KC Classic: My First Look At… (Forwards)

<p>Prep Hoops Missouri was in the house at the Lawrence Sports Pavilion in Kansas last weekend for the KC Classic. Over the weekend, I got a chance to see some talented players in person for the first time that I was quite impressed with. Here are some of those forwards that I got a first look at.</p> <p>Mark Cann 6'5" Team KC Black 17U: The Class 4 All-State combo forward from Raytown South is a very skilled player and a matchup problem for opposing defenses. He is a very good shooter from 3-point range and he has the ability to score off the bounce as well. He was also very good in transition.</p> <p>Jared Gerdes 6'6" MoKan 2021 16U: A very capable Stretch 4 from Summit Christian who has good length and a nice stroke from 3-point range. He has nice touch in the post, but he can really stretch the defense with his perimeter shot.</p> <p>Jason Jones 6'5" Yanders Law 16U: A rugged young power forward from Nixa who knows how to score and rebound around the basket, but he also has a solid skill set to go with it. He was used on the press break with his ability to handle the ball and make good positions on the pass.</p> <p>Kyron Thropes 6'4" GoL1ve Black 15U: A very talented young combo forward from Confluence Prep Academy who can run, jump and handle the ball with versatility. He is a good offensive rebounder who had several nice put backs during the weekend. His upside is pretty high.</p> <p>Aaron Ledgerwood 6'8" Missouri Flight 16U: A Class of 2022 big from Glendale who showed well in the games I watched as he played a year up during the weekend. He displayed a nice touch around the basket and he has nice fundamentals in the post. He catches the ball well and keeps the ball high.</p>