Top 250 Expo: Top Wings in Skill Sessions
The wings at the Prep Hoops Top 250 Expo were high level, some of the best that are in both in North Dakota and South Dakota. Here are those wings that really stood out last weekend.
Connor Crane (Sturgis Brown, 6-4, 2018). His footwork, timing, and cuts moving around screens in the halfcourt play and in the shooting drills really grabbed our attention. Also has to play in the post in high school so his footwork and shoulder turns inside were good.
Ethan Freidel (Tea Area, 6-1, 2017). Ethan looked like a total veteran throughout the weekend. His dribble separation move stepping back or pulling up into an attempt is very clean, well rehearsed. Excellent ball movement to young players in the halfcourt work. All veteran.
Noah Freidel (Tea Area, 6-3, 2019). Noah has the ball skills to handle, the vision to play some point, the touch to hit with feet set and the touch to score on the move. Noah was the weekend MVP because he matched all the open run competition and he stood out like skilled gold in the training sessions.
Diang Gatlauk (SF Lincoln, 6-5, 2018). His frame says D1 prospect. The way he moves say D1 prospect. His length is what schools want on both ends of the D1 court. Then we saw his face-up skills after two hours of drills and that said D1 prospect.
Jordan Polynice (Grand Forks Red River, 6-5, 2018). Jordan smoothly came out of each separation move with a nice touch on the jumper. His long arms get to space and then release over even positioned defenders. Held a good seal in the post moves, he handled like the smaller guards in the ball handling stuff, and Jordan moved his feet very well laterally in the defensive work. Also have to mention that he dove for loose balls as much as anybody
James King (Sioux City West, 6-3, 2017). There will be few at any of the upcoming Expo events or any before it that had the hops that King showed in the several drills. Guys just stared at him as he exploded off the ground and physically completed.
Mitchell Larson (Fargo Davies, 6-2, 2019). Larson has the handles to attack in either direction, hits with his feet set, and can pull-up to hit off a separation move. This young man has the ability to be an excellent scorer in many ways.
Trevor Olson (Sioux Valley, 6-4, 2018). Olson is known as a shooter and he showed a lot of that in the skill drills. Then we saw him physically attack the cup using a quick separation move that was quite comfortable and he went both ways. Like Larson, this young man is becoming an all around scorer.
Koln Oppold (SF Christian, 6-4, 2018). Koln is a perimeter player who can use his size to shoot over threes and his strength to finish on the move as well use it to help turn the corner along with his skill. Also, Koln watched some post moves being taught, used them moments later in the in-game activities.
Jymell Anthony Nave (SF Lincoln, 6-2, 2018). The halfcourt stuff wasn’t just offense, it was a lot of defensive movement and variations of halfcourt play. This young man chased down everything, defended everything, played as hard as anyone.
Steele Senske (Park Christian, 6-3, 2018). Senske first grabbed attention with his bounce going at the rim but the skill sessions showed that Steele knows how to play and has excellent shooting form with ground bounce to the release. In the ball handling drills he was able to separate on whatever type of defender was facing him.
Brayden Uses Arrow (Solen, 6-2, 2017). Used a step-back jumper during the halfcourt sessions as well as a guy can. Used it so well that he had all day to feet set and sink. Wherever he faded off screens to or cut around through the offense to, Brayden caught and completed a high percentage.