Recruiting Report: Elliott Lyden (2017)
Centennial senior guard Elliott Lyden and his grassroots team WOTN Ewing are seeing what they can do when they get some consistency. “Our AAU team struggled earlier in the season, losing guys and guys being so busy, it was hard…
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Continue ReadingCentennial senior guard Elliott Lyden and his grassroots team WOTN Ewing are seeing what they can do when they get some consistency.
“Our AAU team struggled earlier in the season, losing guys and guys being so busy, it was hard to practice with everyone there,” Lyden told NHR. “But lately we have been playing a lot more team basketball, and I can tell we will have some success out here in Milwaukee and South Dakota next weekend.”
Once grassroots season ends in a few weeks, Lyden is hoping to get out and visit a few college campuses.
“I’m hopefully Visiting UW-Eau Claire soon, and I’m working on a time with Bemidji State and Northland,” Lyden said. “I’m doing the Eau Claire camp for sure, and unfortunately I was out of town for the Bemidji camp or else I was going.”
We saw Lyden’s potential at one of our NHR combines; it’s clear that he has athletic ability and a spark when he gets the ball. He knows he has to round out his game, and he detailed what exactly he’s working on during our conversation.
“Consistency is huge for me right now,” Lyden said. “I used to focus on just getting to the rim and finishing hard, but after last season, I’ve made it a point to work on driving the ball with the intent of getting my teammates open for an even easier shot. I want to be better at seeing the floor in transition and simply pushing the ball right off the boards… also being comfortable making those passes and moves was a main focus earlier this year. I can already feel that becoming a lot stronger.”
Lyden isn’t exactly sure what he values most in his college search, but he should start figuring that out once he goes on a few visits. He told NHR that he is certainly open to all opportunities that may come his way, no matter what division.
“The biggest factor is hard to say,” Lyden added. “There’s so much that goes into choosing a school for the next four years, but the actual school and class aspect is important. Basketball is my love, but school is what will end up taking me to the places where I want to be in life.”