nate Nelson, 6’3, F, Iowa CornSharks (Waukee): Nelson doesn’t have a ton of size as a forward, but he’s got very nice ballhandling skills from the position. A number of times he initiated the break after defensive rebounds and was solid in transition, even showing off a nifty spin in the lane. Clearly an intelligent player, Nelson also isn’t afraid to be physical inside.
2018 Jarod Nichols 6’3, F, Iowa CornSharks (Colfax-Mingo): Another bit of an undersized forward that makes up for it with a go-go motor, both on defense and on the glass. Is extremely fundamentally sound in post defense as he moves his feet well, gets in the right position early and manages to contest without fouling.
2018 Brady Kluender, 6’, G, Iowa CornSharks (Spencer): Kluender initiated a lot of offense for the ‘Sharks, but he’s smart in deciding when to push the issue and when to slow and get a set going. Showed some quickness in getting to the rim off the dribble and some nice interior passing skills.
2018 Trevor Van Pelt, 6’1, G, Iowa CornSharks (Boone): A scrappy guard, Van Pelt was very active on the defensive end, consistently harassing his defensive assignment, especially when he was guarding on the ball.
2017 Trevor Miller, 6’3, F, Iowa CornSharks (Urbandale): Always in the middle of the action, Miller’s motor is top-notch, especially when he’s crashing the glass. He played primarily in the interior, but did have a little trouble establishing position with stronger players able to move him and his thin frame a bit. Still, Miller was very productive and showed a nice stroke in the mid-range as well.
2017 Cameron Cramer, 5’9, G, Iowa CornSharks (Des Moines East): Cramer is giving up size, but is extremely deadly off the bounce. He was able to blow by defenders and get to the rim, shoot off the dribble and mercilessly shake defenders with a crossover. I was also impressed to see that Cramer knows how to use leverage well in the post when larger guards try to back him in. He held up very well in those situations.