Ten Best: Bob Wettig
We spent the day in Richmond for the annual Bob Wettig Tournament. This year, there are quite a few intruiging players and teams including South Bend Adams, Connersville, Indianapolis Tindley, and Park Tudor. We recap our day from Tuesday. MVP:…
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Continue ReadingWe spent the day in Richmond for the annual Bob Wettig Tournament. This year, there are quite a few intruiging players and teams including South Bend Adams, Connersville, Indianapolis Tindley, and Park Tudor. We recap our day from Tuesday.
MVP: Walter Ellis (South Bend Adams)
While there were many guys that had great performances on Tuesday, the 7/8 shooting in the second half for Ellis to help in the come-from-behind win over Franklin Central was huge. His shot wasn’t falling in the first half but he got hot from the start and finished with 25 points. He also chipped in 7 rebounds.
Best Offensive Performance: Christian Harvey (Richmond)
The best offensive performance of the day belongs to Christian Harvey who scored 27 points on 12/17 shooting from the field and 2/3 from behind the arc. He did this stealing the ball 8 times. He was fantastic and while the other team started off poorly, Harvey has been doing this to teams all year long. One of the top scorers in the 2018 class.
Best Defensive Performance: Grant Smith (Connersville)
Smith gets the nod here for defensive performance because of his relentless effort against Tindley. They struggled on the glass trying to get second chance points and even if they did, Smith’s size caused issues for them finishing. He grabbed 14 rebounds and had 4 steals to go along with his 21 points on the day.
Best Guy Off The Bench: Trace Arbuckle (Park Tudor)
The best bench guy of the day was easily Arbuckle. In the first game of the day he came in and gave Park Tudor a boost in the middle of the game where he scored 12 points on 4/7 shooting from three. He was in a groove and let it rip. At one point he hit back-to-back and kind of put the game out of reach for good. He showed that he can bring some offense to Park Tudor.
Best Shooter: Isiah Moore (Park Tudor)
Not only is Moore the best shooter we saw on Tuesday but he might be the best we have seen to this point in the year from any player. He got hot in the second game of the day and hit 5/6 threes. The first game he went 4/9 giving him a total of 9/15 from beyond the arc for the day.
Best Scorer: Grant Pedigo (Franklin Central)
Easily the best scorer of the day was Pedigo who looked like a monster for most of the day. He was excellent creating in the mid-range and pulling up or driving and finishing at the rim. He’s got quite a bit of skill and if given the ball he can be really productive. He’s not been consistent from game to game in the past but he was near perfect on Tuesday. H went 12/15 in the second game and 9/15 in the first. He scored 48 points combined for both games.
Best Intangibles: Beau Isaacs (Connersville)
Isaacs had a spectacular first game against Tindley. His teammate Grant Smith did a lot of his work early in the game but down the stretch, you saw Isaacs just take over the game. He finished with 19 points on 6/11 shooting and was unstoppable in the low post. Then, when you weren’t looking, he would hit a three. His ability to be a factor in the post and disrupt a lot of what Tindley wanted to do was a big reason this was a win for Connersville.
Best Under-The-Radar Performance: Jake Cerbone (Franklin Central)
Cerbone was one of the guys that we had yet to see play really well. He’s a taller wing that handles the ball pretty well and is set from the strength part of things. He can be an impact on the interior where he rebounds at a good rate and willing to battle for 50/50 balls. He’s kind of a do-it-all type 2/3 with a good body. Should find a spot at the next level with his versatility.
Best Underclassmen: Brayton Bailey (Bedford North Lawrence)
The best underclassmen of the day was Bailey. Damon Bailey’s son has a ton of skill and is so advanced in his approach and vision of the game that it is really fun to watch how he can score the ball. He almost plays like an old Rec League guy with the creativity he shows near the rim. Just simple plays, not so much athletic, but he scores it and does it with some fluidity.
Best Project Prospect: Kendall Bellamy (Indianapolis Lighthouse)
Kendall is a project wing but at 6’6 and his ability to move and handle the ball, the path is there for him to get really good and it could come quickly. The handles aren’t fully there and it limits his ability to make plays but when he does, you see how dynamic of a player he can be.